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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/mid-term-elections\">2026 midterm elections\u003c/a> were historic for Democrats, but those who kept the Golden State blue are adamant that now is not the time for party leaders to get complacent. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bay Area voters rallied in San Francisco and San José on Saturday to celebrate a “tsunami” of firsts and accomplishments for the Democratic Party – multiple flipped red-to-blue seats, the first-ever Black female governor in the country and the first Muslim member of the Senate, to name a few – in what many say is a repudiation of President Donald Trump and the issues that took priority in his Make America Great Again movement. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organized by the Can’t Stop California campaign, the demonstrations brought together unions, advocates, community members and some elected officials to take the win in stride. \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/10/2026/11/11072026_PostElex-Rallies_GH_006_qed-4811720e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108822\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/11072026_PostElex-Rallies_GH_006_qed-4811720e.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/11072026_PostElex-Rallies_GH_006_qed-4811720e-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/11072026_PostElex-Rallies_GH_006_qed-4811720e-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Supporters and SEIU union members cheer during a rally celebrating the midterm election results at Civic Center in San Francisco on Nov. 7, 2026. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Our work is just beginning, because he has left a tsunami of horror and a horrible mess behind him,” Lisa Hesselgesser of Oakland said at the San Francisco rally. “Top Democrats – their main concern should be supporting the new Democrats coming in.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats will start 2027 in control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, having \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-districts-flipped-2026-midterm-elections/\">flipped\u003c/a> dozens of Republican-held seats. In California, where outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom proudly gerrymandered district maps, Democrats \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12107117/california-democrats-flip-multiple-house-seats-adding-to-nationwide-blue-wave\">picked up at least five\u003c/a> Republican seats. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attendees of Saturday’s rallies told KQED they want Democratic Party leaders to pass the torch to the “new guard”; abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement or take a more humane approach to immigration; curb the power of billionaires; and focus on healthcare. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ellen Simms of Berkeley said the left has created a big tent of diverse views that need to be managed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When you have a big tent, you have a lot of different ideas about where to go, and I think we need to have a very frank discussion about what it is. and why they came out to vote,” Simms said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the San Francisco rally, Anita Medal of Berkeley, said she felt “relief” from Tuesday’s results and a similar joy to when President Barack Obama was elected in 2008. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“But it didn’t quite materialize. I’m much more skeptical now,” said Medal, rocking a cowboy hat and a jacket spotted with pins and patches saying things like, “ICE, GTFO.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locally, community members also noticed a shift left that comes with its own work ahead. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Progressive San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, who fell short in her bid for Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s seat in Congress against state Sen. Scott Wiener, said that work also needs to continue in San Francisco. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“This is that moment when we win an election, we say, ‘We won – what do we do?’” Chan told attendees in front of San Francisco’s City Hall. “We have to hold the people we elected – hold their feet to the fire.” \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/10/2026/11/11072026_PostElex-Rallies_GH_005_qed-c7eadc20.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108823\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/11072026_PostElex-Rallies_GH_005_qed-c7eadc20.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/11072026_PostElex-Rallies_GH_005_qed-c7eadc20-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/11072026_PostElex-Rallies_GH_005_qed-c7eadc20-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Berkeley resident Anita Medal holds a sign reading “The people united will never be divided” during a post-election rally at Civic Center in San Francisco on Nov. 7, 2026. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Esteen, vice president of organizing at SEIU 1021, called out San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, in particular — earning cheers from Saturday’s crowd: “Daniel, do right!” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lurie, whose popularity has \u003ca href=\"https://www.thedemocracylab.com/pdfs/ca11_poll.pdf\">polled\u003c/a> high in recent months, appears to have won in his own campaign push to “Clean Up City Hall,” despite pushback from some progressives. Lurie-backed Propositions D, E and F are \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12107984/lurie-backed-propositions-appear-headed-to-victory-in-san-francisco\">probably going to come out\u003c/a> in his favor. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the East Bay, progressive Claudia Jiménez, a Richmond City Council member, declared victory Friday in her bid for mayor of the city after Contra Costa County elections officials released updated results on her contest with moderate Ahmad Anderson. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Richmond City Council member Melvin Willis, part of the same progressive group to which Jiménez belongs, said he was excited to see what Jiménez had in store for the city. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When she dives into an issue, she dives into it – will dedicate herself to it and check in with the community and try to understand it as much as possible and try to make the right decision,” Willis said. \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/10/2026/11/11072026_PostElex-Rallies_GH_025_qed-2e2b8964.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108825\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/11072026_PostElex-Rallies_GH_025_qed-2e2b8964.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/11072026_PostElex-Rallies_GH_025_qed-2e2b8964-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/11072026_PostElex-Rallies_GH_025_qed-2e2b8964-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Signs calling for political change and collective action line the stage area during a post-election rally at Civic Center in San Francisco on Nov. 7, 2026. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In San José, Dominic Barroga, a chapter officer at the Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America, said the biggest risk of Democrats coming into power again is complacency. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“People will become apathetic again if [they] don’t do what we elected them to do,” Barroga said in an interview. “That’s why I think it’s really important that we’re here today to encourage our elected leaders to hold the current administration accountable.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>KQED’s\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/jmelido\">\u003cem>Janea Melido\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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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 more than 60% of all votes tallied statewide Thursday afternoon — representing 8.4 million voters and counting — four 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 Tuesday night.\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-3\">\u003cstrong>Prop 3: Income taxes\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California voters approved this measure to make permanent a tax on high earners that is set to expire in 2031.\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-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 handily Tuesday night.\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 Proposition 39, a measure that would have required Californians to show ID when voting.\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 measure 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-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 on Thursday afternoon by a narrow margin. The measure would 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. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 Thursday afternoon, with just over 50% voting yes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 55% 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 55% voting no, as of Thursday afternoon. \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 Thursday afternoon with nearly 53% of voters in opposition. \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 54% of the vote Thursday afternoon.\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 Thursday afternoon.\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 more than 60% of all votes tallied statewide Thursday afternoon — representing 8.4 million voters and counting — four 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 Tuesday night.\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-3\">\u003cstrong>Prop 3: Income taxes\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California voters approved this measure to make permanent a tax on high earners that is set to expire in 2031.\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-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 handily Tuesday night.\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 Proposition 39, a measure that would have required Californians to show ID when voting.\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 measure 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-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 on Thursday afternoon by a narrow margin. The measure would 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. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 Thursday afternoon, with just over 50% voting yes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 55% 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 55% voting no, as of Thursday afternoon. \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 Thursday afternoon with nearly 53% of voters in opposition. \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 54% of the vote Thursday afternoon.\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 Thursday afternoon.\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\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco voters weighed in Tuesday on a trio of propositions backed by San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and two competitive races to serve on the Board of Supervisors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Propositions D, E and F \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lurie’s slate of charter reform propositions to “clean up City Hall” were \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results\">approved by voters\u003c/a> Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s an exciting night for our city, it’s an exciting night for our state and it’s an exciting night for our country,” Lurie said Tuesday night during an election party at Anina, a bar in Hayes Valley.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Propositions D, E and F aim to streamline the city’s notoriously clunky and confusing governance system. The measures would add additional limits to how a measure is placed on city ballots, give the mayor more direct control over city government and streamline contracting processes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were backed by the majority of the Board of Supervisors, including President Rafael Mandelman, who introduced the propositions with the mayor. Most of the changes also align with recommendations nonprofit public policy organization SPUR made in a 2025 charter reform report, written by a number of former city officials.\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/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12062093\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman speaks at a press event in front of San Francisco City Hall on Oct. 29, 2025. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/proposition-d\">Proposition D\u003c/a>, which was leading with 57.75% of the vote Wednesday morning, will make it more difficult to place a citywide measure on San Francisco ballots, by requiring the backing of a majority of the Board of Supervisors and raising the signature threshold for citizen-led ballot measures from 2% to 8%. The mayor will no longer be able to unilaterally place a measure on the ballot.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Democratic Socialists of America San Francisco, which \u003ca href=\"https://dsasf.org/oppose-mayor-luries-power-grab-no-on-d-e-f/\">opposed all three measures\u003c/a>, and multiple labor unions said it would limit citizen-led ballot initiatives, which in San Francisco have led to major changes in city policy around rent control and affordability, education funding and more. Such measures would need to gather about 42,500 signatures instead of 10,600 — which is still considered on the lower end of signature requirements. Currently, San Francisco has the lowest requirement in the state. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measures E and D led by even wider margins Wednesday, with 66.88% and 62.86% of votes in favor, respectively.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/proposition-e\">Measure E\u003c/a>, the city administrator would be the sole decision-maker for city contracting decisions and would create consistent purchasing guidelines for all departments to follow. The city administrator, appointed by the mayor, would also serve for 10 years instead of five. The measure also raises the threshold for what contracts require Board of Supervisors’ approval from $10 million to $25 million. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents worry that streamlining the contracting process in this way will open the door to corruption in City Hall — a hot-button issue for many San Franciscans after former Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru’s 2020 arrest for accepting bribes led to a slew of other officials’ indictments for bribery, embezzlement and similar misuse of public funds. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition F allows the mayor to directly \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12096437/sf-mayor-backers-renew-push-for-increased-mayoral-power\">hire and fire more department heads\u003c/a>, including for important departments like city planning, building inspection, public works and homelessness and supportive housing. Until now, unelected commissions gave the mayor a list of at least three candidates to choose from for the role. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some departments will still require commission recommendation, but it will lower the number of candidates they need to put forward to one. The mayor, instead of commissions, will also be able to fire department heads. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mayor will be able to merge city departments and change their duties. Most of those decisions previously required a citywide vote to change, since departments and their roles are written into the city charter.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measures benefited from high-profile support, including from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who endorsed all three last month. