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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Those trends may have ousted Republican Rep. David Valadao, who was trailing his progressive Democratic challenger, Randy Villegas, by 30 points \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12107318/central-valley-farmers-face-rising-costs-is-it-enough-to-flip-a-house-seat\">in the 22nd Congressional District\u003c/a>. Although the AP did not call the race, with an estimated 45% of votes counted Tuesday night, Villegas’ campaign declared victory.\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even with a handful of California House races undecided Tuesday night, Democrats did not end up needing the state to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12107948/will-democrats-control-congress-their-path-runs-through-california-watch-these-races\">retake the majority\u003c/a> in the next Congress. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats have already flipped at least three Republican-held seats in California, propelled by voter disapproval of President Donald Trump and a redistricting approved by California voters last year to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12106022/california-democrats-rally-to-deliver-on-proposition-50-was-it-really-needed\">add up to five Democratic seats\u003c/a>. Nationwide, the AP \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/live/midterm-election-2026\">called control of the House\u003c/a> decisively for the Democrats on Tuesday night.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under California’s new maps, the 41st Congressional District was transformed from a competitive Inland Empire seat held by Republican Rep. Ken Calvert into a safe Democrat district covering parts of Los Angeles and Orange counties. After Calvert chose to run in another district, it was easily captured Tuesday night by Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Northern California, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sonoma/congress-1st-district\">1st Congressional District\u003c/a> was redrawn to add more than 100,000 voters in reliably blue Sonoma County. There, Democratic state Sen. Mike McGuire handily defeated incumbent Republican Rep. James Gallagher. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Folks from every corner of Northern California spoke up, turned out, and delivered an overwhelming message — they’re tired of the constant chaos and an economy that works against them,” McGuire said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Proposition 50 map also reshuffled district lines around Sacramento, prompting Rep. Kevin Kiley to leave the Republican Party and run as an independent in a new district. Still, Democrat Richard Pan, a physician and former state senator from the area, defeated him in the 6th District. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another Republican incumbent, Rep. Darrell Issa, decided not to run for reelection after his 48th District seat added friendly Democratic terrain in Palm Springs and northern San Diego County.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Jim-Desmond-Getty-ed46ab3a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103901\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Jim-Desmond-Getty-ed46ab3a.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Jim-Desmond-Getty-ed46ab3a-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Jim-Desmond-Getty-ed46ab3a-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jim Desmond, candidate for U.S. Congressional District CA 48, speaks to a reporter during a Republican election night watch party at The U.S. Grant Hotel on June 2, 2026, in downtown San Diego, California. (Luke Johnson/The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102409/local-loyalties-and-trump-opposition-collide-in-san-diego-house-race\">race to succeed Issa\u003c/a>, Democrat Marni von Wilpert, a San Diego City Council member, declared victory Tuesday night over Republican Jim Desmond, a San Diego County supervisor, although the Associated Press had yet to call the race.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Tonight the voters of this district are sending a clear message — they’re tired of a corrupt Congress and out of control costs and ready for a representative who will fight for them,” Von Wilpert said in a statement. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state’s most contested congressional battleground remains the Central Valley, where gains made by Republicans in 2024 in majority-Latino districts appear to have eroded in the face of voter frustration over high prices. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Affordability is just a huge concern for people in that part of the state,” said Eric McGhee, senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California. “A lot of people there think that the economy is not going in the right direction.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those trends may have ousted Republican Rep. David Valadao, who was trailing his progressive Democratic challenger, Randy Villegas, by 30 points \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12107318/central-valley-farmers-face-rising-costs-is-it-enough-to-flip-a-house-seat\">in the 22nd Congressional District\u003c/a>. Although the AP did not call the race, with an estimated 45% of votes counted Tuesday night, Villegas’ campaign declared victory.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The people of the Valley made their voices heard loud and clear: the Central Valley is not for sale,” Villegas said in a statement. “This victory belongs to the voters, hundreds of volunteers, tens of thousands of grassroots donors, and working families who believed we could build something better together.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heading into Election Day, the 22nd District was rated California’s only true toss-up House seat, according to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. Although the district saw the largest pro-Trump shift between 2020 and 2024, it is home to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12048636/snap-and-medicaid-cuts-put-bakersfield-in-political-economic-crosshairs\">highest share\u003c/a> of residents on Medicaid, the healthcare safety net program that Valadao and fellow Republicans voted to slash in a 2025 tax cut bill. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those cross-pressures were felt across the working-class inland seats that formed California’s House battleground. The downsides of Trump’s health cuts, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104393/california-democrats-hope-iran-war-flips-the-script-on-gas-prices\">war in Iran\u003c/a> and immigration enforcement seemed to be \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12033802/how-cuts-medicaid-republican-gains-california\">uniquely concentrated\u003c/a> in the very areas that moved most toward the president and Republicans in 2024. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 13th Congressional District, which stretches from Stockton to Merced, Democratic Rep. 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Bucking the Central Valley archetype of moderate Democratic candidates, he rallied with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the closing weeks of the race. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both parties poured money into the district. Democratic committees spent $18.9 million to support Villegas, while GOP groups spent $11.8 million to back Valadao — the 10th-most outside spending of any House race in the country, according to the California Target Book. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 13th District, Gray cut a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103628/congressman-adam-gray-defends-one-of-californias-last-swing-districts-after-redistricting\">more centrist path\u003c/a>, touting the federal dollars he brought back to Modesto and Merced and vowing to work across the aisle with Republicans. Lincoln hammered Gray over his vote to raise the gas tax as a member of the state Assembly, but both parties pulled their television ad bookings in the final days of the campaign as the likely outcome became clear. \u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Councilmember Claudia Jiménez holds a lead over Ahmad Anderson in Richmond’s nonpartisan mayoral race, with 17,660 votes counted.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of 10:44 p.m. on election night, Jiménez had 52.46% of the vote, while Anderson, a longtime candidate who has never held elected office, had 47.54%, according to the Contra Costa County clerk-recorder.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If her lead holds, Jiménez would extend two decades of Richmond Progressive Alliance leadership and win the first mayoral race under the city’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/79252/MEASURE-J-SUMMARY\">new run-off election system\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the election night party at RPA headquarters, energy was high. Jiménez and supporters danced to a DJ, snacked on pupusas and sipped horchata and wine while intermittently erupting in cheers when news of a big national Democratic win flashed on the TV. A Jiménez campaign sign hung on the wall next to posters that read “Free Palestine.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12031084\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Richmond City Hall on March 12, 2025. Richmond joined several California cities in strengthening its sanctuary city ordinances to limit involvement with federal immigration enforcement. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As early results came in, Jiménez addressed the room. “If I win,” she said, interrupted by calls of “When! When!” “I will be the first immigrant woman holding this position.