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Supervisor David Canepa announced his deferred resignation from the governing body while he prepares to become the county’s assessor-county clerk-recorder and chief elections officer, allowing the county to hold a special election to fill his District 5 seat in November.Â
California has enacted many changes over the years that were intended to boost voter turnout. But there hasn't been significant improvement in participation and those changes are largely responsible for the state's tediously slow ballot counting today. Preliminary figures show turnout hit 40.8% in the June primary, with counties required to complete their vote counting on Thursday. That would be an increase over recent primary elections but below participation levels in others stretching back to 2000. Meantime, California's drawn-out tabulating has put the state in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump and made California a target of those who promote unfounded election conspiracy theories.
San Mateo Councilmember Lisa Diaz Nash officially launched her reelection campaign on Sunday for her District 1 seat.
San Bruno is moving forward with three ballot measures for the upcoming November 2026 election — asking residents to decide on raising business license fees, eliminating height restrictions and banning the sale and use of safe and sane fireworks.
San Carlos residents will vote on a half-cent sales tax this November to generate $6 million in revenue annually for the city.
A parcel tax that could have generated $12.2 million annually for elementary schools in the Redwood City School District has fallen just short of passing.
The San Mateo City Council seems poised to reappoint current Planning Commission Chair Seema Patel, after the council’s first-choice appointment abruptly withdrew last week.
San Mateo native, church pastor and former paramedic Dave Johnson has announced his candidacy for the City Council’s District 5 seat.
Héctor Camacho has won the race for San Mateo County superintendent of schools, beating out opponent Chelsea Bonini, according to semiofficial election results released Friday.
Republican Steve Hilton will advance to the November general election in the race for California governor, setting up a long-shot contest against Democrat Xavier Becerra in which he’s promised to slash spending and regulations if elected.Â
The lead Héctor Camacho has against Chelsea Bonini in the race for San Mateo County superintendent of schools has continued to grow, according to semiofficial election results Monday.Â
Half Moon Bay voters will decide in November if they want to alter the maps used to dictate Measure D, the coastal city’s population growth cap.
Héctor Camacho’s lead against Chelsea Bonini in the race for San Mateo County superintendent of schools has widened, according to semiofficial election results Friday.Â
Supervisor David Canepa claimed victory as the next chief elections officer and assessor-county clerk-recorder, with a 6,975-vote lead over opponent Jim Irizarry, according to semiofficial election results Thursday.Â
Days after the state's primary, California voters are in a familiar position — waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor. As he has done before, President Donald Trump used the delayed ballot count on Thursday to allege that Democrats were trying to rig the tally and keep two candidates he favors from advancing to the general election. Trump supports Republican Steve Hilton in the governor's race and Spencer Pratt in the nonpartisan race for Los Angeles mayor. His claims prompted a response from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. His press office posted a video explaining how the nation's most populous state prioritizes accuracy and accessibility over speed.
State Sen. Scott Wiener and Supervisor Connie Chan appear headed to a November runoff election to replace House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi in a Congress seat representing San Francisco.
Two dueling business tax measures in San Francisco — Propositions C and D — are both lagging behind the necessary majority each needs in order to pass, early results showed Tuesday night.
With millions of ballots still to be counted in California, Chino Valley Unified school board President Sonja Shaw has a clear lead in the state superintendent of public instruction primary with 24.9% of the vote, followed by San Diego Unified school board President Richard Barrera with 18.9…
The Senate race in Iowa is one of the most closely watched this year and the general election matchup is now set, with Democrats hoping for a gain. Iowa is also where President Donald Trump's endorsement streak ended when his pick for governor lost in the Republican primary on Tuesday. Democrats have settled on a nominee in a New Jersey congressional district that could decide which party controls the House after November's elections. But much of the focus on this round of voting has been on California, in races for governor and Los Angeles mayor. Primary elections were also held in Montana, New Mexico and South Dakota.
Democrat incumbents handily outpaced challengers in San Mateo County races for state and federal seats in the June 2 primary election, results that may come as little surprise in the heavily Democratic Party-supported area.Â
It’s too close to call who the next San Mateo County superintendent of schools will be, with less than 500 votes in between opponents Chelsea Bonini and Héctor Camacho, according to semiofficial results from the San Mateo County Election Office as of Tuesday night.Â
Supervisor David Canepa is holding a steady lead in the race to be the next assessor-county clerk-recorder and chief elections officer with 54.19% of the vote, with 31,651 votes, according to semiofficial results from the San Mateo County Elections Office as of Tuesday night.Â
A parcel tax for the Redwood City School District received 57.5% approval by voters, a ways away from the 66% required to pass, according to semiofficial results from the San Mateo County Elections Office as of Tuesday night.Â
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Live from election night rallies of California governor candidates Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer, Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco and Los Angeles mayor candidates Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt as voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primaries.