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporters also poured a staggering $13.5 million into the slate of propositions — more than any other local measure on this year’s ballot. It was bankrolled by the city’s tech elites, including Chris Larsen and his wife Lyna Lam, Michael Moritz and John Pritzker.\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/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106168\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Gavin Newsom attends a rally alongside California Democratic Party members, labor leaders and advocates in San Francisco on Oct. 23, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They significantly outspent opponents of the charter reform package: opponents of Measure D raised just $1.8 million, and neither Measure E nor F faced a robust opposition campaign. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, money didn’t appear to be the deciding factor in the races: a similar charter reform effort in 2024 failed to garner enough support, despite raising nearly $10 million. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition I, meanwhile, was trailing by about a 10% margin Wednesday morning. The affordable housing measure was the only Lurie strongly campaigned against. The measure, \u003ca href=\"https://sfsocialhousing.org/news/20260703-local-news-matters-affordable-housing-guarantee-act-signatures\">championed by the city’s Democratic Socialist of America chapter\u003c/a>, would have dedicated half of the transfer tax revenue from property transactions of $10 million or more to affordable housing and certain tenant protection programs.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August, Lurie called the measure an “unaccountable slush fund for the groups that wrote it.” Unions for the city’s fire and police departments — who Lurie said could be affected by a loss of general fund money if the measure passes — joined his opposition. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">District 8 \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gary McCoy, a progressive Democrat who became the late frontrunner in the race to become San Francisco’s next \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/supervisor-8th-district\">District 8 supervisor\u003c/a>, declared victory shortly after the city’s first vote returns came in Tuesday night. He held a commanding lead in vote returns Wednesday morning, with support from more than 64% of Castro, Noe Valley and Glen Park voters.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At an election night party, McCoy said he felt “1000% today…I’m glad to have a lot of good friends and supporters here tonight.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, he said winning the seat was “the honor of my life.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McCoy, who worked in the offices of former Mayor London Breed and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, won the race to represent after it was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102333/new-allegations-surface-against-san-francisco-supervisor-candidate-manny-yekutiel\">upended in October\u003c/a> by sexual assault allegations against his prominent then-competitor Manny Yekutiel.\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/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12104054\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gary McCoy sits at the Castro Country Club in San Francisco on May 4, 2022, where he would have coffee before work for many years. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to October, Yekutiel was considered a strong favorite to win the seat. The owner of cafe and political gathering space Manny’s Cafe in the Mission District had wracked up powerful endorsements from Mayor Daniel Lurie, outgoing supervisor Rafael Mandelman, a majority of sitting members of the Board of Supervisors, GrowSF and other moderate PACs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of those endorsements came after Yekutiel was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090065/sexual-assault-allegations-against-manny-yekutiel-roil-san-francisco-democrats\">publicly accused of sexual assault\u003c/a> by political activist Brad Chapin in June. Yekutiel denied the allegations, and many of his supporters stuck by his campaign until October, when the San Francisco Standard \u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/2026/10/01/manny-yekutiel-sexual-assault-allegation-sf-supervisor-candidate/\">published additional allegations\u003c/a> by a couple who said Yekutiel assaulted them at a 2023 Pride event. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yekutiel has also denied those claims, but ended his campaign days later after a number of his supporters rescinded their endorsements, and he faced calls from local politicians to drop out of the race. His name still appeared on voters’ ballots.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Yekutiel, who founded Spark SF with Lurie, would have been a key ally for the mayor, McCoy will be a much more progressive voice on the board, especially with respect to addiction policy. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Nancy Tung said Tuesday that McCoy was “always a strong candidate … he has deep institutional knowledge about how the city works.” \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/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11996722\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Nancy Tung speaks during a rally in support of the presidential nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris at City Hall in San Francisco on July 22, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He’s one of the few board members who are still supportive of the idea of making drug use safer for people in all stages of recovery, rather than criminalizing users. In recent years, San Francisco has significantly scaled back harm-reduction programs, which Lurie and more moderate supervisors say aren’t working to solve the city’s addiction crisis. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’ve known him for about 20 years, and I’ve never known him not to be in service to sort of the underserved population,” supporter Basil Green said. “I think that’s sort of what’s lacking in politics right now.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McCoy also beat out former Obama White House staffer Darshini Patel, with whom he split some of San Francisco’s progressive support. Patel had also received a late endorsement from moderate PAC GrowSF — which she has said was against her will — after it rescinded its support for Yekutiel. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Having the trust of the voters means the world to me,” McCoy said in a statement. “I’m ready to hit the ground running on day one to fight for a more affordable city – more housing, fully-funded transit that works and safe streets for all.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">District 10 \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Theo Ellington, a moderate Democrat and Bayview-Hunter’s Point native, also declared victory Tuesday night in the race to represent \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/supervisor-10th-district\">District 10\u003c/a> on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ellington, who was backed by much of the city’s moderate Democratic flank and received a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098461/crypto-ceo-chris-larsen-donates-500000-to-support-political-moderate-in-supervisors-race\">record-breaking donation\u003c/a> during his campaign, beat a crowded field of candidates in early vote returns. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco voters weighed in Tuesday on a trio of propositions backed by San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and two competitive races to serve on the Board of Supervisors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Propositions D, E and F \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lurie’s slate of charter reform propositions to “clean up City Hall” were \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results\">approved by voters\u003c/a> Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s an exciting night for our city, it’s an exciting night for our state and it’s an exciting night for our country,” Lurie said Tuesday night during an election party at Anina, a bar in Hayes Valley.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Propositions D, E and F aim to streamline the city’s notoriously clunky and confusing governance system. The measures would add additional limits to how a measure is placed on city ballots, give the mayor more direct control over city government and streamline contracting processes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were backed by the majority of the Board of Supervisors, including President Rafael Mandelman, who introduced the propositions with the mayor. Most of the changes also align with recommendations nonprofit public policy organization SPUR made in a 2025 charter reform report, written by a number of former city officials.\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/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12062093\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251029-SNAP-PRESSER-MD-05-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman speaks at a press event in front of San Francisco City Hall on Oct. 29, 2025. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/proposition-d\">Proposition D\u003c/a>, which was leading with 57.75% of the vote Wednesday morning, will make it more difficult to place a citywide measure on San Francisco ballots, by requiring the backing of a majority of the Board of Supervisors and raising the signature threshold for citizen-led ballot measures from 2% to 8%. The mayor will no longer be able to unilaterally place a measure on the ballot.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Democratic Socialists of America San Francisco, which \u003ca href=\"https://dsasf.org/oppose-mayor-luries-power-grab-no-on-d-e-f/\">opposed all three measures\u003c/a>, and multiple labor unions said it would limit citizen-led ballot initiatives, which in San Francisco have led to major changes in city policy around rent control and affordability, education funding and more. Such measures would need to gather about 42,500 signatures instead of 10,600 — which is still considered on the lower end of signature requirements. Currently, San Francisco has the lowest requirement in the state. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measures E and D led by even wider margins Wednesday, with 66.88% and 62.86% of votes in favor, respectively.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/proposition-e\">Measure E\u003c/a>, the city administrator would be the sole decision-maker for city contracting decisions and would create consistent purchasing guidelines for all departments to follow. The city administrator, appointed by the mayor, would also serve for 10 years instead of five. The measure also raises the threshold for what contracts require Board of Supervisors’ approval from $10 million to $25 million. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents worry that streamlining the contracting process in this way will open the door to corruption in City Hall — a hot-button issue for many San Franciscans after former Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru’s 2020 arrest for accepting bribes led to a slew of other officials’ indictments for bribery, embezzlement and similar misuse of public funds. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition F allows the mayor to directly \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12096437/sf-mayor-backers-renew-push-for-increased-mayoral-power\">hire and fire more department heads\u003c/a>, including for important departments like city planning, building inspection, public works and homelessness and supportive housing. Until now, unelected commissions gave the mayor a list of at least three candidates to choose from for the role. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some departments will still require commission recommendation, but it will lower the number of candidates they need to put forward to one. The mayor, instead of commissions, will also be able to fire department heads. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mayor will be able to merge city departments and change their duties. Most of those decisions previously required a citywide vote to change, since departments and their roles are written into the city charter.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measures benefited from high-profile support, including from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who endorsed all three last month. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporters also poured a staggering $13.5 million into the slate of propositions — more than any other local measure on this year’s ballot. It was bankrolled by the city’s tech elites, including Chris Larsen and his wife Lyna Lam, Michael Moritz and John Pritzker.\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/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106168\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-PROP50VICTORYLAP-04-BL-KQED-f3ea4b09-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Gavin Newsom attends a rally alongside California Democratic Party members, labor leaders and advocates in San Francisco on Oct. 23, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They significantly outspent opponents of the charter reform package: opponents of Measure D raised just $1.8 million, and neither Measure E nor F faced a robust opposition campaign. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, money didn’t appear to be the deciding factor in the races: a similar charter reform effort in 2024 failed to garner enough support, despite raising nearly $10 million. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition I, meanwhile, was trailing by about a 10% margin Wednesday morning. The affordable housing measure was the only Lurie strongly campaigned against. The measure, \u003ca href=\"https://sfsocialhousing.org/news/20260703-local-news-matters-affordable-housing-guarantee-act-signatures\">championed by the city’s Democratic Socialist of America chapter\u003c/a>, would have dedicated half of the transfer tax revenue from property transactions of $10 million or more to affordable housing and certain tenant protection programs.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August, Lurie called the measure an “unaccountable slush fund for the groups that wrote it.” Unions for the city’s fire and police departments — who Lurie said could be affected by a loss of general fund money if the measure passes — joined his opposition. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">District 8 \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gary McCoy, a progressive Democrat who became the late frontrunner in the race to become San Francisco’s next \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/supervisor-8th-district\">District 8 supervisor\u003c/a>, declared victory shortly after the city’s first vote returns came in Tuesday night. He held a commanding lead in vote returns Wednesday morning, with support from more than 64% of Castro, Noe Valley and Glen Park voters.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At an election night party, McCoy said he felt “1000% today…I’m glad to have a lot of good friends and supporters here tonight.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, he said winning the seat was “the honor of my life.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McCoy, who worked in the offices of former Mayor London Breed and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, won the race to represent after it was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102333/new-allegations-surface-against-san-francisco-supervisor-candidate-manny-yekutiel\">upended in October\u003c/a> by sexual assault allegations against his prominent then-competitor Manny Yekutiel.\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/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12104054\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/007_KQED_GaryMcCoyCastro_05042022_qed-2229755b-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gary McCoy sits at the Castro Country Club in San Francisco on May 4, 2022, where he would have coffee before work for many years. