Sacramento County Elections & Politics Digest

Amid a Southern California heat wave, about 300 advocates for rent control — with two 10-foot “greedy landlord” puppets — rallied Thursday in downtown Los Angeles, chanting: “The rent is too damn high!”

Learn what candidates for Sacramento Mayor had to say in their September 5 debate in this CapRadio report.

A profile of Tim Reed, candidate on the November ballot for a seat on the Galt City Council.

In their August 28 meeting, the Citrus Heights City Council voted unanimous support for Proposition 36 on the November ballot.

An introduction to the three candidates running for Citrus Heights City Council District 1.

Some Democrats are pushing bills that could put their colleagues on the hot seat in an election year. The authors say they’re representing their constituents and there’s never a perfect time for votes.

Dozens of young people held a demonstration on August 17 in downtown Sacramento to protest the banking industry's contribution to the escalating effects of climate change.

The Sacramento Bee explains Proposition 6, the initiative to ban involuntary servitude.

The Sacramento Bee explains Propisition 36, the anti-crime measure on the November Ballot.

Proposition 32 to increase the minimum wage from $16 isn’t as far-reaching as when it was first proposed. Fast food workers are already making more, and health care employees are on track. But worker groups are already pushing for more.

Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen joined other mayors in voicing support for Proposition 36, the anti-crime measure on the November ballot.

Two candidates have filed their paperwork to challenge incumbent Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen.

The deadline to file nomination papers for the open District 1 seat on the Citrus Heights City Council has been extended.

Legislators and Gov. Newsom are working behind the scenes to draft energy legislation before the end-of-the-month deadline.

A voter at a polling center at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana on March 5, 2024. Photo by Lauren Justice for CalMatters

Although the initiative process — proposing new laws via ballot measures — has been in California’s constitution for more than a century, its use was fairly uncommon until the 1970s.

The election for seats on the Elk Grove Unified Board of Trustees is heating up as challengers file papers to run against incumbents.

In a special meeting on July 24, the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a $542 million bond for repairs and upgrades of facilities to go on the November ballot.

There never was much of a chance that California Gov. Gavin Newsom would be running for president this year, even if President Joe Biden were to step aside.

California failed to ban private detention centers. Now, it’s focusing on their working conditions, for immigrants who toil for $1 a day.

The Republican hopeful brought in more cash than Democratic rival Adam Schiff for the first time this campaign during the latest quarter, but still has less to spend.

A view of what's expected in the remainder of 2024 for Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and the City Council.

Candidates for two open seats on the Citrus Heights City Council may file starting July 15 to be placed on the November ballot.

CalMatters launched Digital Democracy in April, and its impact has rippled across the Legislature.

California lawmakers met into the night on July 3 to finish the November ballot before heading off on summer vacation until Aug. 5.

Much is expected of the California voter.

Small and low-income school officials say the bond measure deal is unfair. The money is allocated through matching grants, so wealthier districts that can raise more local funds will get more money from the state.

On June 11, Solano County elections officials announced the verification of necessary signatures for the California Forever sponsored initiative to amend the county General Plan to be on the November ballot.

The two-day CalMatters Ideas Festival wrapped on June 6 with more than a dozen events examining critical policy issues impacting the lives of millions of Californians.

California is hailed as a national leader for voting access. But visually impaired voters and their advocates say they still face unnecessary barriers, despite bills and lawsuits. Some election officials raise security concerns.

Explaining the Sacramento City Unified School District bond measure which will be on the November ballot.

After University of California students were arrested or suspended for protests, student workers are striking at three campuses. The Office of President says the strike violates the union contract.