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With mail-in rules uncertain, here’s how Californians can prepare to vote in November (opens the original)
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Ballots are going out in less than a month, and California remains locked in a legal battle with the Trump administration over the president’s push to rein in universal mail-in voting. The back-and-forth has some California voters likely wondering whether they’ll be able to vote by mail in this upcoming election. And if so, should they? In short — yes, mail-in voting will still be an option this year. And yes, it’s still safe and generally reliable, although county election officials are urging
Why a Signature Newsom Power Move Flopped in the Last Days of the Legislative Session (opens the original)
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« In Standoff With Newsom, California Democrats Claw Back $450 Million for Climate Projects K9 Finds Suspected Burglar Hiding in Car, Sheriff’s Office Says » Gov. Gavin Newsom joins local officials to sign legislation intended to modernize the financing and delivery of affordable housing in California during a press conference in Oakland on July 13, 2026. Photo by Manuel Orbegozo for CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Despite his signatur
School Sex Abuse Bill Going to Newsom. Will He Sign the ‘Hard-Won’ Compromise? (opens the original)
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The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. Schools and local governments facing crippling damages from lawsuits over child sex abuse would gain some relief under a measure the California Legislature passed Sunday, although not nearly as much as they hoped. The legislation, Senate Bill 577 by Sen. John Laird, was the product of two years of negotiations and allows many survivors of childhood sexual ass
Why sex abuse survivors and broke school districts are at odds in Legislature’s final days (opens the original)
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California legislators this week are rushing to broker a compromise on child sexual assault lawsuits before the Legislature finishes for the year. They are faced with the unenviable task of figuring out how to give justice to survivors of child sexual assault by school or county employees without bankrupting the cash-strapped school districts and local governments responsible for compensating them. Counties and sch
LA mayoral race (opens the original)
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The context: The poll in question, published last week by a group called Median Strategies, purported to show Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass leading City Councilmember Nithya Raman by double digits — a surprising result given Bass’s low approval rating and her administration’s recent setbacks on homelessness. It also claimed that Bass had won support from a vast majority of voters who supported insurgent Republican Spencer Pratt in the primary election. How we got here: On Monday, Median Strategie
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