Politics Nov 07 Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press
Nation Nov 05 Watch 4:37 Newsom plans to commute all of California's death sentences California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the state’s entire death row population to life in prison without parole. The decision could grant clemency to 548 people. Newsom had previously put a moratorium on executions in the state in 2019, but left… By Amna Nawaz, Molly Mazilu, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte
Politics Nov 05 Newsom says he will commute all 548 of California's death sentences to life without parole California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he’ll change all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. By Associated Press
Politics Nov 03 Trump and the high cost of living loom over California governor's race between Becerra and Hilton The winner will succeed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who can't seek a third term but is considering a White House run. 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
Nov 02 Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to sideline 20,000 disputed California mail ballots By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 01 Justice Department urges sanctions for database analysis critical of its noncitizen voting claims By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 31 Analysis: More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California's voter rolls By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
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