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to October, Yekutiel was considered a strong favorite to win the seat. The owner of cafe and political gathering space Manny’s Cafe in the Mission District had wracked up powerful endorsements from Mayor Daniel Lurie, outgoing supervisor Rafael Mandelman, a majority of sitting members of the Board of Supervisors, GrowSF and other moderate PACs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of those endorsements came after Yekutiel was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090065/sexual-assault-allegations-against-manny-yekutiel-roil-san-francisco-democrats\">publicly accused of sexual assault\u003c/a> by political activist Brad Chapin in June. Yekutiel denied the allegations, and many of his supporters stuck by his campaign until October, when the San Francisco Standard \u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/2026/10/01/manny-yekutiel-sexual-assault-allegation-sf-supervisor-candidate/\">published additional allegations\u003c/a> by a couple who said Yekutiel assaulted them at a 2023 Pride event. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yekutiel has also denied those claims, but ended his campaign days later after a number of his supporters rescinded their endorsements, and he faced calls from local politicians to drop out of the race. His name still appeared on voters’ ballots.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Yekutiel, who founded Spark SF with Lurie, would have been a key ally for the mayor, McCoy will be a much more progressive voice on the board, especially with respect to addiction policy. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Nancy Tung said Tuesday that McCoy was “always a strong candidate … he has deep institutional knowledge about how the city works.” \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/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11996722\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/240722-SFKamalaHarrisRally-56-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Nancy Tung speaks during a rally in support of the presidential nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris at City Hall in San Francisco on July 22, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He’s one of the few board members who are still supportive of the idea of making drug use safer for people in all stages of recovery, rather than criminalizing users. In recent years, San Francisco has significantly scaled back harm-reduction programs, which Lurie and more moderate supervisors say aren’t working to solve the city’s addiction crisis. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’ve known him for about 20 years, and I’ve never known him not to be in service to sort of the underserved population,” supporter Basil Green said. “I think that’s sort of what’s lacking in politics right now.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McCoy also beat out former Obama White House staffer Darshini Patel, with whom he split some of San Francisco’s progressive support. Patel had also received a late endorsement from moderate PAC GrowSF — which she has said was against her will — after it rescinded its support for Yekutiel. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Having the trust of the voters means the world to me,” McCoy said in a statement. “I’m ready to hit the ground running on day one to fight for a more affordable city – more housing, fully-funded transit that works and safe streets for all.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">District 10 \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Theo Ellington, a moderate Democrat and Bayview-Hunter’s Point native, also declared victory Tuesday night in the race to represent \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/sanfrancisco/supervisor-10th-district\">District 10\u003c/a> on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ellington, who was backed by much of the city’s moderate Democratic flank and received a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098461/crypto-ceo-chris-larsen-donates-500000-to-support-political-moderate-in-supervisors-race\">record-breaking donation\u003c/a> during his campaign, beat a crowded field of candidates in early vote returns. As of Wednesday morning, he held a commanding lead with 66.87% of the votes counted.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is set to succeed one of the board’s most progressive voices, marking a political shift and adding to Mayor Daniel Lurie’s moderate voting bloc at a time of major change for the southeastern edge of the city.\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/10/2026/10/260930-CHINESEEDUCATION-JY-10-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102816\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260930-CHINESEEDUCATION-JY-10-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260930-CHINESEEDUCATION-JY-10-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/260930-CHINESEEDUCATION-JY-10-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">District 10 Supervisor candidate Theo Ellington speaks during a youth-led candidate forum at Southeast Community Center in San Francisco on Weds., Sept. 30, 2026. 3rd Street Youth Center and Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) partnered to host the forum for local residents. (Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Theo is a really strong candidate,” Tung, the party chair, said Tuesday. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was up against Dion-Jay Brookter, a progressive Democrat and longtime Hunters Point resident. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brookter amassed much of the city’s labor and progressive support, including that of outgoing Supervisor Shamann Walton. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nine candidates joined the race to represent District 10, which includes a diverse block of neighborhoods from Potrero Hill to Bayview-Hunters Point. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race attracted citywide attention this fall, when \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104645/sf-billionaire-chris-larsen-on-ai-this-is-an-incredibly-dangerous-moment\">crypto billionaire Chris Larsen\u003c/a> spent a record $500,000 to elect Ellington. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The donation through a political action committee backing his campaign is thought to be the largest in San Francisco history to a third-party supporting a single candidate. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It raised questions about how much power money can buy in local politics, especially in low-information races where having the funds to advertise and build name recognition is particularly important.\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/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099648\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco District 10 supervisor, Shamann Walton, announces that he will vote for a 45-day moratorium on approving new data center construction in the city outside of San Francisco City Hall on Sept. 14, 2026. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new supervisor will oversee a period of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12088662/toxic-land-protest-targets-sf-housing-plans-at-contaminated-hunters-point-naval-shipyard\">major change in District 10\u003c/a>, with the ongoing environmental cleanup of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and concurrent development efforts at the site.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former shipyard was declared one of the nation’s most contaminated sites in 1989, after radioactive chemicals, heavy metals and petroleum fuels related to atomic bomb tests during the Cold War seeped into its soil and groundwater. 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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A year and a half after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/oakland\">Oakland\u003c/a> voters chose Barbara Lee to lead a city reeling from a fiscal crisis and a major political scandal, they’ve re-elected the former member of Congress to a full four-year term.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lee, elected last year to replace recalled Mayor Sheng Thao, won easily in the ranked-choice contest with just over 84% of the vote in results reported early Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three other candidates on the ballot, including Brenda Grisham, a community organizer who was one of the chief organizers behind the recall of Mayor Thao, split the remaining 15% of the vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Whether you voted for me or not, we are one Oakland,” Lee said to a room of cheering supporters at a party in downtown Oakland on Tuesday night. “You told me what you want and that’s safer streets, cleaner neighborhoods, affordable housing, good jobs, strong businesses, addressing homelessness and a City Hall that works for you. No excuses, you wanted results.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-11.03.26.ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-31-MC-KQED-c6b2b31c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108153\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-11.03.26.ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-31-MC-KQED-c6b2b31c.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-11.03.26.ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-31-MC-KQED-c6b2b31c-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-11.03.26.ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-31-MC-KQED-c6b2b31c-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People celebrate Democratic gains at a Democratic Party watch party on November 3, 2026, in Oakland.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lee has appeared to enjoy widespread support among voters during her 18 months in office, as reflected in \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandchamber.com/2026-pulse-of-oakland-poll-results/\">a recent Oakland Chamber of Commerce poll\u003c/a> in which 46% of respondents saying the city is headed in the right direction. That’s a dramatic turnaround from two years ago, when just 12% said the city was on the right track.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also a good sign for Lee: Oakland voters seem poised to give the city’s mayor more power through a “strong mayor” initiative, Measure EE. The proposal had racked up a 74% “yes” vote in early returns.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure EE would restructure Oakland’s city government, amending the City Charter to designate the mayor as the chief executive responsible for city departments and operations. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mayor would have veto power over legislation and line items in the budget, with the eight-member City Council able to override vetoes with six votes. The mayor would also gain more control over hiring and firing department heads and other city personnel. Measure EE would make the City Council a full-time position with higher pay.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oakland’s current government is a hybrid mayor-council system. It’s among the vast majority of California cities that rely on a professional manager, like a city manager or city administrator, for key city functions. But the city is caught between the council-manager and strong mayor systems of governance, said Gail Wallace of the League of Women Voters Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Being caught between those two models, the allocation of responsibilities and therefore the ability to hold people accountable — the wires got crossed,” Wallace said. “That is one of the reasons that we need a change to the charter to clarify roles and responsibilities so that people can hold their officials and employees accountable.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most in Oakland agree the current system isn’t working — the city faces a major budget shortfall and public distrust in city spending has historically been high. But many disagree on which direction the city should move.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure EE proponents say the proposal could ease the delivery of key city services, especially if Oaklanders know who is ultimately on the hook in City Hall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Most residents have told me, and this was even when I was a member of Congress, that people don’t know who is responsible for what. People get the run around, city services are not delivered,” Lee told KQED in the days leading up to the election.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the timing was tricky for strong mayor supporters.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oakland voters were asked to give their mayor more power at the same time that former Mayor Sheng Thao and three co-defendants are on trial for federal corruption charges.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure EE opponents argued that this should be a warning to Oaklanders about further empowering the office of mayor, characterizing the initiative as a “power grab” that could enable future bad actors in City Hall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-50-MC-KQED-9b376ada.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108157\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-50-MC-KQED-9b376ada.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-50-MC-KQED-9b376ada-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-50-MC-KQED-9b376ada-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oakland mayor Barbara Lee, celebrates with Oakland City Council member, Charlene Wang, after they both won their reelection races at a Democratic Party watch party on November 3, 2026, in Oakland.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Oakland needs to make this decision based on any possible mayor that comes forward under this system and not just the current mayor that we have today, and that’s important for those making this decision to understand. It’s not just about Barbara Lee,” former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ben Gould, an Oakland resident who volunteers on the city’s Budget Advisory Commission, agrees Measure EE could help clarify who is responsible for what in city government. However, he said that doesn’t guarantee there will be a way to hold leaders accountable if they don’t deliver.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I think it makes the mayor harder to hold accountable. They don’t have to go to city council meetings. I don’t have to answer questions in front of the public,” Gould said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, the measure has broad support among Oakland leaders and community groups who say Oakland needs a change.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>“\u003c/strong>I think most people either are supporting Barbara Lee, are supporting some kind of change, or just want to see something different happen in Oakland and aren’t necessarily thinking, ‘Yeah, strong mayor is the way we want to see our city run,’” Gould said. “They just want to have a better shot at something working better than it is right now.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other notable East Bay races:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Berkeley Rent Control\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A measure aiming to give Berkeley renters more protections is ahead based on early results. First reports from county election officials showed the measure leading with a 67.5% “yes” vote. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Berkeley’s Measure X aims to amend the city’s current rent control ordinance to give tenants more protections. It would cap rent increases at 10% in a single year. It would also make it easier for renters to form tenant associations — the current ordinance allows renters to do this if there are 10 or more units on a single property, but Measure X would lower that threshold to five units. It also seeks to protect tenant association power if property management changes hands.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Berkeley Soda Tax Increase\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure AA, a proposal to raise the soda tax in Berkeley appears to be headed toward approval. Early returns showed the measure winning with a 76.2% “yes” vote. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The East Bay city was the first in the nation to establish a tax on sugary beverages in 2014. Distributors are currently required to pay a penny per fluid ounce of each soda drink that’s sold to retailers in the city. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure AA seeks to double the tax to two cents per ounce, with 42.5% of revenue going towards cooking and gardening programs at Berkeley schools.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another 42.5% would be allocated for health, dental and water services. The remainder would fund administrative oversight and reporting.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proponents argue the first-in-the-nation tax has been successful: Tax revenue has funded preventive health programs and helped grow a cooking program in Berkeley schools. A tax increase is necessary to adjust for inflation and preserve these programs, supporters say.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The American Beverage Association of California opposed the tax and has consistently fought similar local efforts across the state.\u003c/p>\n",
