Will Measure HLA pass? Voters to decide on election day
The citizen-sponsored ballot initiative that aims to force Los Angeles to add hundreds of miles of bike and bus lanes — to make streets safer…
With a state election this month, do Tasmanians feel engaged with the campaign?
In short: Australians are becoming increasingly disillusioned with politics and politicians.At the last federal election, one study revealed fewer than 30 per cent of us…
Why California election results may take longer to tally in many races
Forget election night. Election season has been upon us for weeks, and it won’t be over anytime soon. California’s prodigious adoption of vote-by-mail balloting has…
Californians won’t vote. Blame the gamification of elections
For the past month, my mail-in ballot for the upcoming primary election has been sitting on my kitchen counter collecting dust. Every day, I walk…
Last-minute voter guide for 2024 California primary election
A citizen-sponsored measure is on the ballot for Angelenos. The ballot measure “calls on the city to implement its own ambitious Mobility Plan every time…
Column: Biden should hope he gets heckled at State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON — President Biden should hope he gets heckled by Republicans when he gives his State of the Union address on Thursday, just as he was…
Porter, Schiff, Lee make final Senate pitch; Garvey nowhere to be seen
With her signature minivan ensconced in the parking lot and an “I Voted” sticker freshly affixed to her magenta dress, Rep. Katie Porter stared down…
Katie Porter is running out of time in Senate race, falling behind Steve Garvey
Rep. Katie Porter, famed among Democrats for grilling powerful corporate barons and right-wing ideologues testifying before Congress, faces a serious risk of falling short in…
Opinion: The court’s won’t hold Trump accountable, so voters must
Well, my fellow Americans, it’s up to us to hold Donald Trump accountable at the ballot box. We can’t count on the courts before election…
What is Super Tuesday? Why it matters and what to watch
The biggest day of this year’s primary campaign is approaching as 16 states vote in contests known as Super Tuesday. The elections are a crucial…
Trump wins Missouri caucuses, sweeps Michigan GOP convention
Former President Trump continued his march toward the GOP nomination Saturday, winning the Missouri caucuses and sweeping the delegate haul at a party convention in…
Can Barger, a Republican, pull off a three-peat in L.A. County election?
As she seeks a third and final term as a Los Angeles County supervisor, Kathryn Barger and her supporters are touting her endorsements from unions,…
California poll reveals how third-party candidates could throw 2024 presidential race to Trump
Another central problem for Biden is the alienation of some key Democratic constituencies. Just after he was inaugurated, almost two-thirds of California voters had a…
Latest Newsom recall attempt a case of sore-loser syndrome
Gavin Newsom is hardly beyond reproach. California faces a massive budget deficit, which may be worse than the governor acknowledges. There’s been voluminous amounts of…
Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks assailed as outsider in bid for North Coast Assembly seat
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — At first glance, the Sonoma County Democratic Party’s 36th annual Crab Feed seemed the political schmoozefest it has been for nearly four…
Judge orders Trump off Illinois primary ballot
CHICAGO — A Cook County judge ruled Wednesday that the Illinois State Board of Elections must take former President Trump’s name off the state’s March 19…
‘Jolt to reality’: Gaza war forces voter rethink ahead of South Africa poll | Elections
Cape Town, South Africa – Three months to South Africa’s much-anticipated general elections, the political landscape is being remade. Since Cyril Ramaphosa became president in…
Few fireworks in the race for De León’s City Council seat
Nearly 15 months ago, the Los Angeles City Council chamber was a turbulent place to conduct business, a byproduct of a scandal centering heavily on…
Biden and Trump march toward their nominations, but Michigan could reveal perils
DEARBORN, Mich. — While President Biden and former President Trump are marching steadily toward their parties’ presidential nominations, Michigan’s primary Tuesday could reveal significant political perils…
Republicans to launch new long-shot effort to recall Newsom
SACRAMENTO — A group of Republicans involved in the failed 2021 recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that they plan another attempt to remove him…