Yolo County Statewide Articles

Contra Costa Tax Measures to Pay for Services in Five Cities Mostly Receiving Voter Approval

Many Contra Costa County voters were choosing whether to pay for more services in their cities Tuesday night.El Cerrito Measure GIn El Cerrito, Measure G was passing, with 80.69% of ‘yes’ votes, needing only a majority.Measure G would extend the …

Emeryville Councilmember Leads in Early Returns for AlCo District 5 Supervisor Seat

Emeryville City Councilmember John Bauters was ahead with about 54% of the vote in early returns Tuesday night for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat, according to the county Registrar of Voters.If the results hold, Bauters will …

Contra Costa School Bond Measures Face Mixed Results, Flirting With 55% Threshold

Four school funding measures for districts around Contra Costa County were showing mixed results based on initial election returns Tuesday night.Martinez Measure OMeasure O in Martinez, which requires 55% yes votes to pass, only had 51.94 percent. The measure asked …

New Faces Set to Join Livermore City Council Race: Dunbar, Wang Lead in Early Results

There will be new faces on the Livermore City Council. According to early and unofficial results Tuesday night, engineering supervisor Steven Dunbar (39.62%) was ahead of business owner Jeff Kaskey (31.41%) and physicist David Farley (28.97%) to succeed District 3 …

Race Too Close to Call for Calvert and Rollins in California's 41st Congressional District

Republican Rep. Ken Calvert and Democratic challenger Will Rollins are locked in a tight race for California's 41st Congressional District in Riverside County.

Levin and Gunderson in Tight Race for California's 49th Congressional District

Election night results were too close to call Tuesday for California's 49th Congressional District in San Diego and Orange Counties

California's 47th Congressional District Is Too Close to Call for Min or Baugh

Election results were too close to call in the race for California Congressional District 47 between Democratic state Sen. Dave Min and Republican Scott Baugh.

Pleasant Hill: Lewis Has Narrow Lead, Szakats Wider One in First Test of District Elections

Marshall Lewis has a 10-vote lead on Belle La, 706 to 696, in the race for Pleasant Hill’s new District 1 council seat.It wasn’t so close in the equally new District 5, where Amanda Szakats had a double-digit percentage lead …

Steel and Tran Locked in Tight Race for California's 45th Congressional District

Election night results were too close to call in the California Congressional District 45 contest between GOP Rep. Michelle Steel and Democratic challenger Derek Tran.

Darling, Wilk Lead for Two Open Walnut Creek Council Seats; DeVinney Running Close Third

Walnut Creek City Council incumbents Cindy Darling and Kevin Wilk were ahead in the race for two open council seats, with one newcomer not far behind, according to the initial results from Tuesday’s election.Darling had 27.39& of the vote (16,869 …

Incumbents Only 5 Votes Apart, Both Set to Retain Seats in Pinole City Council Race

In Pinole, the incumbents seem to have it over the newcomer in the race for two open seats on the City Council. Councilmember Devin Murphy was five votes ahead of Mayor Maureen Toms (2,657 to 2,652). Planning commissioner Truc “Christy” …

Early Results Show One Berkeley Rent Control Measure Rejected, Second Too Close to Call

Early results Tuesday night in Berkeley seem to indicate a rejection of Measure CC while Measure BB is narrowly behind. If both dueling rent control initiatives are defeated, the city’s Rent Board, its members and procedures would remain unchanged.Measure CC …

Meyer Leads for Brentwood Mayor; Maloney and Mendoza Lead for Two Open Council Seats

Early election results show Susannah Meyer in a strong lead for Brentwood’s mayor position and Faye Maloney and Jovita Mendoza likely to secure the two open council seats.With 63.92% of the vote, Meyer pulled ahead of her opponent, Gerald Johnson …

Sonoma’s Measure J: Early Results Show Major Defeat for Ban on Large Animal Farms

A controversial ban on large animal farms in Sonoma County appears to be heading for a major defeat, as early returns show 85% of the voters rejecting Measure J. The citizen initiative would have changed the nature of animal farming …

Kim and Kerr Locked in Tight Race for California's 40th Congressional District

Election night results for the California Congressional District 40 contest between Democratic challenger Joe Kerr and Republican Rep. Young Kim.

Garcia and Whitesides Locked in Battle for California's 27th Congressional District

Election night results for California Congressional District 27

Prop. 32, Measure to Increase Minimum Wage to $18 an Hour, Trails in Early Polls

Proposition 32 proposed raising the minimum wage to $17 immediately for larger employers and to $18 starting in January 2025.

Chauncy Glover, KCAL-TV Anchor and Mentor for Black Youths, Dies at 39

Chauncy Glover, an anchor for Los Angeles TV station KCAL News and three-time Emmy winner, died unexpectedly Tuesday at age 39.

Proposition 33, the Rent Control Statewide Ballot Measure, Trails in Early Returns

Proposition 33 would give local jurisdictions in California vastly more power to regulate rents. Proposition 34 would limit how certain healthcare providers spend revenues from a federal prescription drug program.

Martinez: Young Leads to Replace Longtime Councilmember Mark Ross; Malhi Unopposed

Greg Young has a firm lead in the race to replace longtime Martinez City Councilmember Mark Ross.Former city planning commissioner Young has 56.74% of the vote (1,339), ahead of deputy county counsel Dylan Radke’s 43.26% (1,021 votes)Councilmember Satinder Malhi is …