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No excuses, you wanted results.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-11.03.26.ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-31-MC-KQED-c6b2b31c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108153\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-11.03.26.ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-31-MC-KQED-c6b2b31c.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-11.03.26.ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-31-MC-KQED-c6b2b31c-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-11.03.26.ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-31-MC-KQED-c6b2b31c-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People celebrate Democratic gains at a Democratic Party watch party on November 3, 2026, in Oakland.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lee has appeared to enjoy widespread support among voters during her 18 months in office, as reflected in \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandchamber.com/2026-pulse-of-oakland-poll-results/\">a recent Oakland Chamber of Commerce poll\u003c/a> in which 46% of respondents saying the city is headed in the right direction. That’s a dramatic turnaround from two years ago, when just 12% said the city was on the right track.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also a good sign for Lee: Oakland voters seem poised to give the city’s mayor more power through a “strong mayor” initiative, Measure EE. The proposal had racked up a 74% “yes” vote in early returns.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure EE would restructure Oakland’s city government, amending the City Charter to designate the mayor as the chief executive responsible for city departments and operations. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mayor would have veto power over legislation and line items in the budget, with the eight-member City Council able to override vetoes with six votes. The mayor would also gain more control over hiring and firing department heads and other city personnel. 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But many disagree on which direction the city should move.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure EE proponents say the proposal could ease the delivery of key city services, especially if Oaklanders know who is ultimately on the hook in City Hall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Most residents have told me, and this was even when I was a member of Congress, that people don’t know who is responsible for what. People get the run around, city services are not delivered,” Lee told KQED in the days leading up to the election.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the timing was tricky for strong mayor supporters.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oakland voters were asked to give their mayor more power at the same time that former Mayor Sheng Thao and three co-defendants are on trial for federal corruption charges.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure EE opponents argued that this should be a warning to Oaklanders about further empowering the office of mayor, characterizing the initiative as a “power grab” that could enable future bad actors in City Hall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-50-MC-KQED-9b376ada.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108157\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-50-MC-KQED-9b376ada.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-50-MC-KQED-9b376ada-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/110326-ELECTIONNIGHTBARBARALEEMEASUREEEWATCHPARTY-50-MC-KQED-9b376ada-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oakland mayor Barbara Lee, celebrates with Oakland City Council member, Charlene Wang, after they both won their reelection races at a Democratic Party watch party on November 3, 2026, in Oakland.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Oakland needs to make this decision based on any possible mayor that comes forward under this system and not just the current mayor that we have today, and that’s important for those making this decision to understand. 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"content": "\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. 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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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. 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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. 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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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This would increase air and pollution, water pollution and threaten the health of their families by limiting environmental review,” Little said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Yes on Prop. 45 side told KQED it was not yet ready to comment on the unfolding election results. \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/10/2026/09/013_KQED_AlamedaAffordableHousing_01122023_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100626\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/013_KQED_AlamedaAffordableHousing_01122023_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/013_KQED_AlamedaAffordableHousing_01122023_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/013_KQED_AlamedaAffordableHousing_01122023_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Del Monte warehouse is under construction to become an apartment building in Alameda on Jan. 12, 2023. 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It sets a 365-day time limit on these environmental reviews and requires courts to rule on CEQA-related lawsuits within 270 days. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The debate swirling around the proposition centered on whether the language would allow jurisdictions to fast-track the approval of data centers, falling under the “broadband internet” category — supporters argued it would not, and opponents said the opposite.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>Jason Elliot worked with the California Chamber of Commerce to write the measure and emphasized that data centers were not included. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“A data center is not a broadband line; they’re just different things,” Elliot said on KQED’s Forum. Elliot noted that data centers are hugely unpopular. “Will someone somewhere try to make some argument? Sure, but the text of the measure is absolutely clear. The data centers are just simply not covered.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But opponents argued the language might allow for the controversial centers, saying there’s a provision in the measure that applies to “ancillary infrastructure.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both sides cited lawyers who supported their arguments. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 45 supporters argued the environmental review process is too slow, bureaucratic and costly, and that the measure will not get rid of that process, but simply expedite it. Those in support said the change would reduce frivolous lawsuits, blamed in part for slowing the building of any kind in the state. Ballot measure language excluded specific, more controversial projects, like nuclear power, high-speed rail and a proposed underground tunnel to move water from the Sacramento River south under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prominent supporters included a political action committee formed by Silicon Valley tech executives, the California Building Industry Association, the California Chamber of Commerce and California Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-East Bay, who championed successful legislative CEQA changes last year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents argued the proposition limited the environmental review of major development projects and the public’s right to be heard. They argued the measure is too broad, and while it may fast-track hospitals, the language allows for the fast-tracking of other, less desirable projects, like freeway expansions or carbon dioxide pipelines. Opponents said long-term environmental degradation costs would be passed on to agencies and taxpayers.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Major opponents include philanthropist Wendy Schmidt, environmental groups and the State Building Construction Trades Council of California.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporters raised more than $40 million while opponents raised more than $30 million. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Editor’s Note: The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Family Foundation is a supporter of KQED. KQED maintains editorial control of its coverage, and our editorial judgments are made independently — not based on or influenced by donors or any revenue source.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n",
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This would increase air and pollution, water pollution and threaten the health of their families by limiting environmental review,” Little said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Yes on Prop. 45 side told KQED it was not yet ready to comment on the unfolding election results. \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/10/2026/09/013_KQED_AlamedaAffordableHousing_01122023_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100626\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/013_KQED_AlamedaAffordableHousing_01122023_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/013_KQED_AlamedaAffordableHousing_01122023_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/013_KQED_AlamedaAffordableHousing_01122023_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Del Monte warehouse is under construction to become an apartment building in Alameda on Jan. 12, 2023. 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The data centers are just simply not covered.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But opponents argued the language might allow for the controversial centers, saying there’s a provision in the measure that applies to “ancillary infrastructure.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both sides cited lawyers who supported their arguments. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 45 supporters argued the environmental review process is too slow, bureaucratic and costly, and that the measure will not get rid of that process, but simply expedite it. Those in support said the change would reduce frivolous lawsuits, blamed in part for slowing the building of any kind in the state. Ballot measure language excluded specific, more controversial projects, like nuclear power, high-speed rail and a proposed underground tunnel to move water from the Sacramento River south under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prominent supporters included a political action committee formed by Silicon Valley tech executives, the California Building Industry Association, the California Chamber of Commerce and California Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-East Bay, who championed successful legislative CEQA changes last year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opponents argued the proposition limited the environmental review of major development projects and the public’s right to be heard. They argued the measure is too broad, and while it may fast-track hospitals, the language allows for the fast-tracking of other, less desirable projects, like freeway expansions or carbon dioxide pipelines. 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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the fourth time in six months, East Bay voters appear to have chosen \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/aisha-wahab\">Aisha Wahab\u003c/a> as their preferred candidate for Congress. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the race for the state’s 14th Congressional District, Wahab appeared headed for victory over her opponent, BART Board President and former Dublin Mayor Melissa Hernandez, both Democrats. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/bayarea\">early returns on Tuesday night\u003c/a> that stretched into the very early morning hours of Wednesday, Wahab held more than 56% of the vote, well ahead of Hernandez, who held a little more than 43%, according to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wahab said she was “deeply grateful and overwhelmed” with the support she received and has seen throughout the election cycle. \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/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-02-KQED-7ad5f915.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108199\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-02-KQED-7ad5f915.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-02-KQED-7ad5f915-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-02-KQED-7ad5f915-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A supporter holds a sign as U.S. Rep. Aisha Wahab speaks at a press conference at United Democratic Campaign in Hayward on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Elizabeth Brewer for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“At the end of the day, it’s this district and the people see through a lot the negativity,” Wahab said in an interview after the initial results posted. “I’m very proud that they voted for me and supported me and trust me.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wahab, a former state senator and Hayward City Council member, is currently serving out the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12096141/progressive-aisha-wahab-wins-east-bay-special-election-for-congress\">winning\u003c/a> a special election in August over Hernandez, which was preceded by Wahab leading a special primary election for that race.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week’s general election results will determine who will hold the seat for the next full two-year term beginning in 2027. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wahab also took the top spot in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12085551/aisha-wahab-leading-race-for-swalwells-former-congressional-seat\">crowded general primary\u003c/a> in June, during which nine people ran for the seat, which represents all of Livermore, Pleasanton, Castro Valley, Union City and Hayward as well as portions of Fremont and Dublin.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She attributed the broad support she’s received to her focus on helping people and being straightforward with constituents. