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Los Altos Threatened With Lawsuit

04/30/2024

A threat of a legal challenge to at-large elections for Los Altos City Council has been issued.

Los Altos City Council Candidacy Announced

04/30/2024

Local resident Ibrahim Bashir announced his candidacy for one of three open seats on the Los Altos City Council.

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Image caption: As residents continue to exit California, the state’s political power at the national level is at risk.
Updated: California Exodus, Housing and the State's Political Future

The California housing crisis is not only weakening the state politically at the national level, it could shift the political balance in Washington, D.C., as Republican-led states add population while California’s exodus continues.

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Liccardo Calls for Taxpayer-Funded Automatic Recounts in Close Races

Sam Liccardo urged his fellow candidates – and the public – to embrace the results of the 16th Congressional District recount.

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Silicon Valley Congressional Recount Closing in on Final Tally

The recount to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo's congressional seat is coming to a close, but it will still be days before results are finalized.
Santa Clara County, which represents 80% of Congressional District 16, is almost done rescanning all of …

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Politics Roils the 16th District Recount, Expected to Wrap Up This Week

The counting process exploded into a controversy involving political action committees, campaign surrogates, the Federal Election Commission, members of Congress and the counting of previously discarded ballots.

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Silicon Valley Congressional Recount Can’t Be Refunded

A week after an expensive and highly-criticized recount of ballots began in a tied congressional race, the California Secretary of State says the requester will not get his money back.
Santa Clara and San Mateo counties jointly sought guidance from …

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Federal Complaint Filed Against San Jose Congressional Candidate Sam Liccardo

Silicon Valley congressional candidate Sam Liccardo is facing a complaint with the federal election commission alleging his campaign is coordinating a "dark money" effort to fund a highly-criticized recount in the Congressional District 16 race. 
Max Zarzana, a 25-year prosecutor …

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Super PAC Pays for Silicon Valley Congressional Recount

A new political action committee was formed to pay for a recount of the contentious Congressional District 16 race, further obscuring who is actually funding the effort.
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters has been receiving checks from Count …

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Let the Recount Begin: Machines Scanning 190,000 Ballots From 16th District

While former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s 8,200-vote margin means he is a shoo-in for the top spot on the ballot, the recount could change the unprecedented tie between Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian and State Assemblymember Evan Low.

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Who’s Behind Recount in Silicon Valley Congressional Race?

Two men from different counties have pushed for a recount in a highly-scrutinized Silicon Valley congressional race — but Jonathan Padilla, a longtime supporter and ally of leading candidate and former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, has already put down …

Image caption: The O Lot Safe Sleeping site at Balboa Park in San Diego on March 22, 2024.
Is San Diego Homeless Camp Ban ‘Successful’?

A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California. Its authors say such a ban has had great success in San Diego. But a closer look at that …

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Pushed by activists, cities move from at-large elections to district races.
There are more than 300 community service districts in California.
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Areas that the county overlooks can form their own local governments.
California continues to work on legislation that would make voting easier.
Voting Rites
And more bills are on the way to help you make your mark on Election Day.
The cycle of crime and homelessness is escalating, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Homelessness and Crime in California: Even More Complex Than You Think
What causes the cycle of homelessness and crime, and how to stop it.
The California Supreme Court has defined the state’s legal and political agenda for more than 170 years.
How the California Supreme Court Blazes Legal Trails
From its beginnings in the Gold Rush, the state Supreme Court continues to define the state today.
Translated from the Greek, “Democracy” means “people power.” How much power do the people have in California?
People Power! What Is Democracy, and How Does It Work in California?
The Goddess of Democracy is alive and well in California, but that hasn’t always been true.
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