Election Experts, Activists Urge People to Vote Early
With postal service slowed and fewer poll workers available due to COVID-19, experts urge Americans to vote before Election Day whether in person or by mail....
26
Aug
23
Aug
Will California Change Policing?
State lawmakers, who promised sweeping police reform, have a wide range of legislation to consider in a pandemic-shortened session. Not all are likely to pass....
20
Aug
Judges: Evictions Can Resume Sept. 2 As Lawmakers Push Bill to Protect Renters
Temporary bans on evictions and foreclosures are set to expire Sept. 1, but AB 1436 could protect renters and homeowners struggling because of the coronavirus....
18
Aug
Conservative Latinos’ Support for Trump Driven By ‘Family Values,’ Media Distrust
Republicans are counting on the Latino vote, banking on many Latinos’ belief in “traditional values” and distrust of the far left and the news media....
14
Aug
As Trump Takes Aim at Postal Funding, Could He Undermine California’s All-Mail Election?
Voting rights groups say recent Postal Service changes could make it harder for voters to cast their ballots by mail in November. But Californians have options....
10
Aug
Ballot Measure Considers Parolees Right to Vote
Prop 17 will ask Californians in November whether the state constitution should be amended to allow anyone who is out on parole and otherwise eligible to vote....
27
Jul
Presidential Politics Loom Over 2020 U.S. Census
Trump seeks to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in the census, which opponents say is unconstitutional and not really possible....
08
Jul
City Leaders Offer Ways Forward in Tough Times
We turned to community, business and political leaders in search of some optimism in the face of the coronavirus, racism, climate change, and widespread unemployment....
01
Jul
Where to Get Financial Help During Coronavirus in California — and Is It Enough?
From hotel rooms for people who are homeless to restaurant meals for seniors isolating for their lives, California has rapidly expanded its safety net in an attempt to catch millions...
30
Jun
Richmond’s Park Ranger: Why Betty Reid Soskin Has ‘No Time To Waste’
Local luminary 98-year-old Betty Reid Soskin is the subject of a new documentary, "No Time to Waste," premiering July 4 at 7 p.m. on NBC Bay Area....
30
Jun
Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot
California voters will decide on eight statewide measures this November, covering rent control, Uber and Lyft drivers, property taxes, consumer privacy and more....
29
Jun
California Moves One Step Closer to Granting Parolees Right to Vote
The Free the Vote Act will seek voters' approval in the November election to restore voting rights to former inmates who are free from incarceration but still on parole. ...
27
Jun
Racially Motivated 911 Calls Could Become Hate Crimes in California
Assemblyman Rob Bonta of Alameda plans to introduce legislation that would criminalize racially motivated 911 calls....
25
Jun
Supervisors Consider Creating Office of Racial and Social Equity
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday discussed creating an Office of Racial and Social Equity and heard a presentation on equity issues related to COVID-19....
24
Jun
City Unions Suggest Options to Balance Richmond Budget
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday received budget balancing recommendations from a union representative and discussed options for filling in the remainder of a $29.5 million budget deficit....
