Politics

A contentious, emergency hearing was held Tuesday to examine the mayor of San Francisco's request for appointees to sign undated letters of resignation before their appointments.

The midterm elections are four weeks away, but the race that's usually a big draw does not appear likely to motivate many voters this year. 

If passed, Measure X on the November ballot would prohibit councilmembers from serving more than three consecutive terms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday he will call a special session of the state Legislature in December to pass a new tax on oil company profits to punish them for what he called "rank price gouging."

Abortions can take place again in Arizona, at least for now, after an appeals court on Friday blocked enforcement of a pre-statehood law that almost entirely criminalized the procedure.

Ballots are set to be delivered throughout the Bay Area, and some voters may have questions about just how secure this upcoming midterm election will be. 

A federal appeals court Wednesday ordered a lower court review of Biden administration revisions to a program preventing the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought into the United States as children. 

State Sen. Brian Dahle is trying to get his message out to voters, with just over four weeks from Election Day. The Republican candidate for governor is a farmer from rural Lassen County.

A poll shows that Gov. Newsom has strong support in his re-election campaign, but ballot propositions on sports gambling may fail.

Stolen campaign signs were also an issue for San Jose District candidates back in May. Now the sign thefts are up again and the candidates say it’s hurting the political process.