2016 election

Election Day isn't until next month - but in California, the election starts now. Voting by mail reached nearly 60 percent in June, and county registrars…

Californians may vote to legalize recreational marijuana in a few weeks. If Proposition 64 passes, local governments will have a big role in determining…

California voters are being asked to approve nine billion dollars in bonds for school and community college building projects. To take you inside the…

About one in four public school students in California speak a language other than English at home. Nearly 20 years ago, California voters agreed that the…

In November, voters in California and three other states will decide on whether to raise their tobacco tax. California currently has one of the lowest…

As part of our California Counts election coverage, KQED Politics and Government reporter Katie Orr has details on Proposition 54.

Governor Jerry Brown has a tough job in front of him. A federal court has ordered him to reduce the prison population. Brown has to do this while keeping…

California Attorney General Kamala Harris' campaign to succeed Barbara Boxer in the U.S. Senate got a big boost yesterday: an endorsement from Boxer, and…

County supervisors in San Diego and Riverside counties are pushing anti-drug measures to the forefront this week, as KVCR's Ken Vincent explains.

With election season upon us, local politicians are gearing up for November. KVCR sent reporter Natalya Estrada out to cover California's 35th…