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jiménez, a two-term City Council member, was born in Colombia, where she worked as an architect and \u003ca href=\"https://www.grandviewindependent.com/candidate-interview-claudia-jimenez-runs-for-mayor-of-richmond/\">helped rebuild homes\u003c/a> in a small Andean community devastated by flooding. She came to the United States in 2007, earned a Master’s degree in Environmental Planning at UC Berkeley and worked as an organizer before winning her council seat.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At his own election night gathering at his childhood home, where he still lives, Anderson was surrounded by supporters, friends and family for salad, chicken wings and corn. “I’m still motivated and encouraged that we’ve done everything possible we can do,” he said. “My vision for the city of Richmond has gotten me where I need to be. And I’m in this to win it.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race carries echoes of the contest that launched the era of RPA dominance. Almost exactly 20 years ago, insurgent progressive Gayle McLaughlin ousted incumbent mayor Irma Anderson by \u003ca href=\"https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentView.asp?DID=977\">242 votes\u003c/a>, bringing decades of more traditional Democratic control to an end. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the two sides of that race were back on the ballot through their heirs: Ahmad Anderson, Irma’s son, and Jiménez, who carries McLaughlin’s political legacy.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RPA, which McLaughlin co-founded on a pledge to take no corporate money, now backs a majority of the City Council’s seven members. It’s fended off challenges for years, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/11/05/361875792/chevron-spends-big-and-loses-big-in-a-city-council-race\">a $3 million Chevron-funded push\u003c/a> in 2014. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don Gosney, one of the RPA’s most vocal critics and a longtime fixture in Richmond politics, championed the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/79252/MEASURE-J-SUMMARY\">2024 ballot measure\u003c/a> that created the new top-two election system, arguing the old plurality model worked in the organization’s favor. “Time and time again,” Gosney said, “they would encourage everybody else to run against them and split the vote.” RPA supporters dismiss that critique, pointing to a track record of wide-margin wins they say reflect strong community backing. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, supporters have celebrated the city of 115,000 as a laboratory of corporate-free governance for the American left, a place that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/201507240900/richmond-approves-californias-first-rent-control-ordinance-in-30-years\">revived rent control\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanprogress.org/article/beyond-policing-investing-offices-neighborhood-safety/\">pioneered alternatives to traditional policing\u003c/a> and wrested a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12000170/richmond-drops-bid-for-chevron-refinery-tax-in-550-million-deal-with-company\">$550 million settlement\u003c/a> from Chevron. Critics, meanwhile, see liberal policymaking run amok. This summer, Fox News held up the city as a dark preview of life under democratic socialist rule. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RPA has never been tied to a single political party, but much of its leadership today is associated with the Democratic Socialists of America. As national Democrats argue over whether the party’s left wing can actually govern, Richmond’s election is a referendum on 20 years of RPA leadership, centered on the city’s economic future and approach to public safety.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jiménez and her supporters tout the 10-year settlement she helped negotiate with Chevron in 2024, which, along with a 2020 \u003ca href=\"https://richmondconfidential.org/2020/11/03/businesses-and-government-leaders-divided-on-measure-u/\">business tax\u003c/a>, helped \u003ca href=\"https://richmondside.org/2025/10/08/richmond-no-longer-high-risk-financially/\">grow the city’s budget reserves\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.auditor.ca.gov/reports/2025-801/#audit-responses\">lift it off the state auditor’s watchlist\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Anderson and critics see a myopic economic strategy that relies on extracting money from Chevron and large businesses, creating a hostile climate that drives out investment. In their view, the settlement is a temporary windfall that masks \u003ca href=\"https://richmondside.org/2026/09/17/richmond-chevron-settlement-could-shrink-staff-warns/\">underlying operating deficits\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1917\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/20260915_RichmondDataCenterRally-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100066\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/20260915_RichmondDataCenterRally-21.jpg 1917w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/20260915_RichmondDataCenterRally-21-160x111.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/20260915_RichmondDataCenterRally-21-1536x1068.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Richmond City Councilmembers Claudia Jiménez, left, and Sue Wilson, right, during a City Council meeting at Richmond City Hall in Richmond on Sept. 15, 2026. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Councilmember Claudia Jiménez holds a lead over Ahmad Anderson in Richmond’s nonpartisan mayoral race, with 17,660 votes counted.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of 10:44 p.m. on election night, Jiménez had 52.46% of the vote, while Anderson, a longtime candidate who has never held elected office, had 47.54%, according to the Contra Costa County clerk-recorder.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If her lead holds, Jiménez would extend two decades of Richmond Progressive Alliance leadership and win the first mayoral race under the city’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/79252/MEASURE-J-SUMMARY\">new run-off election system\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the election night party at RPA headquarters, energy was high. Jiménez and supporters danced to a DJ, snacked on pupusas and sipped horchata and wine while intermittently erupting in cheers when news of a big national Democratic win flashed on the TV. A Jiménez campaign sign hung on the wall next to posters that read “Free Palestine.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12031084\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250312-RICHMOND-CITY-HALL-MD-02-KQED-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Richmond City Hall on March 12, 2025. Richmond joined several California cities in strengthening its sanctuary city ordinances to limit involvement with federal immigration enforcement. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As early results came in, Jiménez addressed the room. “If I win,” she said, interrupted by calls of “When! When!” “I will be the first immigrant woman holding this position.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jiménez, a two-term City Council member, was born in Colombia, where she worked as an architect and \u003ca href=\"https://www.grandviewindependent.com/candidate-interview-claudia-jimenez-runs-for-mayor-of-richmond/\">helped rebuild homes\u003c/a> in a small Andean community devastated by flooding. She came to the United States in 2007, earned a Master’s degree in Environmental Planning at UC Berkeley and worked as an organizer before winning her council seat.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At his own election night gathering at his childhood home, where he still lives, Anderson was surrounded by supporters, friends and family for salad, chicken wings and corn. “I’m still motivated and encouraged that we’ve done everything possible we can do,” he said. “My vision for the city of Richmond has gotten me where I need to be. And I’m in this to win it.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race carries echoes of the contest that launched the era of RPA dominance. Almost exactly 20 years ago, insurgent progressive Gayle McLaughlin ousted incumbent mayor Irma Anderson by \u003ca href=\"https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentView.asp?DID=977\">242 votes\u003c/a>, bringing decades of more traditional Democratic control to an end. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the two sides of that race were back on the ballot through their heirs: Ahmad Anderson, Irma’s son, and Jiménez, who carries McLaughlin’s political legacy.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RPA, which McLaughlin co-founded on a pledge to take no corporate money, now backs a majority of the City Council’s seven members. It’s fended off challenges for years, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/11/05/361875792/chevron-spends-big-and-loses-big-in-a-city-council-race\">a $3 million Chevron-funded push\u003c/a> in 2014. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don Gosney, one of the RPA’s most vocal critics and a longtime fixture in Richmond politics, championed the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/79252/MEASURE-J-SUMMARY\">2024 ballot measure\u003c/a> that created the new top-two election system, arguing the old plurality model worked in the organization’s favor. “Time and time again,” Gosney said, “they would encourage everybody else to run against them and split the vote.” RPA supporters dismiss that critique, pointing to a track record of wide-margin wins they say reflect strong community backing. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, supporters have celebrated the city of 115,000 as a laboratory of corporate-free governance for the American left, a place that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/201507240900/richmond-approves-californias-first-rent-control-ordinance-in-30-years\">revived rent control\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanprogress.org/article/beyond-policing-investing-offices-neighborhood-safety/\">pioneered alternatives to traditional policing\u003c/a> and wrested a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12000170/richmond-drops-bid-for-chevron-refinery-tax-in-550-million-deal-with-company\">$550 million settlement\u003c/a> from Chevron. Critics, meanwhile, see liberal policymaking run amok. This summer, Fox News held up the city as a dark preview of life under democratic socialist rule. