El Dorado County Elections & Politics Digest

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit Wednesday, saying the tariffs hurt “states, consumers and businesses.”

The process hold a voter recall election of three members of the El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board of Directors was initiated at their April 10 meeting.

More than 100 California bills moved to the “suspense file” last week, the start of a process where consequential decisions are made out of public view.

Schools had until March 2026 to spend remaining COVID relief money. The U.S. Department of Education cut those funds, amounting to about $200 million for California K-12 schools.

California Democrats are backing a legislative proposal that would allow gig workers to form unions. Expect big pushback from companies like Uber, Lyft and Doordash.

This researcher’s project joins at least 30 others across the University of California system that have been terminated by the National Institutes of Health. Those multi-year awards were worth more than $173 million.

A report about a recent meeting attended by dozens of interested residents and a presentation making the case for the incorporation of El Dorado Hills into a city.

Rural counties are some of the most reliant on federal funding and federal workers. But some still welcome Trump’s upcoming cuts to forestry and other departments

At a time when the political climate calls for strong and steady leadership, many Black Californians are losing faith in the lawmakers they sent to Sacramento to deliver on a justice agenda anchored by reparations.

Despite the continuing turmoil caused by the open seat on the El Dorado Hills Community Services District board, El Dorado County Supervisors have declined to appoint a replacement, so it will be going to a special election.

Voter guides in various languages at a polling site at Modoc Hall in Sacramento State in Sacramento on March 5, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Read on for more information about steps being taken by the El Dorado Hills Community Services District to begin the process of becoming a city.

The El Dorado Hills Community Service District Board of Directors is unable to determine how to fill the empty (or not) seat formerly (or not) held by Chuck King, so the decision will be punted to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. Read on to learn more.

Under Trump’s directive the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to make such drastic changes.

More than 200 people rallied for democracy in front of the El Dorado County courthouse on March 4. Read on to learn why the President of the League of Women Voters called people together to protest.

Los Angeles Assemblymember Rick Zbur says he wants to narrow the standards for justifiable homicide. Critics say he wants to make self-defense illegal.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to see tangible results from the $6.4 billion mental health bond voters approved last year. Moving fast carries a risk of neglecting under-resourced communities.

In their February 27 meeting, the El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board of Directors voted to hold a special election to fill the seat vacated ... or not ... by Director Chuck King. Read on for the messy details.

On February 21, over 100 people converged on the office of Congressman Tom McClintock to share their concerns about the funding and staffing cuts underway in Washington D.C. Read on for more information.

California schools are grappling with the U.S. Department of Education's letter requiring them to scrap their DEI programs.

The audit by the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission followed CalMatters’ revelations that a law requiring trip organizers to annually disclose their major donors had been used only twice in seven years — even as interest groups continued paying millions for lawmakers’ travel.

Californians rejected the anti-slavery ballot measure Proposition 6, which would have forbid forced prison labor. Reparations advocates want to try again in 2026.

Sen. Kelly Seyarto is the only former career firefighter currently serving in the Legislature. But as a Republican in a Democratic supermajority, he says it can be challenging to make progress on wildfire policy.

California’s Democratic leaders set aside tens of millions of dollars to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive orders and policies.

Some schools destroyed years ago in the Sonoma and Butte fires are just now reopening. The long, expensive process of rebuilding in LA may eat up much of the money voters approved in November for school repairs statewide.

With assurances that “sunlight is pouring over the entire world,” President Donald Trump was sworn into office Monday for his second term. He wasted no time taking potshots at California.

The January 7 meeting of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors began with the swearing in of reelected and newly elected supervisors. Read on to learn more about them.

THREATS AND HARASSMENT are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some would-be candidates and even compelling some elected officials to change their vote.

Those in California who’d like a latte with a side of weed have gotten their wish now that a new law goes into effect that permits licensed cannabis dispensaries to add sit-in cafes to their sites.  

After winning a costly legislative battle last year, California’s casino-owning tribes have sued their rivals in the gambling business. Cities could lose money if the tribes prevail in court.

The increase in lobbyists means there’s now at least one lobbyist for every legislative staff member.

Here are some of the most noteworthy 2025 laws that go into effect on Jan. 1.