Economy
Your guide to Proposition 43: Voting thresholds for local special taxes
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to Proposition 43: Voting thresholds for local special taxes

Prop 43 would require two-thirds voter approval for all local special taxes, including citizen-sponsored measures that California courts have allowed to pass with a simple majority....

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Your guide to Proposition 45: Faster CEQA review for housing and infrastructure
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to Proposition 45: Faster CEQA review for housing and infrastructure

Prop 45 seeks to overhaul the law often blamed for delaying construction and driving up its cost: the California Environmental Quality Act....

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Your guide to Proposition 44: Federally funded health clinic spending
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to Proposition 44: Federally funded health clinic spending

Prop 44 asks voters to require federally funded community health centers to spend at least 90% of their total annual revenue on "program services advancing their charitable purpose."...

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Your guide to the California Congressional District 27 race: Whitesides vs. Gibbs
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the California Congressional District 27 race: Whitesides vs. Gibbs

Democratic Rep. George Whitesides is facing off against Republican challenger Jason Gibbs, who serves on the Santa Clarita City Council, in the race to represent Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley in C...

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Your guide to the California Congressional District 26 race: Irwin vs. Gallucci
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the California Congressional District 26 race: Irwin vs. Gallucci

Democratic Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin is facing off against Republican nonprofit leader Samuel Gallucci in the race for retiring Rep. Julia Brownley's Ventura County seat in Congress....

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Los Angeles County reported 69 rabid bats. What you need to know
Oct 1, 2026

Los Angeles County reported 69 rabid bats. What you need to know

Los Angeles recorded the highest number of rabid bats ever recorded. What to do when you encounter a rabid bat....

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Your guide to the California lieutenant governor race: Ma vs. Romero
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the California lieutenant governor race: Ma vs. Romero

California's low-profile lieutenant governor race pits Democratic Treasurer Fiona Ma against former Democratic Senate leader Gloria Romero, who's running as a Republican....

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Your guide to the California secretary of state race: Weber vs. Wagner
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the California secretary of state race: Weber vs. Wagner

California voters will decide whether incumbent Shirley Weber will be reelected as secretary of state of California or her challenger, Republican Don Wagner, will take the office....

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Your guide to the California attorney general race: Bonta vs. Gates
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the California attorney general race: Bonta vs. Gates

Incumbent California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta faces former Huntington Beach City Atty. Michael Gates, a Republican who finished second in the primary....

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Your guide to Proposition 38: Immunology and immunotherapy research funding
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to Proposition 38: Immunology and immunotherapy research funding

Prop 38 aims to fund immunotherapy research to prevent and cure diseases through bonds. An opponent says it is a debt-financed model that prioritizes a few diseases....

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