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RPA has never been tied to a single political party, but much of its leadership today is associated with the Democratic Socialists of America. As national Democrats argue over whether the party’s left wing can actually govern, Richmond’s election is a referendum on 20 years of RPA leadership, centered on the city’s economic future and approach to public safety.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jiménez and her supporters tout the 10-year settlement she helped negotiate with Chevron in 2024, which, along with a 2020 \u003ca href=\"https://richmondconfidential.org/2020/11/03/businesses-and-government-leaders-divided-on-measure-u/\">business tax\u003c/a>, helped \u003ca href=\"https://richmondside.org/2025/10/08/richmond-no-longer-high-risk-financially/\">grow the city’s budget reserves\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.auditor.ca.gov/reports/2025-801/#audit-responses\">lift it off the state auditor’s watchlist\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Anderson and critics see a myopic economic strategy that relies on extracting money from Chevron and large businesses, creating a hostile climate that drives out investment. In their view, the settlement is a temporary windfall that masks \u003ca href=\"https://richmondside.org/2026/09/17/richmond-chevron-settlement-could-shrink-staff-warns/\">underlying operating deficits\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1917\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/20260915_RichmondDataCenterRally-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100066\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/20260915_RichmondDataCenterRally-21.jpg 1917w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/20260915_RichmondDataCenterRally-21-160x111.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/20260915_RichmondDataCenterRally-21-1536x1068.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Richmond City Councilmembers Claudia Jiménez, left, and Sue Wilson, right, during a City Council meeting at Richmond City Hall in Richmond on Sept. 15, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On public safety, Anderson backs a police union \u003ca href=\"https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/80234/Public-Safety-Funding-Charter-Amendment-Initiative---Ballot-Title-and-Summary\">initiative\u003c/a> that would require a minimum of 187 sworn officers, while Jiménez, who supports non-police crisis response and youth programs, warned it would exhaust city resources. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Campaign \u003ca href=\"https://netfile.com/public/RICH/campaign/filingsByIndependentExpenditures/214395286-11-03-2026_General_Election\">finance filings\u003c/a> show the \u003ca href=\"https://netfile.com/public/RICH/campaign/elections\">candidates pulled in\u003c/a> around $130,000 each in individual donations. A PAC funded by the police and building trades unions spent about $430,000 backing Anderson, while a PAC funded by public-sector and service unions and environmental groups put about $250,000 toward Jiménez’s campaign. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jose Abastida is an organizer with SEIU 1021, the union that represents Richmond city employees, and a campaign manager for East Bay Working Families, the PAC that supported Jiménez. “We have seen the impacts that Chevron has caused over the years,” he said. “We want to see a candidate that stands up to big corporations, to big money, and that lets them know it’s not OK to pollute our city.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday night, Jiménez stressed that this election wasn’t just about her. “It’s all of us doing this for Richmond,” she said. “And I am ready to lead with all of you this new city, this new chapter of this beautiful city, Richmond — the city we all call home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporters of Bay Area \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/public-transit\">public transit\u003c/a> cheered election returns on Tuesday that showed two tax measures designed to head off drastic cuts in bus and train service passing easily. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial results from five Bay Area counties showed Measure RTM, a 14-year regional sales tax, well on the way to passage with a 61.6% yes vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeff Cretan, spokesman for the Connect Bay Area coalition that campaigned for the tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, called the apparent margin of victory “incredible.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“This is a huge win for public transit,” Cretan said. “ I think these results show that people believe in the importance of our buses and trains running to get people to work, to get seniors to appointments and to get kids to school. All of that matters for the Bay Area to really thrive.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco’s Proposition H, a separate parcel tax measure targeted at funding only the city’s Muni transit service — also appeared certain to pass with a 72.5% yes vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWATCHPARTY-NG-8_QED-KQED-d43f465a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108165\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWATCHPARTY-NG-8_QED-KQED-d43f465a.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWATCHPARTY-NG-8_QED-KQED-d43f465a-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWATCHPARTY-NG-8_QED-KQED-d43f465a-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A supporter claps as San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks at his election night watch party at Anina in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure RTM imposes a 0.5% sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and a 1% sales tax in San Francisco to generate about $1 billion a year to maintain current levels of service at BART, Muni, AC Transit, Caltrain and other transit agencies. The sales taxes will also pay for fare discounts, accessibility and wayfinding programs.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/sanfrancisco/proposition-h\">Proposition H\u003c/a> is a San Francisco-specific measure that will tax property owners at different rates based on property type and size in order to generate an estimated $184 million annually for the city’s Muni transit service for 15 years. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie hailed the result as a sign of the city’s long-term commitment to public transportation.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“From small businesses to transit advocates to every elected official and labor union, everyone agrees that saving Muni is critical to saving San Francisco,” Lurie said at an election night watch party.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BART General Manager Bob Powers said at an election night party in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood that transit agencies had won voters over by demonstrating they can respond to riders’ needs and deliver improved service. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The last 30 months or so, every decision I’ve made is to try to improve the rider experience, and some of them were difficult decisions,” Powers said. He mentioned BART’s new fare gates and the agency’s improved on-time performance as two major customer-focused improvements.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laura Tolkoff, transportation policy director at SPUR, the San Francisco-based research and policy think tank, appeared stunned as the regional measure built a big early lead. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I kind of can’t believe it,” Tolkoff said, adding that the result came as a relief. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There’s been, you know, preparing yourself for possibly a different outcome,” she said. The imminent fiscal crisis for transit operators “was going to affect people in just a few months if this didn’t pass. It’s amazing that we can see that what we have is worth protecting and building on.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The campaign opposed to RTM — the Committee for Affordable Bay Area Transit — did not respond to a request for comment on Tuesday night. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the lead-up to Election Day, the committee argued that transit agencies exaggerated potential service cuts to scare voters into approving the tax and said the regional measure lacked accountability guarantees.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee framed opposing the tax as a crucial chance to send a message to the region’s transit agencies that they need to institute major financial reforms. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWatchParty-NG-1_qed-6852a2a6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108123\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWatchParty-NG-1_qed-6852a2a6.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWatchParty-NG-1_qed-6852a2a6-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWatchParty-NG-1_qed-6852a2a6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caleb Huffman, who works for the regional transit measure campaign, looks at results on the measure from Santa Clara County that were above the campaign’s expectations, at the Yes on RTM watch party hosted by SPUR at The Cordial in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 2026. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporters of Bay Area \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/public-transit\">public transit\u003c/a> cheered election returns on Tuesday that showed two tax measures designed to head off drastic cuts in bus and train service passing easily. