Tahoe Truckee Region Elections & Politics Articles

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Two Board Member seats for South Tahoe Public Utility District are up for election on November 5, 2024. To run for the Board, you must be a registered voter within the District service area and …

In this field-produced, bonus episode, the Moment of Truth team interviews pro-Palestinian, student protestors and campers at encampments at UCSC‘s Quarry Plaza, and at Stanford University, in the courtyard in front of the Stanford campus bookstore—one of the longest-lived encampments …

REDDING, CA – Tenessa Audette, candidate for State Assembly District 1, is honored to announce the endorsement of Tamara Wallace, South Tahoe City Councilmember and President of the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce.

California has been home to many Asian American and Pacific Islanders who have transcended barriers and reshaped society, from education to advocacy, art to sports, politics, and beyond.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.- Former City Manager and current Good Government Advocate David Jinkens announces his campaign for South Lake Tahoe City Council.

TRUCKEE, Calif.– If the best thing you can do for climate change is to vote, the Tahoe Youth Action Team is on it. The youth division of the North Tahoe chapter of the non-partisan climate solutions organization Citizens' Climate Lobby, …

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.

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 …

In an analysis of more than 1 million votes cast by current legislators since 2017, CalMatters Digital Democracy reporter Ryan Sabalow and CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts found that Democrats vote “no” less than 1% of the time on average.

Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the “builder’s remedy.”

The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – More than fifty community members are bundling up this winter, knocking on doors and tabling at storefronts with clipboards in-hand. Some have even cross country skied petitions to each other in the recent storm. They …

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The inaugural Truckee Pride will take place June 3-9, 2024. Truckee Pride is a grassroots organization working to make Truckee a diverse and welcoming place for people of all genders and sexual orientations. In celebration of and …

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – On March 5 or earlier, Tahoe City and Kings Beach residents will be voting for president, U.S. Senator (two positions), 5th District Supervisor and a measure.

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – Cindy Gustafson entered the race with more than four years experience as the sitting Placer County Supervisor for District 5 under her belt.

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – Wayne Nader, candidate for 5th District Supervisor, met with 50 residents of the district Saturday, Jan. 27 at the North Tahoe Events Center in Kings Beach.

Taylor Swift is so hated by fans of Donald Trump, they’ve set aside their hatred of San Francisco to root for the ’49ers in the Super Bowl, because Swift’s boyfriend plays for their opponents, the Kansas City Chiefs.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Clapping broke out after each community members' speech, even after Mayor Cody Bass asked the audience to stop. He requested they instead wave their hands or standup to help keep the public comment process moving …

Former Major League Baseball star Steve Garvey, a political rookie, faces off against veteran U.S. House members Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee in the first 2024 California Senate race debate Monday evening in Los Angeles.

PLACER COUNTY, Calif. – There are two incumbents out of the four candidates vying for the 5th district Supervisor seat in Placer County, which includes Tahoe City and Kings Beach.