Tag: california
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Seven candidates are running in the top-two primary for California insurance commissioner on November 3, 2026
Seven candidates are running in the top-two primary for California insurance commissioner on November 3, 2026. Five have led in media attention: Ben Allen (D), Steven Bradford (D), Jane Kim (D), Stacy Korsgaden (R), and Patrick Wolff (D). Incumbent Ricardo Lara (D) is term-limited and is retiring from public office. The Sacramento Bee's Stephen Hobbs…
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Rep. Kevin Kiley becomes the 10th member of the U.S. Congress to change party affiliation since 2000
On March 9, Rep. Kevin Kiley, who represents California's 3rd Congressional District, announced that he was immediately changing his party affiliation from Republican to independent. His decision means Republicans now have a 217-214 majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, with three vacancies. Kiley is the sole independent in the chamber. Although Kiley has changed…
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Incumbent David Valadao (R), Jasmeet Bains (D), Eric Garcia (D), Rudy Salas (D), and Randy Villegas (D) are running in the top-two primary for California's 22nd Congressional District on June 2, 2026
Incumbent David Valadao (R), Jasmeet Bains (D), Eric Garcia (D), Rudy Salas (D), and Randy Villegas (D) are running in the top-two primary for California's 22nd Congressional District on June 2, 2026. As of March 2026, Valadao, Bains, and Villegas led in endorsements, fundraising, and local media attention. The election is taking place in the…
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Rep. Darrell Issa becomes the 55th U.S. House member who is not seeking re-election in 2026
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) announced on March 6, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. In a statement announcing his retirement, Issa said, “But after a quarter-century in Congress — and before that, a quarter-century in business — it’s the right time for a new chapter and…
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Campaign submits signatures in California for a ballot initiative to issue bonds for a homeownership loan program
California Coalition for Homeownership submitted over 900,000 signatures to county officials for verification for a ballot initiative that would issue $25 billion in revenue bonds to fund a homeownership loan program for households with incomes that do not exceed 200% of the area median income for families of similar size. The campaign is sponsored by…
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Nine Democrats and one Republican are running in the top-two primary for California's 11th Congressional District on June 2, 2026
Nine Democrats and one Republican are running in the top-two primary for California's 11th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. As of March 2026, Saikat Chakrabarti (D), Connie Chan (D), and Scott Wiener (D) led in fundraising, endorsements, and local media attention. Incumbent Nancy Pelosi (D) is not running for re-election. Mission Local's Joe Eskenazi…
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Over the past two weeks, ballot measures certified in New Mexico and Wisconsin, signatures for initiatives submitted in California and Colorado
As of March 3, 71 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 32 states, 10 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years over the past decade (2014 to 2024). Here’s an update on the latest ballot measure activity during the past two weeks: The last signature…
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Campaign behind California’s wealth tax initiative reports collecting 25% of the required signatures to qualify for 2026 ballot
Save California Health Care and Public Education, sponsored by SEIU-UHW, has collected at least 25% of the required signatures to qualify a combined initiated constitutional amendment and state statute known as the billionaire tax for the 2026 ballot. The total number required is 874,641, which is 8% of the votes cast in the prior gubernatorial…
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Campaign behind the initiative to require a two-thirds supermajority vote to enact local special taxes in California submits signatures after a prior proposal was blocked by state court in 2024
Protect Prop. 13, the campaign behind the initiative to require a two-thirds supermajority vote to enact citizen-initiated local special taxes in California, reported submitting over 1.3 million signatures to local county officials for verification on Feb. 25. The measure is an initiated constitutional amendment that would increase the vote threshold from a simple majority to…
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A look at gubernatorial battlegrounds in 2026
Thirty-six states are holding elections for governor in 2026. Of those, Ballotpedia has identified seven as general election battlegrounds: These battleground races were selected using the following criteria. For more information on our methodology, click here: In addition to the competitiveness data above, races were included if they were particularly compelling or meaningful to the…