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial results from five Bay Area counties showed Measure RTM, a 14-year regional sales tax, well on the way to passage with a 61.6% yes vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeff Cretan, spokesman for the Connect Bay Area coalition that campaigned for the tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, called the apparent margin of victory “incredible.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“This is a huge win for public transit,” Cretan said. “ I think these results show that people believe in the importance of our buses and trains running to get people to work, to get seniors to appointments and to get kids to school. All of that matters for the Bay Area to really thrive.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco’s Proposition H, a separate parcel tax measure targeted at funding only the city’s Muni transit service — also appeared certain to pass with a 72.5% yes vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWATCHPARTY-NG-8_QED-KQED-d43f465a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108165\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWATCHPARTY-NG-8_QED-KQED-d43f465a.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWATCHPARTY-NG-8_QED-KQED-d43f465a-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWATCHPARTY-NG-8_QED-KQED-d43f465a-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A supporter claps as San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks at his election night watch party at Anina in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure RTM imposes a 0.5% sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and a 1% sales tax in San Francisco to generate about $1 billion a year to maintain current levels of service at BART, Muni, AC Transit, Caltrain and other transit agencies. The sales taxes will also pay for fare discounts, accessibility and wayfinding programs.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/sanfrancisco/proposition-h\">Proposition H\u003c/a> is a San Francisco-specific measure that will tax property owners at different rates based on property type and size in order to generate an estimated $184 million annually for the city’s Muni transit service for 15 years. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie hailed the result as a sign of the city’s long-term commitment to public transportation.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“From small businesses to transit advocates to every elected official and labor union, everyone agrees that saving Muni is critical to saving San Francisco,” Lurie said at an election night watch party.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BART General Manager Bob Powers said at an election night party in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood that transit agencies had won voters over by demonstrating they can respond to riders’ needs and deliver improved service. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The last 30 months or so, every decision I’ve made is to try to improve the rider experience, and some of them were difficult decisions,” Powers said. He mentioned BART’s new fare gates and the agency’s improved on-time performance as two major customer-focused improvements.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laura Tolkoff, transportation policy director at SPUR, the San Francisco-based research and policy think tank, appeared stunned as the regional measure built a big early lead. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I kind of can’t believe it,” Tolkoff said, adding that the result came as a relief. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There’s been, you know, preparing yourself for possibly a different outcome,” she said. The imminent fiscal crisis for transit operators “was going to affect people in just a few months if this didn’t pass. It’s amazing that we can see that what we have is worth protecting and building on.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The campaign opposed to RTM — the Committee for Affordable Bay Area Transit — did not respond to a request for comment on Tuesday night. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the lead-up to Election Day, the committee argued that transit agencies exaggerated potential service cuts to scare voters into approving the tax and said the regional measure lacked accountability guarantees.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee framed opposing the tax as a crucial chance to send a message to the region’s transit agencies that they need to institute major financial reforms. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWatchParty-NG-1_qed-6852a2a6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108123\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWatchParty-NG-1_qed-6852a2a6.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWatchParty-NG-1_qed-6852a2a6-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-RTMWatchParty-NG-1_qed-6852a2a6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caleb Huffman, who works for the regional transit measure campaign, looks at results on the measure from Santa Clara County that were above the campaign’s expectations, at the Yes on RTM watch party hosted by SPUR at The Cordial in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ They’re promising oversight that is not really there. They’re saying they need money that they don’t really need right now,” said Gregg Dieguez, president of the Committee for Affordable Bay Area Transit before Tuesday’s vote. “They need real reform, and the reforms they’re promising are toothless and minuscule.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents of Proposition H said the passage of the tax was also a missed opportunity to rein in a fiscally irresponsible transit agency.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Mayor Lurie ran on accountability, and this measure has zero accountability. Voters are getting fooled. SFMTA will use Prop. H money to treat the agency like a venture capital business, hire fast, grow fast but with zero goals,” said Marie Hurabiell, executive director of ConnectedSF. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hurabiell claimed the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency could have made budget cuts without impacting service. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coalition that backed the measures included business groups, labor unions and environmental and transit justice advocates. Those supporters joined with the transit agencies themselves to warn that failure to pass the taxes would result in major service cuts.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the proposed cuts included: BART closing up to 15 stations and ending service at 9 p.m., Caltrain closing one-third of its stations and eliminating weekend service and AC Transit reducing service by 16% and laying off up to 300 employees.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If both measures had failed, Muni warned it could cut up to 20 bus routes, double the wait times on other routes, reduce late night service to 9 p.m. and eliminate cable car and historic streetcar service.. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-FilePhotos-20-BL_qed-8b810831.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107918\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-FilePhotos-20-BL_qed-8b810831.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-FilePhotos-20-BL_qed-8b810831-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-FilePhotos-20-BL_qed-8b810831-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Muni Metro line in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The major public transit agencies are suffering a deep and lingering fiscal hangover from the collapse of ridership and fare revenue triggered nearly seven years ago at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public transit operators used billions of dollars of emergency federal aid, as well as state assistance, to maintain service levels at slightly below pre-pandemic levels. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The business community has invested significant resources to ensure that [RTM] is successful because they know our economy depends on our ability to get people to and from work,” said Emily Loper, senior vice president of public policy at the Bay Area Council, which represents some of the largest employers in the region.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under SB 63, the state law that authorized the RTM ballot measure, transit agencies must now undergo a financial efficiency review to identify cost-saving measures. 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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results\">California voters\u003c/a> are deciding the outcome of 14 state propositions, including measures to tax the wealth of billionaires, require voters to show ID, speed up environmental reviews and fund affordable housing, schools and healthcare.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With roughly half of all votes counted statewide — representing 6.7 million voters and counting — three measures had earned enough support to be declared winners by the Associated Press, while two have definitely failed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What passed\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-1\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 1: Housing bond\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters approved this bond measure that will authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to fund affordable housing and related infrastructure projects and another $1.25 billion for a home loan program for veterans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the \u003ca href=\"https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=1&year=2026\">Legislative Analyst’s Office\u003c/a>, the funds will support up to 40,000 rental units and will also assist 40,000 families in buying a home.