Napa County's registered voters returning early ballots in large numbers

Napa County Registrar John Tuteur said that as of 5 p.m. Friday, the county's Registrar of Voters office has received and processed 46,869 ballots for Tuesday's presidential election.

Election could move California further left on taxes, race

The state is famous — or notorious — for liberal-minded policies that have established some of the nation's highest taxes.

Election security efforts in California to prevent voter fraud

Precautions have been taken in California to guard against fraud and ballot tampering in the 2020 Presidential Election.

CA Secretary of State: Make a plan to vote now

Secretary of State Alex Padilla gives tips and insight to voters about how to make sure their vote is counted this November.

California voters to consider property tax overhaul

The system tying taxes to the most recent purchase price now faces one of its biggest challenges.

California vote by mail ballots will arrive soon, here’s what you should know

Vote By Mail ballots will be sent out soon to all registered California voters and should arrive the week of Oct. 5. A new statewide tool will allow voters to track their blank ballot before it arrives, when they send it back and when their votes are cast.

California governor signs executive order to ban gas-powered cars and trucks

This rule, if not halted by a court challenge by the oil and gas industry and the Trump administration, would make California the first U.S. state with a plan to phase them out completely.

CA Secretary of State talks voting access, safety in November election

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla spoke to reporters Wednesday about voting access and safety this year during the pandemic. 

Gov. Newsom signs eviction relief bill amid virus

The pandemic has devastated California’s economy, causing millions of people to lose their jobs as the government ordered businesses to close for months to slow the spread of the disease.

California Senate OKs state reviews for police shootings

The state's top law enforcement officer does not support the bill for one reason: his office loses up to $80 million annually.

Weather improves, thousands of evacuated Californians return home after wildfires

In the past two days, evacuation orders were lifted for at least 50,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area and wine country, officials with the state fire agency, Cal Fire, said Thursday evening. At their peak, some 170,000 people were under evacuation orders.