Ballot measures give Californians a direct say in state policy, but complicated language can make it harder for voters to understand exactly what they're being asked to approve or reject. State of play: The state's ballot titles average a 15.

Steve Hilton's interview with the Chronicle revealed how difficult, if not impossible, it would be for him to accomplish many of his plans if he's elected as California governor.

Randy Villegas is a populist endorsed by national progressive figures like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Does his message meet Central Valley voters?

President Donald Trump escalated attacks against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as Republicans seek to hold the Senate, while legal fights over disputed ballots in California and Alaska raise fresh questions about election administration.

Election officials are raising alarms over the midterms, alleging the Justice Department under Attorney General Todd Blanche is laying the groundwork to contest election results in Alaska and California.

Proponents and opponents of the ballot proposition that would rewrite the state’s environmental law to expedite the review of so-called essential housing and infrastructure projects agree on one thing: The future of California is on the line. The existential nature of Proposition 45, the camps say, is either a rare opportunity to make blanket reforms to a law that has hamstrung development and ...

In late September, Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson vowed in a social media video that his party would “defy the odds” in the San Diego region’s most competitive race. Standing beside Republican candidate and San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond, Johnson called the 48th Congressional District — split between San Diego and Riverside counties — “one of the most important races in ...

In-person voting for the Nov. 3 general election began Saturday at 39 vote centers across Orange County, with an additional 152 locations scheduled to open the following weekend. All the centers will be open from 10 a.

No more than two hours of the time taken off for voting shall be without loss of pay,” the law says. The time away from work to vote should be taken at the beginning or end o