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260716_ClimateSolutionsCapTrade_GC-2-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091847\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260716_ClimateSolutionsCapTrade_GC-2-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260716_ClimateSolutionsCapTrade_GC-2-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260716_ClimateSolutionsCapTrade_GC-2-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Construction crews work at the site of RISE, an affordable housing development, across the street from the Berryessa/North San Jose BART Station, in San Jose on July 16, 2026. (Gina Castro for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a time when the cost of housing is a critical concern for many California families, this measure, put on the ballot by state lawmakers, reflects a big investment in tackling the problem.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>“There’s really only so much bond debt we can take on as a state, so we want to be mindful,” said East Bay Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, who worked for years to get the housing bond on the ballot. “This year, the housing bond really became the priority because we’re running out of these resources.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-2\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 2: Rainy day fund\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This measure to shore up California’s “rainy day fund,” formally known as the Budget Stabilization Account, sailed to victory, with 60% in favor.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California has a progressive tax structure, meaning high earners pay a higher rate. That tends to produce big fluctuations in revenue from year to year, depending on how the economy — and the stock market — are doing. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 2 will build on the efforts by Gov. Jerry Brown a dozen years ago to stash away some tax dollars during good years as a buffer for lean times. \u003cbr>\u003cbr>The measure will expand the fund’s maximum size from 10% of general fund tax revenue to 20%. It also exempts deposits into the rainy day fund from counting against the state spending limit — and allows money that’s set aside for paying state debts to cover more types of loans.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-37\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 37: Homebuyer bond\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 37, a measure meant to ease the crisis over housing costs in California, won Tuesday night handily with 61% of the vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The $25 billion bond measure will enable the state to create a down-payment assistance loan program for would-be homeowners earning up to 200% of an area’s median income.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>The measure, which was placed on the ballot by a coalition of real estate interests and building trades unions, will only apply to newly constructed homes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What failed\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-39\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 39: Voter ID\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters soundly defeated this measure to require Californians to show ID when voting. On Tuesday night, nearly 60% of voters had rejected Proposition 39.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>Under current law, when Californians register to vote, they must provide an ID number — and their signature swearing they are eligible adult citizens.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They don’t need to show ID when they vote, but they must sign in at the polls or sign their ballot envelope, and that signature is matched with the original on their registration form.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Prop39-voterID-scaled-e1791403746790.jpg\" alt=\"People in suits present at a podium surrounded by signs that read "Require Voter ID."\" class=\"wp-image-12101931\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Tony Strickland speaks at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters on Monday, March 2, 2026, for a press conference highlighting voter signatures in favor of placing a voter ID measure on the November ballot. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/MediaNews Group/The Sun via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 39 would have required voters to present ID at the polls (or an ID number when voting by mail).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents argued the system already works, and Proposition 39 was a solution in search of a problem that could disenfranchise some eligible voters.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-44\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 44: Health clinics\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A measure to require nonprofit community health clinics to spend at least 90% of their revenue on patient services was overwhelmingly defeated Tuesday night, with four out of five voters rejecting it.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>The same healthcare workers union behind Proposition 40 put this proposition on the ballot, saying it was important to ensure taxpayer dollars are not spent on excessive salaries and overhead.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state Legislative Analyst’s Office \u003ca href=\"https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=44&year=2026\">has found\u003c/a> that community clinics currently spend about 80% of revenue on services. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents — including clinics and physician groups — say the sector is already heavily regulated and the measure would have harmed community care by adding red tape.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What hasn’t been called yet\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-3\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 3: Income taxes\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California voters were leaning in favor of this measure to make permanent a tax on high earners that is set to expire in 2031, with nearly 59% voting yes.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>In 2012, voters increased tax rates for the top 2% of earners (and extended the increase in 2016) — generating roughly $10 billion a year for the general fund.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The big winners of these taxes are public schools and safety net healthcare, which get the lion’s share of general fund spending. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under this state tax, individuals pay a marginal tax rate of a little over 10% on income above $371,000, and couples pay that on income over $743,000. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Higher rates of just over 11% and 12% apply further up the income ladder to couples making more than $1.5 million.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-4\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 4: Campaign financing\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters were leaning against Proposition 4, a measure to allow any state or local government to set up a public financing program for election campaigns. It would repeal a 1988 ban on using taxpayer dollars for election campaigns. Currently, only charter cities and counties can bypass that ban.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the measure, candidates would need to meet certain eligibility criteria and agree to spending limits and other restrictions on the use of the funds. Advocates say public financing of campaigns opens the door for candidates who aren’t rich or don’t have a Rolodex of wealthy donors. Opponents say tax dollars should be used for public services, not political spending.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-5\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 5: Recall rules\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A measure to change California’s system for recall elections was ahead by a small margin on Tuesday night, with just over 50% voting yes. Under existing law, when a state official faces a recall, voters are asked two questions: Should the official be removed from office? And who should replace them? If it passes, Proposition 5 will eliminate the second question and, if the person is recalled, the governor would appoint a replacement or (for legislative vacancies) there would be a special election.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>Proponents say that would eliminate a situation where a successor can win without a majority vote. Opponents say the current system is more democratic than letting the governor appoint a replacement.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-38\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 38: Immunology bond\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another bond measure, focused on immunotherapy research, was leading with the support of nearly 57% of voters. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The $8.4 billion bond measure generated controversy over the fact that half the money would go to an untested institute at UCLA backed by the same billionaire who paid to get Proposition 38 on the ballot. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/UCLACM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12097112\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/UCLACM.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/UCLACM-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/UCLACM-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The UCLA campus in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2022. (Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents said priorities for public spending on medical research should be based on rigorous scientific review and public health needs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporters said that at a time when federal funding is unreliable, California should take the lead in supporting cutting-edge research.