Incumbent District Attorney of LA County Jackie Lacey Concedes Election; George Gascon Claims Victory
By Gabriela Tsudik Jackie Lacey is a familiar name to Angelenos over the last decade. Jackie Lacey…
Last Minute Voting Resources and Information
By Gabriella Garcia Presidential elections are overwhelming and it can be difficult to find the right information….
CA Proposition 16: A Call To Reinstate Affirmative Action
By Noa Prados One of the propositions California residents have surely been discussing propositions amid is Proposition…
Evaluating Benefits and Repercussions of Prop 22
By Noa Prados Proposition 22 on the California ballot has garnered the attention of voters and reporters,…
Pros and Cons of Proposition 25 – Bail and Problematic Consequences for California’s Defendants
by Tiffany Devlin and Alana Bleimann CALIFORNIA – Voting has just begun, and California voters are facing…
Proposition 20: Critics Charge It Will Undo Criminal Justice Reform
By Roxanna Jarvis and Dylan Ferguson CALIFORNIA – One of the criminal justice-related propositions on the California…
How the Presidential Debates Will Influence the Outcome of the 2020 Election
By Gabriella Garcia On Sep. 29, the first of three presidential debates between Democratic candidate Joe Biden…
Opposition to Prop 20 Increases; Opponents Charge It’s a Step Backward for CA
By Susana Jurado Opposition to Proposition 20 is receiving quite a bit of attention after several…
LA DA Lacey Hopes to Avoid November Runoff
By Danielle Silva LOS ANGELES – LA DA Incumbent Jackie Lacey has 52.8% of the votes from…
Guest Commentary: Prop 13 Is Exactly What California Schools Need
By Tony Thurmond As the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction and as a Bay Area native,…
Sunday Commentary: Bloomberg’s Troubles Showing Shifting Ground on Criminal Justice Issue
Once upon a time it was January 24, 1992. Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton not only refused to…
California to Allow Election Day Registration to be Available at Every California Polling Site
Governor Newsom earlier this month signed SB 72, legislation introduced by State Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa…
California Legislature Votes to Make Election Day Registration Available at Every Polling Site
SB 72 will ensure that all voters who wish to are able to register and cast a…
Lack of Voter Participation, Not Fraud, Real Problem in California Elections
By Christina Fletes Every four years when there is a presidential primary, many voters who decline to…
Guest Commentary: Proposition 10 May Hinge on the Vote of Homeowners
by Robert Cabrera Proposition 10 on the November 2018 ballot may hinge on the vote of homeowners…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Prop 10 Will Probably Lose, but There Are Some Other Interesting Poll Results
Yesterday, Bernie Sanders announce his endorsement of Proposition 10 over Twitter, stating: “Currently California cities and towns…
Report Finds We Need to Open the Door for Rent Control
California’s housing crisis has opened the door for rent control, a Haas Institute Report out of Berkeley…
Commentary: If We Can’t Build, Blocked By Litigation – Is Rent Control the Answer?
Sky-rocketing rents, unaffordable housing, and lack of available housing are not just a Davis issue, they are…
Costa-Hawkins Repeal Qualifies for November Ballot
Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced on Friday that an initiative which would expand local governments’ authority…
Pancakes & Politics Voter Guide — State and Yolo County/Davis Decisions
by Alan Miller, Johnny Pancake, Willard Waffle, Bernice Bagel, and the whole Pancakes & Politics group team…
