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Scene from a protest march with person holding sign in foreground that says "The young deserve their vote." Sign in the background says "We lose our freedom."

29 Dec

Survey of Young People in Bay Area Shows Diverse Concerns, Some Apathy

Bay City News surveyed 213 students and young people across seven Bay Area counties this year to gauge where they see themselves in the political process....

22 Dec

Bay Area Organizations Work to Increase Voter Participation, Civic Engagement of Youth

There is a growing effort to increase voter turnout at a time when rates of voter registration and participation can vary widely based on multiple factors....

A group of Asian people in masks. One person is holding a sign in front of them that reads we matter too stand for asians.

04 Oct

Inflation is the Top Priority for Asian American Voters

Only 3% of Asian American and Pacific Islander voters cite education access and quality schools as a priority for how they would vote....

Person in shadow holding I voted sticker

03 Oct

What Do Young Latino Voters Want to Hear on the Republican Debate Stage?

Latino youth — predicted to be a major voting bloc in the 2024 election — are shifting hard left on issues including reproductive rights and climate change....

A group of young people protesting. Many are walking and carrying signs. One is in a wheelchair

10 Sep

Bay Area’s Young Voters Are Registering at Lower Rates. Organizers Are Combating This Ahead of 2024 Election

The 2020 presidential election produced high turnout of young voters. Since, voter registration rates for people 18 to 25 have begun to decline in the Bay Area...

A Black woman with short hair and a puffer jacket stands next to a small American flag and a vote sign outside of her polling place. She is pointing to a sticker on her coat. It is likely an I voted sticker, but it is not legible in the photo

16 Aug

California Voters Want Diverse Leaders, More Immigrant Voting Rights, Poll Finds

A majority of California voters polled are concerned that the state's leaders don't reflect its diversity and support expanding immigrant voting rights....

Crowd with Trump, U.S. and Don't Tread on Me flags in front of the Supreme Court building during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection

06 Jan

The ‘Lie Lives On’: Jan. 6 Set Off Wave of Restrictive Voter Laws

The lies about election fraud behind the Capitol insurrection are being used to justify discriminatory voting laws, says a voting rights expert....

27 Dec

Three Votes Separated Winner, Loser in District 2 City Council Race

Cesar Zepeda has officially won the District 2 Richmond City Council seat after a recount showed he received three more votes than Andrew Butt....

07 Dec

Elections Department Will Recount Richmond, Antioch Races

The vote in one Richmond City Council race ended in a tie and was decided by chance. An Antioch race was decided by three votes. Both are headed for recounts....

06 Dec

Voters of Color and Women Saved the Democrats from Disaster

Despite gerrymandering and restrictive voting laws, the predicted "red wave" didn't come to pass in the midterm election. Political experts look at why....

06 Dec

Zepeda Beats Butt in Game of Chance Tiebreaker to Win Council Seat

After Cesar Zepeda and Andrew Butt received the same number of votes for Richmond City Council District 2, the race was decided by chance....

05 Dec

Torres-Walker Keeps Antioch Council Seat by Three-Vote Margin

After appearing to finish in third place, Tamisha Torres-Walker held on to her Antioch City Council seat with just three votes more than Joy Motts....

02 Dec

Big Business, Corruption and Blind Following Mar Voting for Some East Bay Residents

For some, voting is a demonstration of democracy and people power. But some East Bay residents don't believe in the electoral system or that their vote counts....