LOS ANGELES — California spiraled toward a primary election Tuesday with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty and a pair of outsider candidates looking to crack open the state’s durable Democratic hierarchy.
Campaign donations are both a measure of popular support and a sign of which candidates special interests believe they can influence. CalMatters analyzed campaign finance data in the California governor’s race. Here are five takeaways on where the money is coming from and where it’s going.
Two candidates for California governor will emerge from a massive field of 61 hopefuls in a state primary on Tuesday, when voters will also select U.S. House nominees using a new map they approved in a 2025 ballot measure. California has a top-two primary format, where all candidates run on the same ballot. That has complicated the gubernatorial race because the number of well-known Democrats running threatens to split the vote and possibly clear the path for two Republicans to advance to the general election. Voters will also decide various state and local contests, including the Los Angeles mayoral race.
The crowded race for California governor still has no clear front-runner with only days left for voters to decide which two candidates to advance to the general election in November. Fewer Democrats are voting early so far this year than usual. Some Democratic voters say they aren't impressed with the field, while others say they're fearful of two Republican candidates advancing and locking out Democrats. That's possible because the state's primary system allows the top two vote-getters to advance regardless of party. But it became less likely after one of the major Democrats dropped out and President Donald Trump endorsed one of the leading Republicans.
Over 50 candidates are vying to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is barred by law from seeking a third term, to lead the nation’s most populous state and one of the world’s largest economies.Â
Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California's next governor. He's running the most expensive political advertising campaign in the country this year. Data from ad tracker AdImpact shows Steyer has spent or booked over $195 million in ads for broadcast TV, cable and radio, with the tally still growing. The lavish spending has lifted the former hedge fund manager turned liberal activist into contention in the crowded race. But he's not breaking away from the field. Still, the cash advantage could give him an edge in the race's final days.
Picking the next insurance commissioner could be one of the most important decisions Californians make for their wallets this election year.
A regional transit funding measure has cleared over 300,000 signatures, well over the threshold to qualify for the upcoming November election.
The head-to-head race for San Mateo County’s next chief elections officer and assessor-county clerk-recorder is heating up with both candidates trying to take aim at one another as Election Day nears.
The candidates running for lieutenant governor are apt to hint at the post’s largely symbolic and overlooked status when discussing their ambitions for the statewide office.
The arguments for and against a Redwood City Elementary School District parcel tax that could generate $12.2 million annually are officially in.
As the primary election approaches, California’s gubernatorial candidates are making campaign stops around the state, with candidate Tom Steyer recently kicking off a Peninsula and South Bay bus tour in Redwood City.
Education is not a central issue in California’s crowded governor’s race, but the candidates addressing it offer sharply different visions, from expanding school funding and free college, to stricter teacher accountability and restrictions on transgender students in sports.
Two candidates, both longtime prosecutors, are vying for an open judge seat in San Mateo County’s Superior Court.Â
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-San Jose, is defending the District 16 seat he has held for one term against three challengers: Republicans Kevin Johnson and Peter Soule, a law student and businessman, respectively, and independent Jotham Stein, a lawyer.Â
Incumbent Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, is being challenged in the race for her District 21 seat by Republican Jabra Muhawieh.Â
In the race for District 23 state assembly, incumbent Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, is defending the seat against two Republican challengers, businessman Rick Giorgetti and David Johnson, Santa Clara County Republican Party chairman and business owner.Â
San Mateo Mayor Adam Loraine kicked off his campaign for reelection to represent District 5 on the San Mateo City Council in November 2026.
Councilmember Rob Newsom Jr., a former mayor and current representative for City Council District 3 since 2022, announced he is running for reelection in November 2026.
The job of the county’s assessor-county clerk-recorder and chief elections officer has always been wide ranging, but really comes down to ensuring record keeping and ballot tabulation are done quickly and properly.
The San Carlos School District Board of Trustees approved calling for an election to renew a parcel tax in November, giving volunteers and proponents months before summer break to ramp up the campaign.Â
San Mateo County has been the beneficiary of a string of high-quality superintendents for the last several decades — from Floyd Gonella to Nancy Magee. It is without a doubt that the next superintendent will also follow suit as both Chelsea Bonini and Héctor Camacho are familiar with the rol…
The race underway to be the next assessor-county clerk-recorder and chief elections officer between a department insider and a county supervisor has become one of the most charged campaigns for the June election.
Ray Mueller deserves to be reelected to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. He is a hard worker, a deep thinker, a meticulous leader and a dedicated public servant.
Vying to be a San Mateo County supervisor representing District 3 is incumbent Ray Mueller, with time on the job, and coastside community member Joaquin Jimenez, who believes the area needs different representation.Â
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