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-40\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 40: Billionaire wealth tax\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This wealth tax measure, aimed at funding safety net health services, has drawn some of the greatest debate — and money — of any California proposition this year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was placed on the state ballot by a union of healthcare workers, at a time when Congress has made deep cuts to Medicaid (known in California as Medi-Cal).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1349\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/Prop40BillionairesTaxGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12097035\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/Prop40BillionairesTaxGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/Prop40BillionairesTaxGetty-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/Prop40BillionairesTaxGetty-1536x1036.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A supporter with the Billionaire Tax Now coalition holds a placard during a media briefing in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters were leaning against Proposition 40, with nearly 57% voting no, as of Tuesday night. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measure would impose a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of individuals whose assets are valued at over $1 billion. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The “No” campaign was bankrolled with over $160 million from a group of tech billionaires who stood to be taxed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-41\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 41: Tax audits\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Propositions 41 and 42 were placed on the ballot by the same tech leaders who oppose the billionaire wealth tax. Proposition 41 was failing Tuesday night by more than 52%. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If passed, it would require ongoing audits of state programs that are funded by “special” taxes earmarked for a specific purpose, to assess whether they are spending money wisely. If both this and Proposition 40 pass, but Proposition 41 receives more votes, Proposition 40 would be nullified. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-42\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 42: Tax limits\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with Proposition 41, this measure was placed on the ballot by opponents of the billionaire wealth tax, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Proposition 42 was ahead, with nearly 55% of the vote on Tuesday night.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>If approved, it would make it much harder to pass future wealth taxes by prohibiting new levies on the ownership of financial assets, such as stocks and personal property, that are typically only taxed when they generate income or are sold.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If both this and Proposition 40 pass, but Proposition 42 receives more votes, Proposition 40 would be nullified. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-43\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 43: Local taxes\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 43, a measure that would make it harder to pass new local tax measures, appeared to be heading to defeat, with nearly 55% of voters opposed Tuesday night.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measure — supported by Republicans and anti-tax groups and opposed by Democrats, unions and California counties — would require a two-thirds vote, rather than a simple majority, to pass any local taxes earmarked for a specific purpose, such as schools or wildfire prevention.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California voters approved the two-thirds majority threshold in 1996, but in 2017 the state Supreme Court ruled that it only applied to measures put on the ballot by elected officials. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 43 would apply it to voter initiatives as well. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-45\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 45: CEQA review\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters were leaning against Proposition 45, a measure that would reshape the state’s landmark environmental law, the California Environmental Quality Act, to expedite certain projects deemed “essential.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 54% of voters were rejecting the plan.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 1970 law requires agencies to consider environmental harm before building, but developers say it’s often used to delay important affordable housing and infrastructure projects. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 45 would set a one-year time limit on environmental reviews, and a 270-day limit for courts to rule on related lawsuits. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents point out it was financed by utilities and corporate PACs, and said it could gut environmental protections. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>This story includes reporting from KQED staff and our partner CalMatters.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results\">California voters\u003c/a> are deciding the outcome of 14 state propositions, including measures to tax the wealth of billionaires, require voters to show ID, speed up environmental reviews and fund affordable housing, schools and healthcare.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With roughly half of all votes counted statewide — representing 6.7 million voters and counting — three measures had earned enough support to be declared winners by the Associated Press, while two have definitely failed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What passed\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-1\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 1: Housing bond\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters approved this bond measure that will authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to fund affordable housing and related infrastructure projects and another $1.25 billion for a home loan program for veterans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the \u003ca href=\"https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=1&year=2026\">Legislative Analyst’s Office\u003c/a>, the funds will support up to 40,000 rental units and will also assist 40,000 families in buying a home.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260716_ClimateSolutionsCapTrade_GC-2-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091847\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260716_ClimateSolutionsCapTrade_GC-2-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260716_ClimateSolutionsCapTrade_GC-2-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260716_ClimateSolutionsCapTrade_GC-2-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Construction crews work at the site of RISE, an affordable housing development, across the street from the Berryessa/North San Jose BART Station, in San Jose on July 16, 2026. (Gina Castro for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a time when the cost of housing is a critical concern for many California families, this measure, put on the ballot by state lawmakers, reflects a big investment in tackling the problem.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>“There’s really only so much bond debt we can take on as a state, so we want to be mindful,” said East Bay Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, who worked for years to get the housing bond on the ballot. “This year, the housing bond really became the priority because we’re running out of these resources.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-2\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 2: Rainy day fund\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This measure to shore up California’s “rainy day fund,” formally known as the Budget Stabilization Account, sailed to victory, with 60% in favor.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California has a progressive tax structure, meaning high earners pay a higher rate. That tends to produce big fluctuations in revenue from year to year, depending on how the economy — and the stock market — are doing. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 2 will build on the efforts by Gov. Jerry Brown a dozen years ago to stash away some tax dollars during good years as a buffer for lean times. \u003cbr>\u003cbr>The measure will expand the fund’s maximum size from 10% of general fund tax revenue to 20%. It also exempts deposits into the rainy day fund from counting against the state spending limit — and allows money that’s set aside for paying state debts to cover more types of loans.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-37\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 37: Homebuyer bond\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 37, a measure meant to ease the crisis over housing costs in California, won Tuesday night handily with 61% of the vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The $25 billion bond measure will enable the state to create a down-payment assistance loan program for would-be homeowners earning up to 200% of an area’s median income.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>The measure, which was placed on the ballot by a coalition of real estate interests and building trades unions, will only apply to newly constructed homes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What failed\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-39\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 39: Voter ID\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters soundly defeated this measure to require Californians to show ID when voting. On Tuesday night, nearly 60% of voters had rejected Proposition 39.