Tag: california
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California Citizens Redistricting Commission enacts new congressional map
California enacted new congressional districts on Dec. 27, 2021, when the California Citizens Redistricting Commission delivered its final map to the secretary of state. The commission voted 14-0 in favor of the final map on Dec. 20, 2021. California was apportioned 52 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, one fewer…
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Filing deadline approaches for two California State Assembly special elections
Candidates interested in running in special elections for California State Assembly Districts 17 and 49 have until Dec. 22 to file. The primary election for both races is scheduled for Feb. 15, and the general election is set for April 19. California uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates are listed on the…
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The city of Sacramento is in the final stages of redistricting after Measure B authorized a delay due to the pandemic
The Sacramento Independent Redistricting Commission is set to select its 2022 redistricting map on Dec. 8 with final adoption scheduled for Dec. 16. In November 2020, voters in Sacramento approved Measure B, which amended the city’s charter authorizing a one-time delay in the redistricting process. The amendment moved the deadline for map adoption to 130…
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California State Assembly special election called
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 17 seat in the California State Assembly on April 19, 2022. The primary is on Feb. 15, and the filing deadline is on Dec. 22, 2021.
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Recall election scheduled against California county supervisor
A recall election against District 2 representative Leonard Moty on the Shasta County Board of Supervisors in California has been scheduled for Feb. 1. The candidate filing deadline is Nov. 17. The recall effort began in April 2021 and was initially against three of the five members of the board. District 1 representative Joe Chimenti…
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California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar resigns
California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar resigned on Oct. 31 to become president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. Former Gov. Jerry Brown (D) appointed Cuéllar to the state supreme court in July 2014, and voters retained him in November 2014 with 68% of the vote. Before joining the California Supreme…
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Results of Newsom recall certified; 12.8 million total votes cast
On Oct. 22, 2021, California certified the results of the recall election targeting Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sept. 14. Of the 12.8 million voters who participated in the election, 61.9% voted to retain Newsom, and 38.1% voted to recall. Forty-six candidates, including nine Democrats and 24 Republicans, ran in the election. Approximately 7.4 million…
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San Francisco school board recall elections scheduled for Feb. 15
Recall elections against three of the seven members of the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education in California have been scheduled for Feb. 15, 2022. Petitions to recall board members Gabriela López, Alison Collins, and Faauuga Moliga were certified in October 2021. Recall supporters said they were frustrated that schools in the district…
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78% fewer local ballot measures on Nov. 2 ballots in California than average since 2009
On Nov. 2, voters in 15 different cities, school districts, and special districts in 10 different California counties will decide 16 local ballot measures. The average number of local California ballot measures on the November ballot in odd-numbered years since 2009 was 74. In 2019, there were 45, and in 2017 there were 62. One…
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California becomes eighth state to implement universal, automatic mail-in voting
On Sept. 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed AB37 into law, making California the eighth state to provide for universal, automatic mail-in voting in all future elections. Under the law as enacted, local election officials must automatically deliver mail-in ballots to all registered voters. In addition, AB37 modified the mail-in ballot return deadline: ballots…