Voters to Decide on $20B Affordable Housing Bond
Voters in the nine Bay Area counties will see a $20 billion affordable housing bond from the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority on the ballot in November....
28
Jun
14
Jun
Analysis: Weighing the Issues, Gen Z Poised to Play Big Role in 2024 Election
Many young voters are not excited about a Biden-Trump rematch, but how they vote and who becomes president will have major consequences for them and the nation....
11
Jun
When it Comes to the Youth Vote, TikTok Ban is Bad Politics
For young people, the ban is a direct violation of our nation’s most fundamental freedom and could further erode support for the Biden campaign....
28
May
Pittsburg May Ask Voters to Raise Sales Tax to 9.75% for Road Maintenance
Pittsburg may ask voters to raise the city's sales tax by half of a percentage point, to 9.75%, to address a backlog in street maintenance....
21
May
Women of Color Will Vote With Their Pocketbooks This November
Abortion access and care rank at the top among priorities for women of color. Surprisingly, immigration reform is not a front-burner issue....
08
May
Pittsburg Rent Control Initiative Could Appear on November Ballot
Advocates of rent control in the city of Pittsburg submitted signatures that could potentially put a tenant protection initiative on the November ballot....
04
May
Secretary of State Outlines How to Reduce Bigotry in Voting
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber said in a forum that discriminatory barriers to voting and voter apathy rob people of their power....
01
May
Richmond to Divest From Israel-Linked Companies
Richmond City Council voted Tuesday in a special meeting to divest from 10 companies, including Airbnb and Microsoft, over their involvement in Israel....
24
Apr
San Pablo Rent Control Activists Submit Signatures for November Ballot Initiative
Over 1,600 signatures were submitted to the San Pablo city clerk by activists Tuesday for a renter protection legislation package to go on the November ballot....
17
Mar
Bay Area Voter Turnout Trending Low for March 5 Primary
Bay Area voter turnout for the March 5 primary election is hovering at about 35%, a number that could grow slightly when the total count is finalized April 4....
06
Mar
California Super Tuesday Primary Results: Black Candidates for November Election Emerge
Fifty-three Black candidates participated in 32 of the 154 statewide elections in California's Super Tuesday primary. That’s about 21% of the races....
06
Mar
Race to Replace Supervisor Federal Glover Likely Headed for Runoff
With all precincts reporting in unofficial results, Mike Barbanica and Shanelle Scales-Preston finished in the top two but neither got more than half the vote....
06
Mar
4 County Ballot Measures From Tuesday’s Election Ahead in Early Results
Four measures on the Contra Costa County ballot in Tuesday's election all appeared headed for approval as of early Wednesday morning....
06
Mar
Bay Area Election Officials Remind Public That Vote Counting Takes Time
The Coalition of Bay Area Election Officials on Monday said counties have 28 days to complete the official canvass of an election....
05
Mar
‘Your Vote … Gives You Power,’ Advocate Says
Voters of color are less likely to be a part of the political process whether that’s because they have been shut out of it or they choose not to participate....