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I speak very clearly and plainly about the issues that matter to us. When we’re talking about healthcare, it’s not a Republican or Democratic issue. It’s a human-being issue,” she said. “And I prioritize that because Democrats and Republicans have grandparents they want to take care of, children they want to take care of, to be able to buy their first home. These are issues that we all care about.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In front of Hayward City Hall on a crisp and clear election night, voters said the rising cost of living was top of mind. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s just super ridiculous how expensive it is compared to just growing up as a millennial. It doesn’t feel right,” Joshua Akintomide said. “A lot of the stuff that we’ve been forced to pay for when it comes to groceries, gas, rent, like all of it is just too much.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After winning a special election, Wahab said she was “thrown in the deep end” of Congress without much support. \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/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-03-KQED-7fc0bf0e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108200\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-03-KQED-7fc0bf0e.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-03-KQED-7fc0bf0e-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-03-KQED-7fc0bf0e-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Supporters listen as U.S. Rep. Aisha Wahab speaks at a press conference at United Democratic Campaign in Hayward on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Elizabeth Brewer for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’m very excited to start orientation and be able to introduce bills of my own, to really sway some of my colleagues to do the right thing and focus on big issues that we all care about as Americans,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We need to get things done for the American people. We need to prioritize them first and foremost. We need to combat corruption, tackle the cost of living, and provide more care to our aging seniors and those that are worried about child care and housing and so much more.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hernandez did not immediately respond to a request for comment. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a watch party hosted by the Hayward United Democratic Campaign on Tuesday night, Wahab’s supporters, including Kashmir Singh Shahi, said they are expecting a lot from Wahab. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“She will do wonders,” Shahi said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shahi, who is a member of the advocacy group Sikh Community Organization for Political Engagement, said he believes Wahab is a “normal person” and understands ordinary Americans’ issues. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Just a normal person, approachable person, a person with education, a person with experience, and a person who has proven that she can be a great leader for us,” Shahi said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wahab’s apparent victory comes despite a disadvantage in political fundraising and outside financial support. From the start of the year through Oct. 14, Wahab’s campaign raised nearly $1.2 million, while Hernandez raised a little more than $2 million. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But major punches were thrown by political action committees. Wahab was supported by nearly $1 million, with the bulk of it coming from The Committee for Working Families, which is supported by the California Labor Federation and labor unions. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than $2.4 million was spent by outside groups to oppose Wahab, including the United Democracy Project, a PAC controlled by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12096344/why-aipac-got-involved-in-the-race-to-succeed-swalwell\">American Israel Public Affairs Committee\u003c/a> (AIPAC). \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1568\" height=\"1045\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/09012023_Suspense_RL_CM_31-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11974227\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/09012023_Suspense_RL_CM_31-copy.jpg 1568w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/09012023_Suspense_RL_CM_31-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/09012023_Suspense_RL_CM_31-copy-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/09012023_Suspense_RL_CM_31-copy-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/09012023_Suspense_RL_CM_31-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">State Sen. Aisha Wahab, a Hayward Democrat, submitted a bill to allow therapists and social workers to issue 5150 involuntary confinement holds. Here, she votes during the Senate Appropriations Committee meeting at the Capitol in Sacramento on Sept. 1, 2023. (Rahul Lal for CalMatters)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hernandez benefited from more than $3.8 million supporting her campaign, with roughly $410,000 spent to oppose her, including by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/01/politics/american-priorities-aipac-democratic-socialists\">American Priorities PAC\u003c/a>, which was formed to help oppose AIPAC. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AIPAC-backed United Democracy Project contributed $825,000 to support Hernandez, and donated millions in the last two years to Bold America, a PAC that has spent more than $2.5 million to support Hernandez and oppose Wahab in this election cycle. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hernandez recently made headlines for a comment during a debate in the race in which she suggested Wahab has communication with the Taliban. Wahab denounced the comments as racist, and \u003cem>The Mercury News\u003c/em> reported Hernandez \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/10/09/hernandez-loses-endorsement-after-racist-dogwhistle-remarks-at-debate/\">lost the endorsement\u003c/a> of a Dublin City Council member over the comment. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Stanford University graduate journalism students Katherine Beard and Elizabeth Brewer contributed to this report.\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the fourth time in six months, East Bay voters appear to have chosen \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/aisha-wahab\">Aisha Wahab\u003c/a> as their preferred candidate for Congress. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the race for the state’s 14th Congressional District, Wahab appeared headed for victory over her opponent, BART Board President and former Dublin Mayor Melissa Hernandez, both Democrats. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/bayarea\">early returns on Tuesday night\u003c/a> that stretched into the very early morning hours of Wednesday, Wahab held more than 56% of the vote, well ahead of Hernandez, who held a little more than 43%, according to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wahab said she was “deeply grateful and overwhelmed” with the support she received and has seen throughout the election cycle. \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/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-02-KQED-7ad5f915.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108199\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-02-KQED-7ad5f915.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-02-KQED-7ad5f915-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-02-KQED-7ad5f915-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A supporter holds a sign as U.S. Rep. Aisha Wahab speaks at a press conference at United Democratic Campaign in Hayward on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Elizabeth Brewer for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“At the end of the day, it’s this district and the people see through a lot the negativity,” Wahab said in an interview after the initial results posted. “I’m very proud that they voted for me and supported me and trust me.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wahab, a former state senator and Hayward City Council member, is currently serving out the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12096141/progressive-aisha-wahab-wins-east-bay-special-election-for-congress\">winning\u003c/a> a special election in August over Hernandez, which was preceded by Wahab leading a special primary election for that race.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week’s general election results will determine who will hold the seat for the next full two-year term beginning in 2027. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wahab also took the top spot in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12085551/aisha-wahab-leading-race-for-swalwells-former-congressional-seat\">crowded general primary\u003c/a> in June, during which nine people ran for the seat, which represents all of Livermore, Pleasanton, Castro Valley, Union City and Hayward as well as portions of Fremont and Dublin.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She attributed the broad support she’s received to her focus on helping people and being straightforward with constituents. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I speak very clearly and plainly about the issues that matter to us. When we’re talking about healthcare, it’s not a Republican or Democratic issue. It’s a human-being issue,” she said. “And I prioritize that because Democrats and Republicans have grandparents they want to take care of, children they want to take care of, to be able to buy their first home. These are issues that we all care about.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In front of Hayward City Hall on a crisp and clear election night, voters said the rising cost of living was top of mind. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s just super ridiculous how expensive it is compared to just growing up as a millennial. It doesn’t feel right,” Joshua Akintomide said. “A lot of the stuff that we’ve been forced to pay for when it comes to groceries, gas, rent, like all of it is just too much.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After winning a special election, Wahab said she was “thrown in the deep end” of Congress without much support. \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/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-03-KQED-7fc0bf0e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108200\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-03-KQED-7fc0bf0e.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-03-KQED-7fc0bf0e-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-CA-14-EB-03-KQED-7fc0bf0e-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Supporters listen as U.S. Rep. Aisha Wahab speaks at a press conference at United Democratic Campaign in Hayward on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Elizabeth Brewer for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’m very excited to start orientation and be able to introduce bills of my own, to really sway some of my colleagues to do the right thing and focus on big issues that we all care about as Americans,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We need to get things done for the American people. We need to prioritize them first and foremost. We need to combat corruption, tackle the cost of living, and provide more care to our aging seniors and those that are worried about child care and housing and so much more.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hernandez did not immediately respond to a request for comment. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a watch party hosted by the Hayward United Democratic Campaign on Tuesday night, Wahab’s supporters, including Kashmir Singh Shahi, said they are expecting a lot from Wahab. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“She will do wonders,” Shahi said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shahi, who is a member of the advocacy group Sikh Community Organization for Political Engagement, said he believes Wahab is a “normal person” and understands ordinary Americans’ issues. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Just a normal person, approachable person, a person with education, a person with experience, and a person who has proven that she can be a great leader for us,” Shahi said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wahab’s apparent victory comes despite a disadvantage in political fundraising and outside financial support. From the start of the year through Oct. 14, Wahab’s campaign raised nearly $1.2 million, while Hernandez raised a little more than $2 million. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But major punches were thrown by political action committees. Wahab was supported by nearly $1 million, with the bulk of it coming from The Committee for Working Families, which is supported by the California Labor Federation and labor unions. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than $2.4 million was spent by outside groups to oppose Wahab, including the United Democracy Project, a PAC controlled by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12096344/why-aipac-got-involved-in-the-race-to-succeed-swalwell\">American Israel Public Affairs Committee\u003c/a> (AIPAC). \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1568\" height=\"1045\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/09012023_Suspense_RL_CM_31-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11974227\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/09012023_Suspense_RL_CM_31-copy.jpg 1568w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/09012023_Suspense_RL_CM_31-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/09012023_Suspense_RL_CM_31-copy-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/09012023_Suspense_RL_CM_31-copy-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/09012023_Suspense_RL_CM_31-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">State Sen. Aisha Wahab, a Hayward Democrat, submitted a bill to allow therapists and social workers to issue 5150 involuntary confinement holds. Here, she votes during the Senate Appropriations Committee meeting at the Capitol in Sacramento on Sept. 1, 2023. (Rahul Lal for CalMatters)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hernandez benefited from more than $3.8 million supporting her campaign, with roughly $410,000 spent to oppose her, including by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/01/politics/american-priorities-aipac-democratic-socialists\">American Priorities PAC\u003c/a>, which was formed to help oppose AIPAC. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AIPAC-backed United Democracy Project contributed $825,000 to support Hernandez, and donated millions in the last two years to Bold America, a PAC that has spent more than $2.5 million to support Hernandez and oppose Wahab in this election cycle. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hernandez recently made headlines for a comment during a debate in the race in which she suggested Wahab has communication with the Taliban. Wahab denounced the comments as racist, and \u003cem>The Mercury News\u003c/em> reported Hernandez \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/10/09/hernandez-loses-endorsement-after-racist-dogwhistle-remarks-at-debate/\">lost the endorsement\u003c/a> of a Dublin City Council member over the comment. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Stanford University graduate journalism students Katherine Beard and Elizabeth Brewer contributed to this report.\u003c/em> \u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"title": "Scott Wiener Wins San Francisco Congressional Race to Succeed Nancy Pelosi",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State Sen. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/scott-wiener\">Scott Wiener\u003c/a> will be San Francisco’s next representative in Congress, stepping into a seat held by former Speaker of the House \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/thespeaker\">Nancy Pelosi\u003c/a> for nearly 40 years. San Francisco Supervisor \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/connie-chan\">Connie Chan\u003c/a>, his challenger in the contest, conceded Wednesday evening. