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California’s Slow Vote Count Sows Doubt. Here’s How One Group Is Trying to Fix That
11/19/2024The California Voter Foundation launched a tool tracking daily vote counts in 18 close contests for Congress and the state Legislature. The tracker aims to show how counts change over time and dispel misinformation about election fraud, the group says.
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How Three Trump Policy Decrees Could Affect California’s Agricultural Industry
11/18/2024Voters in California’s farm belt, stretching more than 400 miles from Kern County on the south to Tehama County on the north, delivered solid majorities for Donald Trump in this month’s presidential election.
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