Make your voice count this fall by participating in the General Election. Voters will decide dozens of important races including the President of the United States, US Senate, District Attorney and Los Angeles City Council.
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Make your voice count this fall by participating in the General Election. Voters will decide dozens of important races including the President of the United States, US Senate, District Attorney and Los Angeles City Council.
12-Term Congressman Adam Schiff is pushing his record as the reason he should succeed the late Dianne Feinstein as California's newest U.S. Senator. He leads in most polls and has raised the most money, to date.
Former Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey is vying for a U.S. Senate seat succeeding the late Dianne Feinstein. Garvey has described himself as a moderate conservative and has no previous political experience.
Democratic State Senator Dave Min hopes to beat longtime Republican Party politician and former Orange County party chairman Scott Baugh.
One race in Los Angeles County can shift the control in the House of Representatives. Lauren Pozen breaks down the battle between George Whitesides and Rep. Mike Garcia.
Republican Ken Calvert has represented parts of the Inland Empire for 32 years. His democratic challenger is former federal prosecutor Will Rollins. This is a rematch of the 2022 race which had Calvert winning 52% to 48% for Rollins.
Proposition 2 would authorize $10 billion in bond money for repair, upgrade, and construction at thousands of schools across the state. If passed, Proposition 2 would give matching funds to local school districts that pass their bond issues to support facilities.
Proposition 3 would remove language from the state constitution that stipulates a marriage is between a "man and a woman." Supporters want it removed to protect same-sex couples from any possible United States Supreme Court rulings infringing on their rights.
Proposition 5 would make it easier for cities to approve local bonds and tax increases for affordable housing, roads. and parks with a 55% vote. Currently these bonds and tax increases need a two-thirds vote to be approved.
Proposition 6 would remove a current provision in the California constitution that allows jails and prisons to impose forced labor on inmates. That means state prisons would not be allowed to discipline people in prison who refuse to work.
Proposition 32 would increase California's minimum wage from $16 to $18 an hour for those who are not covered by $25 an hour for health care workers and $20 an hour for fast food workers.
Proposition 33 aims to grant municipalities more power in rent control designations. Critics say studies from UC Berkeley, Standford and MIT claim the measure would contract the supply of affordable housing.
Proposition 34 would require certain providers to spend 98% of revenues from federal discount prescription drug program on healthcare and not on political campaigns. Supporters say it's about accountability, while opponents say it represents landlords and not patients.
Proposition 35 would provide a new permanent tax to help fund Medi-Cal health care services.
There's a hotly debated ballot measure that promises to be tough on crime. Proposition 36 has pitted Gov. Gavin Newsom against fellow Democrats and mayors. It would allow felony charges for possessing certain drugs and for thefts under $950 if defendant has two prior drug or theft convictions.
Measure A, a replacement legislation for 2017's Measure H, aims to raise sales tax in Los Angeles County. Critics believe throwing more taxpayer dollars at the homelessness crisis is a mistake, while supporters call Measure A a critically important legislation.
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