Local Races

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (143+ words) A new tool aims to make it even faster and more convenient for voters to gather election information. OpenBallot.app, started by a group of tech-savvy Bay Area entrepreneurs, allows voters to find information they need to compare candidates and…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (409+ words) Early voting officially got underway in Santa Clara County as election officials began mailing out more than 1 million ballots to voters ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters also marked the milestone by hosting a…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (586+ words) San Mateo County's $848 million college bond is on the November ballot. Will it survive where a similar Contra Costa measure just failed?...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (370+ words) The Press Democrat requested the meeting's texts and emails six months later. County officials reported that no responsive text messages were found in the possession of board members. No responsive text messages were found, and whether any had existed or…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (735+ words) To become California’s next governor, Republican Steve Hilton must conjure up a feat of political wizardry, the equivalent of pulling voters out of thin air in a state that hasn’t elected a Republican to any statewide office in two decades....

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (715+ words) Nancy Pelosi's possible successors are bending over backwards to prove they'll protect voters from the potential harms of San Francisco's most lucrative industry: artificial intelligence. In a televised debate Thursday night just days before ballots go out to voters, state…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (161+ words) Here’s a breakdown on the 14 propositions voters will decide and a look at what happens if a measure passes or fails. What to know about California propositions in the November election Here's a breakdown on the 14 propositions voters will decide…...

5+ day, 14+ min ago   (115+ words) San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan faced off against State Senator Scott Wiener as they discussed everything from AI, to housing, to the future of San Francisco’s representation in Washington, D.C. Chan, Wiener debate over AI and what San Francisco needs…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (259+ words) Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas faces challenger Tom Wong on Nov. 3 as voters also decide Measure CC, a tax fix for a $26 million deficit. Hayward voters will choose a mayor on November 3 while also deciding whether to approve Measure CC, a…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (155+ words) Nonprofit housing organization HIP Housing had submitted formal comments to the council in July 2026 warning that taxing room rentals would discourage home-sharing arrangements. The group noted that 91% of home-sharing hosts in San Bruno are low-income and 75% are seniors, a detail…...