— Rural Inyo County was one of two California counties to vote for Biden in 2020 after supporting Trump in 2016. — The red-to-blue flip came after an influx of new residents, who skewed Democrat, from other counties. — Progressives in the small town of Bishop have become more visible in the Trump era.

More than 15 million Californians voted by mail in the 2020 presidential election. If you mail in your ballot, then die. There's a procedure in place to figure out if your ballot will be counted.

Our reporters and editors break down each state proposition in short videos that aim to cut to the chase and make your voting decisions easier.

I am pro-life and support exceptions such as rape, incest and the health of the mother,” Republican challenger Kevin Lincoln previously said.

The Yes and No on 33 campaigns have collectively spent more than $140 million. CalMatters fact checked some of the more pervasive claims made by both sides.

California voters this year will do something they rarely do: choose someone completely new to represent the state in the U.S. Senate.

Rising retail theft over the past several years, often done by organized crime, has California voters more inclined to repeal Prop. 47, which lessened penalties for theft under $950.

Confident of victory, activists see this year's marriage-equality amendment as an opportunity to make amends for strategy, tactics and imagery deployed in failed effort to defeat Prop 8.

Newsom often seems unwilling to concede that California’s critics have some valid points, however politically motivated they may be.

Graton Rancheria — the biggest federal political spender among all Native American tribes, and among the top federal donors from California — has rapidly built itself into a political force.

A victory in this election would represent a critical pickup for Democrats, potentially setting the stage for a shift in power that could reshape the legislative agenda for the entire nation.