Newsom’s nightmare: How one November day fueled the recall

Because so many people are running, the winner would likely become the next governor of the nation’s most populous state with 25% or less of the votes. That’s a far cry from the landslide that swept Newsom into office in 2018.

In-person voting options expand in San Mateo County

In-person early voting has been available on a limited basis in some counties since mid-August, but it expanded greatly Saturday in some Bay Area counties, namely San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Mateo.

California advances bill to strip badges from bad cops

Bad law enforcement officers could permanently lose their badges under a bill that was advanced by California lawmakers. The vote on Friday came nearly a year after a similar measure died in the waning hours of the legislative session.

Experts call for rigorous audit to protect California recall

A group of election security experts on Thursday called for a rigorous audit of the upcoming recall election for California’s governor after copies of systems used to run elections across the country were released publicly.