Sarah Huckabee Sanders becomes 1st woman elected Arkansas governor

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was elected Arkansas governor on Tuesday, becoming the first woman to lead the state and the highest profile Trump administration official in elected office.

Maura Healey becomes 1st lesbian elected Massachusetts governor

Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey has been elected governor of Massachusetts, making history as the nation's first openly lesbian governor.

2022 midterm election live blog

Get live updates about the 2022 election in the Bay Area, California, and across the U.S.

Pelosi says attack on husband will impact her decision on her political future

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the violent hammer attack on her husband will impact her decision on whether to remain in Congress after the midterm election. 

Californians get third chance to alter dialysis clinic rules

For the third time in three elections, California voters are being asked to require changes to the operations of dialysis clinics that provide life-saving care to 80,000 people with kidney failure.

California voters to decide on duel sports betting measures

More than 30 other states allow sports betting, but gambling in California is currently limited to Native American casinos, horse tracks, card rooms and the state lottery.

Newsom poised to win 2nd term as California governor

More than 60% voted to keep Gov. Gavin Newsom in office during a recall attempt and that strong showing scared away any well-known Republican candidates from this year’s election.

California voters to decide on ban on flavored tobacco

A campaign funded by tobacco companies effectively blocked a California law passed two years that would have banned flavored tobacco products such as menthol cigarettes and strawberry gummy vaping juice.

How to read your social media feeds on Election Day 2022

Voters are likely to encounter rumors, hearsay, and misinformation. Here are some tips for navigating social media on Election Day, and in the days or weeks that follow.

Last-minute voting guide and advice from local election official

Still haven’t voted? The clock is ticking. Election Day has arrived in California and it has been more like election month—22 million registered voters were mailed their ballots starting in October. If you haven’t yet turned in your ballot, local election officials want you to know a few things.

Candidates for San Jose mayor campaigning until voting ends Tuesday

Both Chavez and Mahan will be at their campaign headquarters as votes are tallied Tuesday night just after 8 p.m. The latest polls show that the there is no front-runner and the race for San Jose’s next mayor is too close to call.

Elon Musk: 'I recommend voting for a Republican Congress'

Billionaire Twitter CEO Elon Musk endorsed Republicans for the midterm election cycle on Monday, telling voters to cast ballots for a Republican Congress.

Prop 1: Newsom, Padilla continue campaigning for right to abortion

CA State Senator Alex Padilla and Governor Gavin Newsom rallied in Southern CA Sunday for a last push to pass Proposition 1. If passed, the law will guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion in the California’s constitution. 

Election 2022: This is everything you need to know about Prop 28

California voters will decide on seven propositions on the November ballot. Among them, Proposition 28, a measure to guarantee annual funding for arts and music education in public schools. 

Claims of voter suppression in San Francisco

San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar posted on Twitter Thursday that he's been notified of a person posing as part of his campaign, going door-to-door and asking residents to hand over their ballots so they can mail them. 

Cameras at Nancy Pelosi's house not monitored by Capitol Police during attack

The United States Capitol Police was not monitoring security cameras at Paul and Nancy Pelosi's house when an intruder attacked Paul with a hammer on October 28, the department admitted Wednesday.