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Gavin Newsom ‘light years ahead’ in 2028 Democratic field after Prop. 50 win

by Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Nov 6, 2025Nov 6, 2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom has been looking for a way to win national attention. Proposition 50 puts him “light-years ahead.”

Is your ballot signature readable? Here’s how SoCal officials verify it when you vote

by Destiny Torres, LAist Nov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2025

Gavin Newsom’s congressional maps face their final test at the ballot box

by Maya C. Miller, CalMatters and Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Nov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2025

What Prop. 50 means for Long Beach, where to vote and other last-minute election questions

by John Donegan Nov 3, 2025Nov 3, 2025

Groups spent $26 million to sway voters over Prop. 50, more than any ballot measure in state history

by Jeremia Kimelman, CalMatters Oct 31, 2025Oct 31, 2025

California Latinos take pride in casting ballots in person. ICE at polls could deter that

by Maya C. Miller, CalMatters Oct 27, 2025Oct 27, 2025

Trump’s DOJ is sending election monitors to California with voting on Prop. 50 underway

by Maya C. Miller, CalMatters Oct 24, 2025

How California is trying to keep the National Guard away from Trump’s immigration crackdown

by Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters Oct 23, 2025Oct 23, 2025

Supporters are way ahead in fundraising for Newsom’s Prop. 50, but the race remains close

by Maya C. Miller, CalMatters and Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Oct 21, 2025Oct 21, 2025

Does Prop. 50 divide California communities? Depends how you measure it

by Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Oct 10, 2025