The Justice Department has warned California election officials that they could face federal criminal exposure if they knowingly count ballots from people the government identifies as noncitizens. The October 16 warning came one day after the department sued California to stop it from counting mail ballots from more than 20,000 people it describes as likely … Read more
This briefing reflects reporting and polling available as of Sept. 12, 2026. Candidates, endorsements and polling can change before Election Day on Nov. 3, 2026. Why This Race Matters Los Angeles, the nation’s second-largest city, is deciding whether to give Mayor Karen Bass a second term or replace her with a progressive city councilmember running … Read more
This briefing reflects reporting and polling available as of Sept. 12, 2026. Candidates, endorsements and polling can change before Election Day on Nov. 3, 2026. Why This Measure Matters California’s Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of the state’s roughly 200 billionaires to fund healthcare, food assistance and education. … Read more
Arizona, California, and Nevada could face major Colorado River reductions under proposed post-2026 federal operating rules.
Race status as of July 26, 2026. Polling and campaign finance figures in this race change frequently. Why this race is on our list California voters approved a mid-decade redistricting measure in November 2025 partly to make this seat winnable for Democrats. Democrats then nominated a 31-year-old school board trustee running on Medicare for All, … Read more
How Redistricting Works Every 10 years, the United States carries out a census, an official count of everyone living in the country. The most recent census was in 2020, and the next is scheduled for 2030. The population numbers from the census trigger a process called reapportionment, in which the 435 seats in the U.S. … Read more
