2026 is shaping up to be a year of city council candidates with problematic pasts.
Former Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner exited the L.A. Mayor’s race last Thursday following the tragic death of his 22-year-old daughter.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has officially entered the crowded race for California Governor.
Tuesday, November 4, marks California’s Special Election Day. Voters statewide will weigh in on Proposition 50, Gavin Newsom’s controversial redistricting measure.
Local officials across California are increasingly caught between state housing mandates and community opposition to large-scale development.
A handful of California cities will hold special elections on August 26 to fill vacant City Council seats. All of the contests will be conducted entirely by mail.
By a wide margin, voters in San Jose’s Third District have selected Planning Commission Chair Anthony Tordillos to represent them on the City Council.
Huntington Beach voters delivered a major setback to the City Council on Tuesday by approving two measures that curb the council’s influence over the city’s libraries.
A special recall election will take place in San Francisco later this year.
Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee has won the special election to replace Sheng Thao as Mayor of Oakland.