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement Wednesday, Wiener outlined some of his priorities moving forward. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“San Franciscans voted for results, and we have so much work ahead: Building the millions of homes we need; moving toward true universal health care; investing in clean energy, public transit, and high-speed rail; standing up for science, education, and immigrants; making sure people — not massive corporations — decide what works for this country, including on AI; and ensuring the rule of law applies to everyone, including the president,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even before the race was settled, Wiener had appeared confident Tuesday that he would secure the seat. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Tonight San Francisco voted for results,” Wiener told a crowd at an election night party to boisterous cheers as early returns showed him well ahead of Chan. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acknowledging Pelosi’s trailblazing tenure, he called the longtime San Francisco representative “the greatest speaker in modern American history.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener also called the night “a milestone for my journey” and recalled arriving in the city as a “nerdy” young gay man. \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/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-07-BL_qed-90616be5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108193\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-07-BL_qed-90616be5.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-07-BL_qed-90616be5-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-07-BL_qed-90616be5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An election night party for State Sen. Scott Wiener at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco on Nov.3, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That young man, he said, “saw people like him everywhere and he knew he was home…I have dedicated my life to this city and to this community.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chan initially told a crowd of supporters Tuesday that she was holding out hope for a victory but acknowledged Wednesday there was no viable path and congratulated Wiener on his victory. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Every person who organized a neighbor, spoke out for the first time or found a place\u003cbr>in this movement has helped build something that will outlast this election,” she said in a statement. “The families struggling to stay in San Francisco, the immigrants living in fear\u003cbr>and the workers demanding a voice still need us to stand together. We must keep\u003cbr>organizing, holding those in power accountable and bringing more people into\u003cbr>the fight.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the race, Wiener held a steady lead in the polls, even after big boosts for Chan along the campaign trail, including an endorsement from Pelosi, who is retiring. It’s a historic turn for an election that will have lasting repercussions, as the city and nation grapple with issues like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104381/san-francisco-is-ground-zero-for-ai-how-would-congressional-candidates-push-for-regulation\">artificial intelligence\u003c/a>, affordability and war overseas. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“What’s going through my mind is incredible gratitude to San Franciscans for trusting me to represent them at a moment in time that’s frankly dangerous and monumental,” he told KQED Tuesday night amid a deluge of Democratic victories across the U.S. “We’re going to make change. With this tidal wave across the country, we’re going to be able to make change.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener will become the first openly gay man to represent San Francisco in Congress.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener was born in New Jersey and moved to San Francisco after attending Harvard Law School. He started his political journey at the local level, serving as a San Francisco supervisor before moving to the state Senate, where he built a reputation as a bulldog for passing legislation to spur more housing development and supporting LGBTQ+ rights. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leslie Katz, a former Democratic Party chair in San Francisco, celebrated his showing Tuesday night. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s really a treat to see somebody with his values and work ethic and drive and just good politics be able to be in this position,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2297609803-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102627\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2297609803-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2297609803-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2297609803-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2297609803-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2297609803-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, right, during her debate with State Sen. Scott Wiener at KQED in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. The two Democrats are running for California’s 11th District, a seat Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is leaving. The debate was co-hosted by KQED and the San Francisco Chronicle. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener’s outspoken comments against President Donald Trump have made him the target of MAGA Republicans. But the state senator has also made enemies in Democratic circles, particularly those on the left who have criticized his approach to housing policy as deregulation that has primarily benefitted real estate interests and private developers as the city’s housing costs have skyrocketed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His position on Israel also became a lightning rod in the race, starting back before the June primary during a live debate when Wiener failed to answer a “yes” or “no” question about whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener’s opponents at the time, including Chan, both said “yes,” but Wiener didn’t respond. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He later \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069409/scott-wiener-pivots-after-congressional-forum-israel-has-committed-genocide-in-gaza\">publicly changed his position\u003c/a> and said he does believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Wiener, who is Jewish, had publicly criticized Israel before and has continued to maintain that the U.S. should reevaluate its relationship with Israel and its leader Benjamin Netanyahu. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While he said he supports cutting off the sending of offensive weapons to Israel, Wiener said he still supports helping Israel defend itself and supports defensive weapons like the Iron Dome and David’s Sling. \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-ElectionNight-12-BL-4493c74f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108252\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-12-BL-4493c74f.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-12-BL-4493c74f-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-12-BL-4493c74f-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">State Sen. Scott Wiener, a candidate for California’s 11th Congressional District, poses for a photo with Mayor Daniel Lurie during his election night party at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said, “I look forward to partnering with him,” adding that he also looked forward to working with Chan in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chan, who was born in Hong Kong but moved to San Francisco’s Chinatown as a young person, carved her lane in the race as a working mom who sought to represent tenants, small businesses and working families, while touting her experience as budget chair for the Board of Supervisors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But her campaign struggled to match the funding that Wiener’s campaign amassed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chan’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12084132/nancy-pelosi-endorses-san-francisco-supervisor-connie-chan-for-congress\">most powerful endorsement\u003c/a> came from a moderate, Pelosi herself, and she dominated the city’s progressive camps and labor unions, along with some quieter communities, as well, like conservative Chinese neighborhoods on the Westside, which she has shown support for on hyper-local issues like reopening the Great Highway. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early on, Chan staked out a position critical of Israel, saying it was committing genocide in Gaza and later clarifying that she supports a full arms embargo on the country. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, her supporters said they were disappointed in the prospect of Wiener heading to Congress. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I don’t think Scott Wiener’s done anything for the city, really,” said Tom Ladd.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artificial intelligence also became one of the defining issues of the race, as protests over data centers and doomsday warnings from AI company CEOs made national headlines this year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener passed the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020857/california-lawmaker-ready-revive-fight-regulating-ai\">first AI transparency bill\u003c/a>, which other states have since adapted. In debates, mailers and campaign videos, Wiener told voters he would seek to ramp up AI regulation at the national level, including pushing for a “kill switch” in case of a catastrophic scenario. \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-ElectionFile-17-BL-012f88c8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108257\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-ElectionFile-17-BL-012f88c8.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-ElectionFile-17-BL-012f88c8-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-ElectionFile-17-BL-012f88c8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, a candidate for California’s 11th Congressional District, knocks on doors while campaigning in the Mission District of San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2026, a day before the general election. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State Sen. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/scott-wiener\">Scott Wiener\u003c/a> will be San Francisco’s next representative in Congress, stepping into a seat held by former Speaker of the House \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/thespeaker\">Nancy Pelosi\u003c/a> for nearly 40 years. San Francisco Supervisor \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/connie-chan\">Connie Chan\u003c/a>, his challenger in the contest, conceded Wednesday evening. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement Wednesday, Wiener outlined some of his priorities moving forward. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“San Franciscans voted for results, and we have so much work ahead: Building the millions of homes we need; moving toward true universal health care; investing in clean energy, public transit, and high-speed rail; standing up for science, education, and immigrants; making sure people — not massive corporations — decide what works for this country, including on AI; and ensuring the rule of law applies to everyone, including the president,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even before the race was settled, Wiener had appeared confident Tuesday that he would secure the seat. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Tonight San Francisco voted for results,” Wiener told a crowd at an election night party to boisterous cheers as early returns showed him well ahead of Chan. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acknowledging Pelosi’s trailblazing tenure, he called the longtime San Francisco representative “the greatest speaker in modern American history.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener also called the night “a milestone for my journey” and recalled arriving in the city as a “nerdy” young gay man. \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/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-07-BL_qed-90616be5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108193\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-07-BL_qed-90616be5.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-07-BL_qed-90616be5-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-07-BL_qed-90616be5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An election night party for State Sen. Scott Wiener at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco on Nov.3, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That young man, he said, “saw people like him everywhere and he knew he was home…I have dedicated my life to this city and to this community.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chan initially told a crowd of supporters Tuesday that she was holding out hope for a victory but acknowledged Wednesday there was no viable path and congratulated Wiener on his victory. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Every person who organized a neighbor, spoke out for the first time or found a place\u003cbr>in this movement has helped build something that will outlast this election,” she said in a statement. “The families struggling to stay in San Francisco, the immigrants living in fear\u003cbr>and the workers demanding a voice still need us to stand together. We must keep\u003cbr>organizing, holding those in power accountable and bringing more people into\u003cbr>the fight.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the race, Wiener held a steady lead in the polls, even after big boosts for Chan along the campaign trail, including an endorsement from Pelosi, who is retiring. It’s a historic turn for an election that will have lasting repercussions, as the city and nation grapple with issues like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104381/san-francisco-is-ground-zero-for-ai-how-would-congressional-candidates-push-for-regulation\">artificial intelligence\u003c/a>, affordability and war overseas. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“What’s going through my mind is incredible gratitude to San Franciscans for trusting me to represent them at a moment in time that’s frankly dangerous and monumental,” he told KQED Tuesday night amid a deluge of Democratic victories across the U.S. “We’re going to make change. With this tidal wave across the country, we’re going to be able to make change.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener will become the first openly gay man to represent San Francisco in Congress.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener was born in New Jersey and moved to San Francisco after attending Harvard Law School. He started his political journey at the local level, serving as a San Francisco supervisor before moving to the state Senate, where he built a reputation as a bulldog for passing legislation to spur more housing development and supporting LGBTQ+ rights. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leslie Katz, a former Democratic Party chair in San Francisco, celebrated his showing Tuesday night. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s really a treat to see somebody with his values and work ethic and drive and just good politics be able to be in this position,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2297609803-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102627\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2297609803-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2297609803-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2297609803-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2297609803-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2297609803-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, right, during her debate with State Sen. Scott Wiener at KQED in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. The two Democrats are running for California’s 11th District, a seat Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is leaving. The debate was co-hosted by KQED and the San Francisco Chronicle. