Column: America’s last presidential bellwether ends its winning streak
The bellwether rings true no more.For nearly half a century, voters in Clallam County, Wash. — a lush green dot in a far-off corner of…
Levi’s heir Daniel Lurie wins San Francisco mayor’s race
SAN FRANCISCO — Philanthropist and Levi’s heir Daniel Lurie has won the hard-fought race for San Francisco mayor, ushering in a new era of leadership for…
Column: Harris’ defeat opens a bumpy path to the White House for Newsom
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom got a huge political boost when Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s presidential election. Newsom now has a direct path…
Florida measures to protect abortion rights, legalize marijuana fail
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida voters rejected ballot measures Tuesday to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana, handing victories to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who…
Trump won’t say how he voted on Florida abortion measure
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida’s abortion measure — and getting testy about it. The former president…
California officials predict smooth vote count as high-stakes election draws to a close
Despite reports of ink-spoiled ballots and challenges to how votes are tallied, election officials up and down California said they are confident they can accurately…
Opinion: Will this election mark a historic ‘realignment’ of voters?
One of the classic blunders of punditry is to write about politics right before the election. So, let’s look at what politics might be like…
L.A. city charter amendments and L.A. County ballot measures: A last-minute guide
Charter Amendment FF would give some members of smaller L.A. policing departments access to the same retirement benefits enjoyed by the vast majority of the…
Elon Musk’s $1m US voter giveaway to continue, Pennsylvania judge rules | US Election 2024 News
The state’s top Democratic legal official says the giveaway in states likely to decide the US election is a ‘scam’.A $1m-a-day voter sweepstakes operated by…
Battleground states’ vote-counting rules complicate when a winner is likely to be named
Unless polling that portends a paper-thin margin between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump is completely wrong — a possibility because of dizzying…
2024 California election last-minute voter guide, information
Los Angeles voters will decide on six charter amendments, including changes in the controversial city redistricting process as well as revamping the city’s Ethics Commission.…
The divide that roils America 10 years into the Trump era
WASHINGTON — A campaign that has featured a felony conviction, a televised assassination attempt and a late withdrawal of a sitting president has reached its final…
After campaigning outside California, Newsom boosts Democrats at home
Throughout this election cycle, California Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled the country campaigning for the Democratic presidential ticket, making stops in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New…
US election campaigns shift strategies as Latino voter allegiances change | US Election 2024 News
New York City, the US – In Queens, 26-year-old Claudia, a first-generation college-educated Latina born in the United States, sat at her family’s dinner table…
Battleground Arizona: A final push on abortion, immigration in whisker-thin presidential race
PHOENIX — Vice President Kamala Harris thinks she can win the election on an abortion rights message. Former President Trump thinks he can win on…
I hope reality is catching up to my fiction about a female president
When I was 19 years old, in the early 1980s, I started writing a novel about the daughter of the first female United States president.…
Battleground Nevada: Economic anxiety is visceral among voters
LAS VEGAS — Retiree Madonna Raffini recently shopped for groceries for herself and her 96-year-old mother.“I went into Walmart, of all places, and looked at the…
Georgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit over hand-returned mail ballots
ATLANTA — A Georgia judge on Saturday rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block counties from opening election offices on Saturday and Sunday to let voters…
Democrats hope to win Georgia. Do Republicans have the edge?
ATLANTA — Four years ago, Deborah Scott played a key role in helping President Biden win Georgia, leading a band of mostly Black women to canvass,…
FBI links fake Georgia voter fraud video to ‘Russian influence actors’
WASHINGTON — A video purporting to depict voter fraud in Georgia is fake and the work of “Russian influence actors,” U.S. intelligence officials said as they…