The Life of a Ballot After It Leaves the Voter
What happens to ballots after they leave the voter's hand is a multi-step process that county registrars must perform in a secure yet transparent way....
31
Oct
30
Oct
Is California’s Proposed Minimum Wage Hike a Path to a Living Wage or Just a Band-Aid?
Proposition 32 would set the nation’s highest minimum wage. But for some Latinos in the Bay Area, even $18 an hour falls short of what they need to survive....
30
Oct
Rent Control Is on the Ballot Again
Prop 33 addresses a significant issue for Latino immigrants, one identified by El Tímpano SMS subscribers as one of their biggest challenges: the cost of rent....
29
Oct
How Californians Can Vote
Election Day is one week away. Nov. 5 is the last day to vote in the presidential election and the date by which mail-in ballots must be postmarked....
21
Oct
Reminder: Voters Have Until Midnight on Monday to Register to Vote in Nov. 5 Election
Click through to find out more about voter registration, voting by mail and how to check the status of your registration or ballot....
21
Oct
On Your November Ballot: Prop. 3 Aims to Remove Same-Sex Marriage Ban From Calif. Constitution
A yes vote on Prop. 3 in 2024 repeals Prop. 8, the 2008 California ballot measure that defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman....
21
Oct
Monday Is the Deadline for California Voters to Register for Nov. 5 Election
Anyone who misses the Oct. 21 deadline can still participate in "same day," or conditional, voter registration through Election Day....
16
Oct
Ahead of Great ShakeOut, State Provides Earthquake Preparedness Tips
Listos California and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services discussed earthquake preparedness a week before the Oct. 17 international ShakeOut drill....
13
Oct
California Launches Effort to Slash Maternal Deaths by Half
Facing wide racial disparities, California aims to slash its maternal mortality rate by half in two years with the Strong Start & Beyond educational campaign....
10
Oct
Pittsburg City Council Unofficially Supports Prop. 36
While all members support Prop. 36, which would increase penalties on some thefts and drug crimes, the Pittsburg City Council shied away from backing it....
09
Oct
EdSource: A Guide to What a $10 Billion Construction Bond on the Ballot Could Mean for Your School
More than 1 in 4 school districts are asking local voters to approve a record $39 billion in school construction bonds on the Nov. 5 ballot....
07
Oct
California Students to Learn A.I. and Media Literacy Soon
AB 2876 directs the Instructional Quality Commission to include AI literacy and media literacy content in math, science, and history-social science curriculum....
27
Sep
New CA Law Offers Legal Recourse for Victims of Hate Flyers Left in Driveways, on Cars
A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week aims to designate these targeted hate-messaging campaigns as illegal intimidation....
11
Sep
California Latino Voter Survey Shows Inflation Is Top Priority but Blames Corporate Greed
Housing costs and inflation are the top concerns for California's 9 million Latino registered voters, according to a report by the Latino Community Foundation....
11
Sep
Taxpayer Advocates Recommend Voters Take an Astute Approach to Local Measures
This November, Bay Area voters will see dozens of tax and bond measures on local ballots designed to fund everything from sidewalks to school computers....