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener’s outspoken comments against President Donald Trump have made him the target of MAGA Republicans. But the state senator has also made enemies in Democratic circles, particularly those on the left who have criticized his approach to housing policy as deregulation that has primarily benefitted real estate interests and private developers as the city’s housing costs have skyrocketed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His position on Israel also became a lightning rod in the race, starting back before the June primary during a live debate when Wiener failed to answer a “yes” or “no” question about whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener’s opponents at the time, including Chan, both said “yes,” but Wiener didn’t respond. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He later \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069409/scott-wiener-pivots-after-congressional-forum-israel-has-committed-genocide-in-gaza\">publicly changed his position\u003c/a> and said he does believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Wiener, who is Jewish, had publicly criticized Israel before and has continued to maintain that the U.S. should reevaluate its relationship with Israel and its leader Benjamin Netanyahu. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While he said he supports cutting off the sending of offensive weapons to Israel, Wiener said he still supports helping Israel defend itself and supports defensive weapons like the Iron Dome and David’s Sling. \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-ElectionNight-12-BL-4493c74f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12108252\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-12-BL-4493c74f.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-12-BL-4493c74f-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261103-ElectionNight-12-BL-4493c74f-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">State Sen. Scott Wiener, a candidate for California’s 11th Congressional District, poses for a photo with Mayor Daniel Lurie during his election night party at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 2026. 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Both measures contain language aimed at undermining Proposition 40, making it impossible for the state to enforce the wealth tax if they pass with more votes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proposition 40 asked voters whether to assess a 5% tax on the overall wealth of anyone who lived in California as of Jan. 1 of this year and had assets topping $1 billion, which would apply to about 200 people. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The money raised by the tax — some $100 billion over five years, according to supporters — would backfill healthcare cuts imposed by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress under last year’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12089055\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2261843469-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Sen. 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Google co-founder Sergey Brin alone donated more than $100 million, and the campaign raised more than $330 million overall. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The yes side, by comparison, was only able to raise a total of about $33 million.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12106033/the-political-calculus-behind-newsoms-opposition-to-californias-billionaire-tax\">Some surprising allies\u003c/a>, including Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California Teachers Association and Planned Parenthood, buoyed the no side. They all argued that the measure would ultimately hurt California’s budget and economy by driving wealthy executives and businesses out of state. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A loss would raise questions about the future of tax reform in other states and nationally. 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KQED politics correspondent Guy Marzorati has been reporting \u003ca href=\"https://sdmg.senate.ca.gov/committeehome/2025-congressional-districts/congressional-district-48-2025\">in the district\u003c/a>, and he joins us this morning from San Diego.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>President Donald \u003ca href=\"https://www.kcbx.org/environment-and-energy/2026-09-14/trump-expands-federal-power-over-energy-production-as-sable-pipeline-fight-continues\">Trump is expanding the Interior Department’s authority\u003c/a> over energy projects under the Defense Production Act. The executive order could affect the Central Coast, where the administration has already invoked the federal law to support a pipeline restart off the Santa Barbara coast.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Santa Clara County \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12099590/santa-clara-county-officials-outline-next-steps-in-fight-over-gilroy-ice-facility\">officials are urging ICE\u003c/a> to give up on constructing its new facility in Gilroy.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Election Outlook in “One of the Last Purple Districts” in California \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>HALL: So why are Democrats and Republicans focusing so much on this district?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: Well, really, because this is one of the last purple congressional districts we have in California. It’s one of only three districts in the state that was rated competitive by the nonpartisan political report. So it will go a long way into deciding the balance of power in Congress. And this 48th district,\u003ca href=\"https://sdmg.senate.ca.gov/committeehome/2025-congressional-districts/congressional-district-48-2025\"> specifically this map, \u003c/a>which was created by voters under Prop 50 last year to help Democrats, this thing is just a piece of gerrymandering art. I mean, it makes no sense on paper. It runs from here in North County San Diego up to Riverside. It goes out to Palm Springs, back down to the desert. But the goal was really just to make the district more favorable to Democrats, and that happened. We saw the \u003ca href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/California%27s_48th_Congressional_District\">incumbent Republican Darrell Issa\u003c/a> decide he just didn’t wanna run here.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>HALL: And who are the candidates running in the district?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: So with Issa out, we have on the Democratic side, \u003ca href=\"https://www.marnivonwilpert.com/\">Marni von Wilpert\u003c/a>. She’s the San Diego City Council member. On the Republican side, \u003ca href=\"https://www.desmondforcongress.com/\">Jim Desmond\u003c/a>. He’s a San Diego County supervisor, and about half the voters in this congressional district are already represented by Desmond on the board of supervisors. So I think that’s clearly an advantage for him in this election, just that familiarity. And I saw it at this \u003ca href=\"https://www.vistachamber.org/fiestas-patrias/\">Fiestas Patrias\u003c/a> Mexican Independence Day celebration over the weekend at Vista. Desmond’s office I’ll put on the events, andsome of his supporters were there as well. I talked with the mayor of Vista, John Franklin, who’s supporting Desmond for Congress.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We think of him as a common sense leader. He’s been very responsive. He’s focused on affordability issues,” said Mayor Franklin\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: And there were other Vista residents I talked to at the event. They mentioned Desmond’s office giving out free baby formula, free car seats. So you can see this in Desmond ads too. He’s kind of leaning into this message of non-partisan service.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>HALL: Going back to Von Wilpert, what’s the case that she’s making to voters?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: I think Von Wilpert is hoping the election is going to hinge more on national issues, more on President Trump. Trump has endorsed Desmond and Desmond will be running as a Republican in this race. This is not a supervisor election, which is nonpartisan. Immigration enforcement, ICE, I think are definitely issues to watch here as a motivator for Democrats. It’s interesting, that same Fiestas Patrias event I mentioned that Desmond’s office helped sponsor, organizers told me they almost canceled the event last year because of fears over ICE raids. And there have been debates over ICE training facilities at the county level in San Diego, locally in Escondido. So it’s on the mind of voters, including Supreshma Riya. She’s a freshman at Cal State San Marcos, who just registered to vote for the first time yesterday. And I caught up with her. And honestly, like many Democrats I talked to this week, she singled out immigration and Trump’s enforcement as her top issue.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I think that the way that he’s handling the situation is inhumane,” said Riya. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: I think it’s no surprise Von Wilpert has really made standing up to ice one of her top priorities.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>HALL: I know that this district is pretty sprawling. How are the candidates getting their messages out?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: Yeah, that’s a great question. In Riverside, San Diego, Palm Springs, you have three different TV markets in the same district. So if a campaign is running a broadcast TV ad, it’s not even going to reach all of the voters in the district. So how they get the message out will be interesting. We saw last week some outside spending reported on mailers against Von Wilpert. What was interesting about that is the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/wilpert-desmond-california-house-district-48.html\">New York Times reported\u003c/a> that it was part of this bankrolling effort by Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc. So maybe there’s involvement there. Democratic groups will surely get involved. I think the question is, voters in this district have a history recently of ticket splitting, by which I mean they’ve supported Republicans at the local level and at the state level and Democrats for president. We’ll see which way they go for Congress.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>HALL: Guy, thanks for your reporting.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: Thanks, Alex.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kcbx.org/environment-and-energy/2026-09-14/trump-expands-federal-power-over-energy-production-as-sable-pipeline-fight-continues\">Trump expands federal power over energy production as Sable pipeline fight continues\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>President Donald Trump is expanding the Interior Department’s authority over energy projects under the Defense Production Act.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/adjusting-certain-delegations-under-the-defense-production-act-e2de/\">executive order\u003c/a> could affect the Central Coast, where the administration has already invoked the federal law to support a pipeline restart off the Santa Barbara coast; \u003ca href=\"https://sablecaliforniaenergy.com/\">Sable Offshore’s \u003c/a>Santa Ynez pipeline system.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The\u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/07/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-delegates-defense-production-act-authority-with-respect-to-recoverable-critical-minerals-and-materials-that-are-essential-to-our-national-defense/\"> Defense Production Act\u003c/a> allows the federal government to prioritize contracts and resources considered necessary for national defense. The new order gives that authority to both the Interior and Energy secretaries when it involves energy production and distribution.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Linda Krop is with the Environmental Defense Center, or the EDC. She says the amended order could give other federal agencies another way to intervene in disputes involving Sable Offshore’s Santa Ynez pipeline system.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Sable doesn’t have any military defense contracts or requests for services. At the time the order was issued, it wasn’t even producing anything. So there was nothing to prioritize,” said Krop.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>She said that’s why the EDC is supporting California’s legal challenge against the administration’s use of the federal law earlier this year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, the order does not mention Sable or authorize a specific project. It also does not directly approve permits or override state law. 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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: I think Von Wilpert is hoping the election is going to hinge more on national issues, more on President Trump. Trump has endorsed Desmond and Desmond will be running as a Republican in this race. This is not a supervisor election, which is nonpartisan. Immigration enforcement, ICE, I think are definitely issues to watch here as a motivator for Democrats. It’s interesting, that same Fiestas Patrias event I mentioned that Desmond’s office helped sponsor, organizers told me they almost canceled the event last year because of fears over ICE raids. And there have been debates over ICE training facilities at the county level in San Diego, locally in Escondido. So it’s on the mind of voters, including Supreshma Riya. She’s a freshman at Cal State San Marcos, who just registered to vote for the first time yesterday. And I caught up with her. And honestly, like many Democrats I talked to this week, she singled out immigration and Trump’s enforcement as her top issue.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: Yeah, that’s a great question. In Riverside, San Diego, Palm Springs, you have three different TV markets in the same district. So if a campaign is running a broadcast TV ad, it’s not even going to reach all of the voters in the district. So how they get the message out will be interesting. We saw last week some outside spending reported on mailers against Von Wilpert. What was interesting about that is the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/wilpert-desmond-california-house-district-48.html\">New York Times reported\u003c/a> that it was part of this bankrolling effort by Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc. So maybe there’s involvement there. Democratic groups will surely get involved. I think the question is, voters in this district have a history recently of ticket splitting, by which I mean they’ve supported Republicans at the local level and at the state level and Democrats for president. We’ll see which way they go for Congress.\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Here are the morning’s top stories on Tuesday, September 15, 2026\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Voting in November’s midterm election will begin in less than three weeks, and a handful of California districts are at the center of the fight for control of Congress. That includes \u003ca href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/California%27s_48th_Congressional_District\">the 48th House District\u003c/a> in Riverside and San Diego counties. KQED politics correspondent Guy Marzorati has been reporting \u003ca href=\"https://sdmg.senate.ca.gov/committeehome/2025-congressional-districts/congressional-district-48-2025\">in the district\u003c/a>, and he joins us this morning from San Diego.