December 20, 2016 | Ben Adler
The California Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a November ballot measure that seeks to streamline the state’s death penalty system to consider a lawsuit filed by Proposition 66 opponents.
December 16, 2016 | Ben Adler
More California voters cast ballots in last month's election than ever before, but not a record-high percent. Meanwhile, more Californians voted by mail than in any general election in a presidential year.
December 6, 2016 | Ben Adler
Proposition 54 is already being tested at the state Capitol, less than one month after its approval by California voters. The ballot measure requires the Legislature to post bills in print and online for 72 hours before taking final votes.
November 28, 2016
(AP) - Democrats will have a supermajority in both chambers of the California Legislature next year after Republican Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang lost her bid for a seat in the Senate.
November 28, 2016 | Ben Adler
California election officials are rejecting President-elect Donald Trump’s unfounded claim of “serious voter fraud” in the state.
November 22, 2016 | Ben Adler
Two weeks after Election Day, the Associated Press has called the final two unresolved California ballot measures.
November 21, 2016 | Ben Adler
Two weeks after Election Day, two California propositions and numerous local races remain too close to call. That’s because counties estimate there are still more than two million unprocessed ballots.
November 16, 2016 | Ben Adler
It’s often said that “as California goes, so goes the nation.” But that’s rarely been less true than in last week’s election. Two of California’s most highly respected pollsters say the results underscore just how different the Golden State is.
November 16, 2016 | Bob Moffitt
The Sacramento County Elections Office has updated the ballot count from the November 8 general election. No good news for supporters of the measures that are just under the two-thirds requirement to pass.
November 14, 2016 | Ben Bradford
It appears changing demographics and the normal rise and fall of Democratic votes account for the party’s gains.
Politics
October 20, 2020
The president's remarks come just two weeks before the Nov. 3 election, in which he faces a steep uphill reelection battle against Democratic rival Joe Biden.
October 20, 2020
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Richard Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine, about various election cases and lawsuits two weeks before Election Day.
October 20, 2020
According to exit polls four years ago, Donald Trump won the votes of military veterans by a big margin. NPR discusses whether they will help the president stay in office.
October 20, 2020
One Pensacola, Fla., family backed Trump in 2016, acknowledging it was a gamble. NPR checks in to see what they think of his presidency and how they might vote in 2020.
October 20, 2020
With Election Day two weeks away and voting in full swing, NPR answers listener questions about voting do's and don'ts this year.
October 20, 2020
The problem isn't with the results taking a little while to tabulate, experts say. The problem is with conspiracy theories that pop up as a result.
October 20, 2020
President Trump is racing across swing states in the homestretch of the election, making his closing arguments as he finds himself down in the polls.
October 19, 2020
This decision comes after a chaotic first debate that was widely criticized for its largely unstructured nature. President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are set to face off on Thursday.
October 19, 2020
Pennsylvania Republicans had sought to block the counting of late-arriving ballots, which the state's Supreme Court had approved last month.
October 19, 2020
President Trump has forged a friendship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. NPR discusses what might happen to U.S.-India ties if there's a change in the White House.
