The top-two primary was supposed to change California politics. Did it flop?
California voters approved a top-two primary election designed to encourage moderation. But in most races, it ends in a conventional Democrat vs. Republican. Some are ready to scrap the top two.
Five things to know about California’s election, from Congress to the governor’s race
California’s wild and wide-open primary election came to a close Tuesday with voters consolidating behind leading candidates for their parties.
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Mountain View City Council
Campaign Finance: Mountain View City Council
With initial campaign finance reports filed, some of the contenders in the nine-candidate race for Mountain View City Council are…
Race at a Glance: Mountain View City Council
Nine candidates are running for four seats on the Mountain View City Council this November. To help voters learn about…
Meet the Candidates: Mountain View City Council
It has been a busy election season in Mountain View, with a crowded slate of candidates running for City Council.…
Mountain View Los Altos High School Board
Meet the Candidates: Mountain View Los Altos High School board
Two longtime incumbents are leaving the Mountain View Los Altos High School District’s board and three newcomers are running to…
Race at a Glance: Mountain View Los Altos High School board
Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Mountain View Los Altos High School District’s board in this November’s…
Mountain View Whisman School Board
Campaign Finance: Mountain View Whisman school board
Only three out of eight candidates for Mountain View Whisman’s school board have reported raising or spending enough money to…
Meet the Candidates: Mountain View Whisman school board
Three out of five seats on the Mountain View Whisman School District’s board are up for a vote this November,…
Race at a Glance: Mountain View Whisman school board
Eight candidates are vying for three seats on the Mountain View Whisman School District’s five member board of trustees. Check…
Measure AA – Mountain View Whisman School Parcel Tax
Voter Guide: What to know about Mountain View Whisman’s Measure AA parcel tax
The Mountain View Whisman School District has put Measure AA on the November ballot, a parcel tax that would raise…
Measure EE – Los Altos School Bond
Voter Guide: What to know about Los Altos School District’s Measure EE bond
The Los Altos School District is asking voters to approve Measure EE, which authorizes the district to issue $350 million…
Santa Clara County Office of Education – Trustee Area 1
Meet the Candidates: Santa Clara County Board of Education Area 1
With nine candidates running for just four seats on the Palo Alto City Council, the Weekly set out to interview…
El Camino Health Care District Board
Campaign Finance: El Camino Healthcare District
John Zoglin and Julia Miller are leading in campaign fundraising for the El Camino Healthcare District race.
Meet the Candidates: El Camino Healthcare District
The El Camino Healthcare District board is shaping up to be a competitive race, with four candidates in the running…
Santa Clara County Supervisor – District 5
Campaign Finance: Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
In the race for the District 5 seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, the two candidates running…
Race at a Glance: Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors –District 5
Longtime local politicians Sally Lieber and Margaret Abe-Koga are competing for the District 5 seat on the Santa Clara County…
Meet the Candidates: Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors – District 5
The District 5 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors race is heading into its final stretch, with Mountain View City…
Congressional District 16
Meet the Candidates: Congressional District 16
Following a primary election that was so close it triggered a recount, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Assemblymember Evan Low…
Campaign Finance: U.S. Congressional District 16
Sam Liccardo and Evan Low are facing off in the race to represent Congressional District 16 to replace outgoing Rep.…
Race at a Glance: U.S. Congressional District 16
After a contentious primary that was so close it triggered a recount, Sam Liccardo and Evan Low advanced to this…
Measure G – Mountain View Property Transfer Tax
Voter Guide: What to know about Mountain View’s Measure G property transfer tax
This year Mountain View will have one tax initiative on the Nov. 5 ballot. If passed by a majority of…
More Election posts
Jeff Rosen prevails in DA race
In the race for Santa Clara County District Attorney, incumbent Jeff Rosen held an early lead in his bid to reign supreme for another four…
It’s Election Day: Here’s what Mountain View voters need to know
Today is the deadline for mailing in ballots – or voting at a polling place in California’s primary election. Here’s what you need to know.
Regional sales tax measure for transit gets enough signatures for November ballot
Organizers with the Connect Bay Area Act, a regional sales tax measure for public transit, collected 305,895 signatures across five Bay Area counties, well above…
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Should the state’s tax commission even exist?
Two Midpeninsula residents are facing off for an elected position on California’s tax commission and they’re on opposite sides of a debate about whether the…
Dollars flow into Santa Clara County DA, supervisor races
Money is flowing in two competitive Santa Clara County races less than a month before the June 2 primary election.
Ballots due Tuesday in Santa Clara County mosquito control funding vote
Santa Clara County property owners have until May 19 to return ballots on a proposed $15.75 annual increase to the mosquito and vector control assessment.
Monday is last day to register to vote in June 2 primary election
May 18 is the deadline to register to vote in California’s statewide primary election, which will be held June 2.
Measure D parcel tax would fund open space preservation
In the June 2 election, Santa Clara County voters will decide on a new parcel tax that is meant to protect open spaces, wildlife habitat,…
Early voting begins as Santa Clara County mails ballots
Santa Clara County election officials are anticipating the highest midterm primary voter turnout in years as they mail ballots to households that will determine a…
Three new contenders enter Mountain View City Council race
The Mountain View City Council race is starting to heat up with more contenders stepping forward to vie for a trio of open seats this…
Swalwell stops campaign for California governor amid sexual abuse scandal
Tri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell suspended his gubernatorial campaign on Sunday evening, two days after his political and personal lives were leveled by allegations of sexual…
With DA probe looming, Swalwell sees calls to resign from Congress and end governor campaign
After being hit with allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, Tri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell now faces a criminal probe in New York City, an exodus…
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