Progressive San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is recalled after a bitter and pricey campaign amid rising fears over crime and homelessness.
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THE VOTE IS IN: 10 questions on what happens next
Full vote counts from Santa Cruz County’s primary election aren’t expected until Friday, but we’ve seen enough of the results to begin looking ahead to next moves in the rail-trail debate and what’s ahead in the county supervisor and state Assembly races.
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California Sen. Alex Padilla advances in midterm primary election
Sen. Alex Padilla, who was appointed to the post after Kamala Harris became vice president, easily won a spot on the November ballot after California voters hit the polls on Tuesday. The Porter Ranch Democrat, a former Los Angeles and state elected official, faced underfunded and unknown competitors in the race. “I’m honored to have […]
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Political party ID dominates California attorney general’s race, other state contests
California’s closely watched primary race for attorney general faded into a standard partisan contest Tuesday, giving the Democratic incumbent Atty. Geb. Rob Bonta an easy victory for the top spot on the Nov. 8 ballot to likely face one of two Republicans instead of a high-profile independent prosecutor. Bonta easily led the field of five […]
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Gov. Newsom advances to November as California primary returns come in
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s showing in California’s primary shows how formidable he is even after COVID-19, devastating wildfires and worsening homelessness.
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Election 2022 results: Vote counting is slow going with still 50% left to be tabulated
Just released voting totals — with 33,569 votes now counted by the County Clerk’s office — tells us more about what is decided, and what the November ballot will look like. And there are at least two possible cliffhangers in Measure F and the 4th District Supervisor race.
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Analysis: Democratic factions vie for power in Assembly in Speaker faceoff
Clashes between progressive and moderate Democratic factions in the California Assembly have sparked a leadership power struggle between Robert Rivas, whose district includes parts of Santa Cruz County, and incumbent Speaker Anthony Rendon, Dan Walters writes.
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2022 U.S. Senate race in California cheat sheet: Challengers take on Alex Padilla
After Alex Padilla was appointed to the seat vacated by Kamala Harris, voters will see two races — a special Senate election covering the Harris term that ends this year and the regularly scheduled one for a six-year term that begins in January — next to each other on the June ballot and then again in November.
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‘More than just paint on the ground’: Community shows support for muralists at BLM mural restitution hearing
The downtown Santa Cruz BLM mural vandalism case continues, with nearly 30 community members showing up to court Thursday to support muralist Abi Mustapha as she testified. With a restitution amount still not agreed, the case moves into summer for a possible trial date.
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State Assembly fundraising: Pellerin, Rennie neck and neck in District 28, Addis way out front in District 30
We take a look at the fundraising for the Assembly District 28 and 30 races and how the candidates compare as election day draws closer.