MRMIchael R. Blood

1. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · MIchael R. Blood

   Nearly 150,000 California mail ballots rejected in June primary, a record high thanks to late-arriving ballots | Fortune (opens the original)

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   Nearly 150,000 California voters had their mail-in ballots rejected for the state’s June primary, a spike from recent elections even as the state attempts to make voting easier with the goal of boosting participation and counting every ballot. California has become notorious for its ponderously slow vote counts that can drag on for weeks and sometimes longer, largely the result of multiple changes over the years that were intended to increase turnout but have done little to achieve that. Among t

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2. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · MIchael R. Blood

   California Republican's awkward pitch: vote for me even if you hate Trump | Fortune (opens the original)

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   Republican Steve Hilton launched his general election campaign for California governor Wednesday with a gambit to win over left-leaning voters who dominate the state: Even if they loathe President Donald Trump, he said, they should consider voting for him. During an event in Los Angeles, against the backdrop of a stinking, scorched food warehouse he described as a symbol of the state’s political incompetence, Hilton rolled out a list of campaign promises clearly aimed at residents buckling under

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