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>Under current law, when Californians register to vote, they must provide an ID number — and their signature swearing they are eligible adult citizens.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They don’t need to show ID when they vote, but they must sign in at the polls or sign their ballot envelope, and that signature is matched with the original on their registration form.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Prop39-voterID-scaled-e1791403746790.jpg\" alt=\"People in suits present at a podium surrounded by signs that read "Require Voter ID."\" class=\"wp-image-12101931\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Tony Strickland speaks at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters on Monday, March 2, 2026, for a press conference highlighting voter signatures in favor of placing a voter ID measure on the November ballot. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/MediaNews Group/The Sun via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 39 would have required voters to present ID at the polls (or an ID number when voting by mail).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents argued the system already works, and Proposition 39 was a solution in search of a problem that could disenfranchise some eligible voters.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-44\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 44: Health clinics\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A measure to require nonprofit community health clinics to spend at least 90% of their revenue on patient services was overwhelmingly defeated Tuesday night, with four out of five voters rejecting it.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>The same healthcare workers union behind Proposition 40 put this proposition on the ballot, saying it was important to ensure taxpayer dollars are not spent on excessive salaries and overhead.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state Legislative Analyst’s Office \u003ca href=\"https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=44&year=2026\">has found\u003c/a> that community clinics currently spend about 80% of revenue on services. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents — including clinics and physician groups — say the sector is already heavily regulated and the measure would have harmed community care by adding red tape.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What hasn’t been called yet\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-3\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 3: Income taxes\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California voters were leaning in favor of this measure to make permanent a tax on high earners that is set to expire in 2031, with nearly 59% voting yes.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>In 2012, voters increased tax rates for the top 2% of earners (and extended the increase in 2016) — generating roughly $10 billion a year for the general fund.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The big winners of these taxes are public schools and safety net healthcare, which get the lion’s share of general fund spending. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under this state tax, individuals pay a marginal tax rate of a little over 10% on income above $371,000, and couples pay that on income over $743,000. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Higher rates of just over 11% and 12% apply further up the income ladder to couples making more than $1.5 million.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-4\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 4: Campaign financing\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters were leaning against Proposition 4, a measure to allow any state or local government to set up a public financing program for election campaigns. It would repeal a 1988 ban on using taxpayer dollars for election campaigns. Currently, only charter cities and counties can bypass that ban.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the measure, candidates would need to meet certain eligibility criteria and agree to spending limits and other restrictions on the use of the funds. Advocates say public financing of campaigns opens the door for candidates who aren’t rich or don’t have a Rolodex of wealthy donors. Opponents say tax dollars should be used for public services, not political spending.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-5\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 5: Recall rules\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A measure to change California’s system for recall elections was ahead by a small margin on Tuesday night, with just over 50% voting yes. Under existing law, when a state official faces a recall, voters are asked two questions: Should the official be removed from office? And who should replace them? If it passes, Proposition 5 will eliminate the second question and, if the person is recalled, the governor would appoint a replacement or (for legislative vacancies) there would be a special election.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>Proponents say that would eliminate a situation where a successor can win without a majority vote. Opponents say the current system is more democratic than letting the governor appoint a replacement.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-38\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 38: Immunology bond\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another bond measure, focused on immunotherapy research, was leading with the support of nearly 57% of voters. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The $8.4 billion bond measure generated controversy over the fact that half the money would go to an untested institute at UCLA backed by the same billionaire who paid to get Proposition 38 on the ballot. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/UCLACM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12097112\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/UCLACM.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/UCLACM-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/UCLACM-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The UCLA campus in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2022. (Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents said priorities for public spending on medical research should be based on rigorous scientific review and public health needs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporters said that at a time when federal funding is unreliable, California should take the lead in supporting cutting-edge research.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-40\">\u003cstrong>Proposition 40: Billionaire wealth tax\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This wealth tax measure, aimed at funding safety net health services, has drawn some of the greatest debate — and money — of any California proposition this year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was placed on the state ballot by a union of healthcare workers, at a time when Congress has made deep cuts to Medicaid (known in California as Medi-Cal).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1349\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/Prop40BillionairesTaxGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12097035\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/Prop40BillionairesTaxGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/Prop40BillionairesTaxGetty-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/Prop40BillionairesTaxGetty-1536x1036.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A supporter with the Billionaire Tax Now coalition holds a placard during a media briefing in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026. 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He will be the first Latino person elected to serve as California governor.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking the stage at his election night party in Sacramento on Tuesday night to chants of “Sí, se puede,” Becerra delivered triumphant remarks amid a Democratic surge in races nationwide.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“What a great night to be a Californian,” Becerra said. “What a great night to be an American. To be the son of immigrants from a union household. To be standing in victory with all of you. Now, I’m not going to sugarcoat it. These past two years have been tough. Higher prices, more wars, corruption, and lawlessness. But we hung in there, fought back.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/FTP_9P3A3423_1_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12081063\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/FTP_9P3A3423_1_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/FTP_9P3A3423_1_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/FTP_9P3A3423_1_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steve Hilton, Republican gubernatorial candidate for California, during a gubernatorial debate at KRON Studios in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Jason Henry/Nexstar/Bloomberg)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Becerra is a familiar face in state politics, having represented Los Angeles in Congress for years before serving as California attorney general and the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services under former President Joe Biden. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilton, by contrast, was a political outsider. Born in Britain, he served as an adviser to former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and hosted a show on Fox News after moving to the U.S. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12078793/trump-endorses-steve-hilton-for-california-governor-giving-gop-a-front-runner\">endorsement from President Donald Trump\u003c/a> rallied the Republican vote around Hilton in the June primary and boosted him into the general election. He campaigned tirelessly through the summer and fall, holding regular events and media appearances and running ads that made direct appeals to Californians who disliked the president. