Political Stories Top stories George Skelton: If California voters approve stronger gun control, the message sent at the ballot box will be head across the U.S. — Proposition 63 would enact the toughest gun controls in the United States. But it also would do something else: represent an astonishing historical milestone. And if passed as expected, the […]

Political Stories Top stories ‘Trump factor’ inspires Latino, Asian voters, but will they vote in local elections? — Experts say the representation gap hasn’t narrowed enough to fully mitigate the disparity between older white voters and, essentially, everyone else. But in a place like the central San Joaquin Valley, where the majority of residents are people […]

Political Stories Top stories California voters returning ballots in big numbers, election officials say — Election officials around the state say that mail ballot returns are running higher than usual for a presidential election. Explanations include the overall increase in the number of Californians receiving mail ballots and interest in the high-octane presidential contest. They also cite […]

Political Stories – Top stories CD 21: Valadao, Huerta face off in debate — Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, and Democratic challenger Emilio Huerta clashed sharply over water, air quality, immigration and political attack ads during their Thursday evening debate hosted by KGET-TV 17. The pair, vying for the 21st Congressional District seat, displayed different styles during the […]

Political Stories Top stories  CD 21: Observers: Valadao ad a critical tactical move — Congressman David Valadao’s new attack ad churned up a lot of talk in political circles, including speculation about why his team flew the piece so close to Election Day. Bakersfield Californian article  Why business groups aren’t fighting California’s tobacco and income […]

Political Stories Top stories  Gov. Brown, allies spend millions to kill measure that could doom high-speed rail, Delta projects — With less than three weeks until Election Day, Gov. Jerry Brown and his political allies are suddenly pumping money into the campaign to defeat Proposition 53, a previously low-profile measure that could be the death knell […]

Political Stories Top stories CD 10: Big money flooding into San Joaquin Valley congressional race — Lots of money from the left, right and locations in between is flowing into the closely watched San Joaquin Valley congressional race pitting Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Turlock, against Democratic challenger Michael Eggman.  McClatchy Newspapers article CD 21: Valadao’s war chest still […]

Political Stories Top stories  While Trump warns of ‘rigged’ process, Padilla keeps faith in county officials — With Donald Trump’s deepening warnings about a “rigged” presidential campaign, and renewing doubts about the legitimacy of the democratic process, California’s election chief said Sunday that he has great faith in the state’s county election officials and its thousands of […]