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Feds to monitor polling places with Prop 50 on the ballot in five California counties

The U.S. Department of Justice plans to monitor polling sites in five California counties — including Riverside — during the Nov. 4 election in which voters will decide whether to approve a temporary ... Read More

Polls open today for California’s special election, but most of the vote may already be in

SACRAMENTO — Polling places throughout California open today for a special election that could help Democrats’ efforts to quell President Trump’s agenda but, if trends hold, most of the votes may have ... Read More

California Ballot Measures Special Results 2025

See live results from the 2025 California ballot measures special election. Track vote counts and updates as polls close on Election Day. Read More

How to vote in California's special election for Prop. 50

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's special election on Nov. 4 is to authorize temporary use of new congressional district maps through 2030. Proposition 50 is an effort by Gov. Gavin Newsom to help ... Read More

California Secretary of State Clarifies Special Election Ballot Envelopes

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber today clarified information about the Nov. 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election ballot envelopes. “We have been seeing a great deal of misinformation ... Read More

What to expect in California’s special election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Led by Gov. Gavin Newsom, California Democrats are charging toward a new congressional map that could flip as many as five U.S. House seats from Republican to Democratic control. But ... Read More

Justice Department to send election monitors to California, New Jersey following requests from state GOPs

The Department of Justice is preparing to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey next month, targeting two Democratic states holding off-year elections following requests from ... Read More