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It made little difference in a state where 3 in 4 voters disapprove of Trump and where Republicans have not won a statewide office in two decades. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102344/california-governor-debate-takeaways-and-how-gas-prices-are-shaping-swing-house-races\">lone debate\u003c/a> between the candidates, hosted by CNN, Becerra relentlessly reminded viewers of Trump’s endorsement, while Hilton took few steps to decisively \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098202/republican-steve-hilton-finds-some-distance-between-himself-and-trump\">break from the president\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was perhaps the only high-profile moment of an otherwise sleepy general election. Becerra largely stayed out of sight until the final weeks of the race, when he barnstormed the state and promised to look at changes to the tax code or tax increases in order to offset federal health cuts.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There are breaks that we give people who have money, who know how to come up with these loopholes,” Becerra told KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12107546/what-would-democrat-xavier-becerra-prioritize-if-elected-governor\">Political Breakdown\u003c/a>. “We have to take a look because right now we have a whole bunch of Californians, millions of Californians, who may lose their healthcare.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Becerra’s plan for governing the nation’s largest state remains somewhat of an enigma. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/260602-TOMSTEYERELECTION01106_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12085999\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/260602-TOMSTEYERELECTION01106_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/260602-TOMSTEYERELECTION01106_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/260602-TOMSTEYERELECTION01106_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tom Steyer speaks at his election watch party on Election Day during the California gubernatorial primary at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on June 2, 2026. Candidates for California governor are Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton,Tom Steyer, Chad Bianco, Katie Porter, Matt Mahan, Tony Thurmond, Antonio Villaraigosa. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He kept a low profile for much of the primary election, when his campaign lagged in single digits, and some party leaders pressured him to drop out of the race. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After then-Rep. Eric Swalwell \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12079583/eric-swalwell-ends-california-governor-campaign-after-sexual-assault-allegations\">ended his campaign\u003c/a> in the face of sexual assault allegations, leaving the race without its emerging front-runner, Becerra vaulted up the polls. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He eventually edged out his top Democratic rival, investor Tom Steyer. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the months since, he has revealed only a handful of specific plans for his governorship, including a free daily hour of electricity for low-income residents and a boost in state funding to fireproof homes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But big issues await him in Sacramento. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Legislature adjourned without resolving a debate over how utilities and insurance companies should \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12097752/deal-on-california-wildfire-liability-collapses-in-legislature\">share the cost of destructive wildfires\u003c/a>. And Becerra’s administration faces a March deadline to present options for having corporations shoulder more of the cost of Medi-Cal, the state’s healthcare safety net program that was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12106304/medi-cal-cuts-could-push-seniors-and-people-with-disabilities-off-of-coverage\">slashed by the federal government\u003c/a> last year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/GETTYIMAGES-2302756560-KQED-7a3c51d3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108021\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/GETTYIMAGES-2302756560-KQED-7a3c51d3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/GETTYIMAGES-2302756560-KQED-7a3c51d3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/GETTYIMAGES-2302756560-KQED-7a3c51d3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Candidate for Governor of California and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra attends a campaign event at Homegirl Cafe on Nov. 2, 2026 in Los Angeles. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/xavier-becerra\">Xavier Becerra\u003c/a>, a Democrat whose deep experience and steady demeanor helped him navigate a tumultuous primary and chart a safe course in the general election, will be \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/california/governor\">California’s next governor\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Associated Press called a victory for Becerra over Republican \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/steve-hilton\">Steve Hilton\u003c/a> a minute after polls closed. He will be the first Latino person elected to serve as California governor.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking the stage at his election night party in Sacramento on Tuesday night to chants of “Sí, se puede,” Becerra delivered triumphant remarks amid a Democratic surge in races nationwide.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“What a great night to be a Californian,” Becerra said. “What a great night to be an American. To be the son of immigrants from a union household. To be standing in victory with all of you. Now, I’m not going to sugarcoat it. These past two years have been tough. Higher prices, more wars, corruption, and lawlessness. But we hung in there, fought back.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/FTP_9P3A3423_1_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12081063\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/FTP_9P3A3423_1_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/FTP_9P3A3423_1_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/FTP_9P3A3423_1_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steve Hilton, Republican gubernatorial candidate for California, during a gubernatorial debate at KRON Studios in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Jason Henry/Nexstar/Bloomberg)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Becerra is a familiar face in state politics, having represented Los Angeles in Congress for years before serving as California attorney general and the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services under former President Joe Biden. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilton, by contrast, was a political outsider. Born in Britain, he served as an adviser to former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and hosted a show on Fox News after moving to the U.S. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12078793/trump-endorses-steve-hilton-for-california-governor-giving-gop-a-front-runner\">endorsement from President Donald Trump\u003c/a> rallied the Republican vote around Hilton in the June primary and boosted him into the general election. He campaigned tirelessly through the summer and fall, holding regular events and media appearances and running ads that made direct appeals to Californians who disliked the president. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It made little difference in a state where 3 in 4 voters disapprove of Trump and where Republicans have not won a statewide office in two decades. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102344/california-governor-debate-takeaways-and-how-gas-prices-are-shaping-swing-house-races\">lone debate\u003c/a> between the candidates, hosted by CNN, Becerra relentlessly reminded viewers of Trump’s endorsement, while Hilton took few steps to decisively \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098202/republican-steve-hilton-finds-some-distance-between-himself-and-trump\">break from the president\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was perhaps the only high-profile moment of an otherwise sleepy general election. Becerra largely stayed out of sight until the final weeks of the race, when he barnstormed the state and promised to look at changes to the tax code or tax increases in order to offset federal health cuts.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There are breaks that we give people who have money, who know how to come up with these loopholes,” Becerra told KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12107546/what-would-democrat-xavier-becerra-prioritize-if-elected-governor\">Political Breakdown\u003c/a>. “We have to take a look because right now we have a whole bunch of Californians, millions of Californians, who may lose their healthcare.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Becerra’s plan for governing the nation’s largest state remains somewhat of an enigma. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/260602-TOMSTEYERELECTION01106_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12085999\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/260602-TOMSTEYERELECTION01106_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/260602-TOMSTEYERELECTION01106_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/260602-TOMSTEYERELECTION01106_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tom Steyer speaks at his election watch party on Election Day during the California gubernatorial primary at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on June 2, 2026. 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