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>President Donald \u003ca href=\"https://www.kcbx.org/environment-and-energy/2026-09-14/trump-expands-federal-power-over-energy-production-as-sable-pipeline-fight-continues\">Trump is expanding the Interior Department’s authority\u003c/a> over energy projects under the Defense Production Act. The executive order could affect the Central Coast, where the administration has already invoked the federal law to support a pipeline restart off the Santa Barbara coast.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Santa Clara County \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12099590/santa-clara-county-officials-outline-next-steps-in-fight-over-gilroy-ice-facility\">officials are urging ICE\u003c/a> to give up on constructing its new facility in Gilroy.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Election Outlook in “One of the Last Purple Districts” in California \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>HALL: So why are Democrats and Republicans focusing so much on this district?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: Well, really, because this is one of the last purple congressional districts we have in California. It’s one of only three districts in the state that was rated competitive by the nonpartisan political report. So it will go a long way into deciding the balance of power in Congress. And this 48th district,\u003ca href=\"https://sdmg.senate.ca.gov/committeehome/2025-congressional-districts/congressional-district-48-2025\"> specifically this map, \u003c/a>which was created by voters under Prop 50 last year to help Democrats, this thing is just a piece of gerrymandering art. I mean, it makes no sense on paper. It runs from here in North County San Diego up to Riverside. It goes out to Palm Springs, back down to the desert. But the goal was really just to make the district more favorable to Democrats, and that happened. We saw the \u003ca href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/California%27s_48th_Congressional_District\">incumbent Republican Darrell Issa\u003c/a> decide he just didn’t wanna run here.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>HALL: And who are the candidates running in the district?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: So with Issa out, we have on the Democratic side, \u003ca href=\"https://www.marnivonwilpert.com/\">Marni von Wilpert\u003c/a>. She’s the San Diego City Council member. On the Republican side, \u003ca href=\"https://www.desmondforcongress.com/\">Jim Desmond\u003c/a>. He’s a San Diego County supervisor, and about half the voters in this congressional district are already represented by Desmond on the board of supervisors. So I think that’s clearly an advantage for him in this election, just that familiarity. And I saw it at this \u003ca href=\"https://www.vistachamber.org/fiestas-patrias/\">Fiestas Patrias\u003c/a> Mexican Independence Day celebration over the weekend at Vista. Desmond’s office I’ll put on the events, andsome of his supporters were there as well. I talked with the mayor of Vista, John Franklin, who’s supporting Desmond for Congress.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We think of him as a common sense leader. He’s been very responsive. He’s focused on affordability issues,” said Mayor Franklin\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: And there were other Vista residents I talked to at the event. They mentioned Desmond’s office giving out free baby formula, free car seats. So you can see this in Desmond ads too. He’s kind of leaning into this message of non-partisan service.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>HALL: Going back to Von Wilpert, what’s the case that she’s making to voters?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: I think Von Wilpert is hoping the election is going to hinge more on national issues, more on President Trump. Trump has endorsed Desmond and Desmond will be running as a Republican in this race. This is not a supervisor election, which is nonpartisan. Immigration enforcement, ICE, I think are definitely issues to watch here as a motivator for Democrats. It’s interesting, that same Fiestas Patrias event I mentioned that Desmond’s office helped sponsor, organizers told me they almost canceled the event last year because of fears over ICE raids. And there have been debates over ICE training facilities at the county level in San Diego, locally in Escondido. So it’s on the mind of voters, including Supreshma Riya. She’s a freshman at Cal State San Marcos, who just registered to vote for the first time yesterday. And I caught up with her. And honestly, like many Democrats I talked to this week, she singled out immigration and Trump’s enforcement as her top issue.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I think that the way that he’s handling the situation is inhumane,” said Riya. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: I think it’s no surprise Von Wilpert has really made standing up to ice one of her top priorities.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>HALL: I know that this district is pretty sprawling. How are the candidates getting their messages out?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: Yeah, that’s a great question. In Riverside, San Diego, Palm Springs, you have three different TV markets in the same district. So if a campaign is running a broadcast TV ad, it’s not even going to reach all of the voters in the district. So how they get the message out will be interesting. We saw last week some outside spending reported on mailers against Von Wilpert. What was interesting about that is the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/wilpert-desmond-california-house-district-48.html\">New York Times reported\u003c/a> that it was part of this bankrolling effort by Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc. So maybe there’s involvement there. Democratic groups will surely get involved. I think the question is, voters in this district have a history recently of ticket splitting, by which I mean they’ve supported Republicans at the local level and at the state level and Democrats for president. We’ll see which way they go for Congress.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>HALL: Guy, thanks for your reporting.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MARZORATI: Thanks, Alex.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kcbx.org/environment-and-energy/2026-09-14/trump-expands-federal-power-over-energy-production-as-sable-pipeline-fight-continues\">Trump expands federal power over energy production as Sable pipeline fight continues\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>President Donald Trump is expanding the Interior Department’s authority over energy projects under the Defense Production Act.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/adjusting-certain-delegations-under-the-defense-production-act-e2de/\">executive order\u003c/a> could affect the Central Coast, where the administration has already invoked the federal law to support a pipeline restart off the Santa Barbara coast; \u003ca href=\"https://sablecaliforniaenergy.com/\">Sable Offshore’s \u003c/a>Santa Ynez pipeline system.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The\u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/07/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-delegates-defense-production-act-authority-with-respect-to-recoverable-critical-minerals-and-materials-that-are-essential-to-our-national-defense/\"> Defense Production Act\u003c/a> allows the federal government to prioritize contracts and resources considered necessary for national defense. The new order gives that authority to both the Interior and Energy secretaries when it involves energy production and distribution.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Linda Krop is with the Environmental Defense Center, or the EDC. She says the amended order could give other federal agencies another way to intervene in disputes involving Sable Offshore’s Santa Ynez pipeline system.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Sable doesn’t have any military defense contracts or requests for services. At the time the order was issued, it wasn’t even producing anything. So there was nothing to prioritize,” said Krop.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>She said that’s why the EDC is supporting California’s legal challenge against the administration’s use of the federal law earlier this year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, the order does not mention Sable or authorize a specific project. It also does not directly approve permits or override state law. 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In a partnership with KFF Health News, KVPR spoke to residents in this district about how healthcare could influence their vote.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>California \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12097357/newsom-lawmakers-reach-last-minute-deal-on-wildfire-fallout\">lawmakers are set to vote today\u003c/a> on changes to what happens after a damaging wildfire is sparked by utility equipment.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>An Imperial County judge appears \u003ca href=\"https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/08/28/judge-poised-to-strike-down-imperial-countys-data-center-moratorium\">poised to strike down\u003c/a> the county’s moratorium on data center development.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/health/2026-08-26/in-toss-up-house-district-voters-crave-leadership-to-fix-broken-healthcare?_gl=1*1v3efqi*_up*MQ..*_ga*NjM2MTQ3Njc3LjE3ODcyMzEwNjM.*_ga_XGZ99F1SED*czE3ODgyNzM2MTMkbzQkZzAkdDE3ODgyNzM2MTckajU2JGwwJGgw\">“I Expect Them to Campaign On Health Care. They’d Be Very Foolish Not To.”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For most of Carlos A.’s life, he received health insurance coverage from Medi-Cal. It’s California’s version of Medicaid, and it’s free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But when he got a raise a few years ago, he made too much money to qualify, and he spent some time without coverage at all.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That’s because he has a chronic immune system condition, and he needs regular medication.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It was a panic at first,” said Carlos. “I have to be able to afford my health insurance to go to the doctor, because if not, then there’s no peace of mind.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>We agreed to withhold his diagnosis and his last name in order to protect him from repercussions related to his health.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Now, the twenty-something gets insurance through his job at an Amazon warehouse in Bakersfield. But this still has meant navigating premiums, copays and deductibles. And his insurer recently told him he needed to switch to a generic version of the prescription he’s relied on for a decade.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It was a slap in the face because it’s a contract. I’m going to pay my premiums, you cover my insurance, and if there’s a copay to my medicine, I’ll pay it. So why are you playing funny business with my medication?” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And this year, he’s one of many voters weighing healthcare grievances in California’s 22nd Congressional District.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This swing district has long been held by Republican David Valadao. He’s being challenged by Democrat Randy Villegas, a school board trustee in Visalia.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Carlos attended a recent healthcare rally hosted by Villegas.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“My name is Randy Villegas, and I’m running for Congress to fight for Medicare for all,” the candidate said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Carlos wants to hear what both candidates have to say about healthcare costs and red tape.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I do expect them to campaign on health care. They’d be very foolish not to.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>District 22 stretches from Kern County in the south to Fresno County in the north. The last time Valadao lost – in 2018 – was also a time of heated debate about healthcare. That’s partly because this district has some of the most Medicaid enrollees of any congressional district.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So who will District 22 residents support this year?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Over the summer, KVPR caught up with voters as they spent time at farmers markets, fairs and rallies in this swing district. Many remain undecided.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We’re stuck between a rock and a hard place,” says Patreza Newton of Hanford. What she and others do know is they’d like to see healthcare become more affordable.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Today, faced with two very different candidates, she hasn’t made up her mind.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“So I want somebody that’s balanced, but I do want somebody that’s sincere about caring about the needs of everyday people.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Matthew Depue also lives in Hanford. He says people are doing whatever they can to get the care they need.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“People go from here to Mexico to get stuff done because it’s so much cheaper,” Depue says. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>David Valadao didn’t respond to KVPR’s request for comment. But last year, he voted for President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which included major reductions to Medicaid.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Valadao has said he supports making healthcare more affordable and wants to reduce fraud and waste in the industry. He also supported a rural health program that would fund hospitals in underserved areas.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Randy Villegas supports universal healthcare and has said his views were shaped by growing up on Medicaid. In a statement to KVPR, he said he’d work to reverse the cuts to Medicaid. 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That process, known as subrogation, has helped drive up the cost of electricity bills by adding massive liability costs to power companies. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Peninsula Senator Josh Becker is the bill’s author. He said, “This is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation for victims and survivors of wildfires that we’ve ever done.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/gavin-newsom\">Governor Gavin Newsom\u003c/a> initially pushed to shift liability for fire damages from power companies to home insurers, but that idea met resistance from Democrats in the legislature. 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The county’s moratorium has frozen all projects on county land — including Rucci’s.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Across the region, hundreds of residents have raised concerns about the possible environmental and public health effects of the giant computing warehouses. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12097457/the-data-center-backlash-is-here-and-big-tech-is-spending-big-to-combat-it\">Those fears have inspired people to start petitions\u003c/a>, attend county meetings, knock on doors and hold community town halls to discuss their concerns.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That outcry has inspired a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12097506/oakland-residents-continue-push-against-data-centers\">number of the state’s cities\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/08/04/after-months-of-public-outcry-imperial-valley-cities-are-hitting-the-brakes-on-data-centers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003cu>consider their own pauses or bans\u003c/u>\u003c/a> on data centers locally.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In a statement to KPBS last week, Imperial County spokesperson Eddie Lopez said they would respect the court’s decision and were reviewing their next steps.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>They said the county’s broader effort to evaluate data center development will continue. 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