California, Justice Department and voter rolls
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There are less than 40 days until voters decide on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw the state’s election map.
Proponents of a ballot measure to redraw California's congressional districts backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Democrats received tens of millions more in donations compared to opposition campaigns.
On Nov. 4, California voters will decide whether to redraw political boundaries to create more Democratic seats. The ballot measure aims to counter an effort by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump to add an equal number of Republican seats in that state.
The cost of putting California’s partisan redistricting ballot measure before voters this fall is expected to run the state $282.6 million, eclipsing the final bill of the last statewide special election.
The Justice Department Thursday filed lawsuits against California and five other states in an effort to get them to produce their statewide voter registration rolls, another step in the Trump administration’s effort to exert more control over elections.
A Costa Mesa woman has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly registering her dog to vote and casting ballots in two California elections, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
California faces a significant financial burden with a special election costing around $282 million statewide.
California unions are at odds and spending heavily in an election at CalPERS, the pension fund that provides retirement benefits to 2 million people.
California 32nd District Assemblymember Stan Ellis (R-Bakersfield) announced he will not seek re-election after his term ends in 2026.He said it is to return hi