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Midterms 2026: How to Register to Vote (or Make Sure You’re Already Correctly Registered)

How to make sure you’re registered — correctly — to vote in the Nov. 3 state primary election.

Political Breakdown

Sep 15

AG Rob Bonta Breaks Down California’s Legal Fights with Trump, OpenAI Probe and Meta Settlement

AG Rob Bonta Breaks Down California’s Legal Fights with Trump, OpenAI Probe and Meta Settlement

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Sep 11

Pelosi's Shadow Hangs Over The Race to Replace Her

Pelosi's Shadow Hangs Over The Race to Replace Her

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Sep 10

Ben Allen Wants to Take on the Insurance Industry for You

Ben Allen Wants to Take on the Insurance Industry for You

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AG Rob Bonta Breaks Down California’s Legal Fights with Trump, OpenAI Probe and Meta Settlement

Sep 15

Midterms 2026: How to Register to Vote (or Make Sure You’re Already Correctly Registered)

Sep 15

California Joins Suit Over Trump Rule Making It Harder for Immigrants to Get Green Cards

Sep 14

Oakland Mayor Lee Says She Will Try to Fund Civic Assembly’s Vacant-Lot Ideas

Sep 13

How Trump’s Immigration Policies Can Leave Doctors Feeling Powerless

Sep 13

Pelosi's Shadow Hangs Over The Race to Replace Her

Sep 11

How 1 Teacher Is Reckoning With Cesar Chavez’s Legacy in the Classroom

Sep 11

Ben Allen Wants to Take on the Insurance Industry for You

Sep 10

Gov. Newsom Signs Sweeping New Rules for Online Child Safety 

Sep 10

Trump Admin Accuses UC Berkeley Law School of Racial Discrimination in Admissions

Sep 9

SF’s Toppled Statues Give Rise to New Monuments

Sep 9

AIPAC Is Spending Millions to Reshape the Democratic Party. Is It Working? 

Sep 8

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