Politics Nov 03 Trump and the high cost of living loom over California governor's race between Becerra and Hilton By Sophie Austin, Associated Press
Politics Nov 03 California voters consider proposition to tax billionaires' wealth Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion, with most of the revenue dedicated to replacing federal funding cuts to healthcare. By Sophie Austin, Associated Press
Politics Nov 02 Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to sideline 20,000 disputed California mail ballots President Donald Trump’s administration has appealed to the Supreme Court in its push to require California election officials to set aside thousands of disputed mail ballots. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Nov 01 Justice Department urges sanctions for database analysis critical of its noncitizen voting claims Attorneys for an immigrant rights group on Saturday filed court papers revealing that their analysis found more than 40% of the people on the list do not appear in the state's voter file. By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 Analysis: More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California's voter rolls It's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials. The analysis also found that thousands of U.S. citizens appear to be flagged as ineligible to vote on the… By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Oct 30 Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots By Safiyah Riddle, Geoff Mulvihill, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The administration has alleged California sent ballots to some 20,000 people who may not be U.S. citizens. It wants the state to set those ballots aside and not count them until citizenship can be verified. Continue reading
Oct 29 Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would “wreak havoc” on the midterm elections. Continue reading
Oct 26 A guide to the key ballot measures voters will decide on Election Day By Maria Ramirez Uribe When Americans cast their ballots in this year’s midterm elections, they’ll not only be picking who represents them in Congress, but also weighing in on a range of topics that could change their state laws and constitutions. Continue reading
Oct 25 California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballots By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press The administration has insisted that immigrants voting is a major problem nationwide, when in fact it is quite rare, as even its own investigations have shown. Continue reading
Oct 24 DOJ orders some California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press The letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and President Donald Trump's Department of Justice, which has recently focused on the state in its efforts to root out noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections. Continue reading