by @calmatters.org
2026 California midterm election news feed curated by CalMatters
Democracy Docket Trump’s fixation on California isn’t just about mail-in voting, Marc Elias says. “California represents perhaps the greatest existential threat to Donald Trump in the midterm elections.” Want to know the full story? We’ll send it to your inbox for free: https://demdock.com/4rWJYbC
L.A. Material Join us on Tuesday at 8:30 PM to unpack the debate between mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Nithya Raman, featuring L.A. Material’s @matt-hamilton87.bsky.social, Golden State Report’s @marielgarza.bsky.social and Bloomberg’s @erika-d-smith.bsky.social. Register now for free: buff.ly/oC1vbMI
@LAhistory Oct 10, 1911: California voters passed the amendment giving women the right to vote (nine years before #19thAmendment). www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ce... Suffragists celebrating in Los Angeles, via the Los Angeles Herald (Oct 1911): cdnc.ucr.edu?a=d&d=LAH191... #suffrage #womenshistory
NBC Bay Area Bay Area immigrant rights groups are bracing for more ICE raids following published reports suggesting the Trump administration is ramping up its immigration crackdown in California ahead of the November election. nbcbay.com/gMfprIW
SFGATE Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton discusses his vision for building data centers in California with SFGATE's columnist Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social, as demand for the facilities grows amid the AI boom.
SFGATE Empty suit. That’s the number one thing you hear about [Becerra].” Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton criticizes the qualifications of his Democratic opponent, Xavier Becerra, who has served in public office for more than three decades.
L.A. Material Join us on Tuesday at 8:30 PM to unpack the debate between mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Nithya Raman, featuring L.A. Material’s @matt-hamilton87.bsky.social, Golden State Report’s @marielgarza.bsky.social and Bloomberg’s @erika-d-smith.bsky.social. Register now: buff.ly/oC1vbMI
CalMatters Opinion | This year’s gubernatorial primary illustrated vividly that California needs better ways to fund political campaigns. cal.news/4yfqHUz 📝 Mary Gomes 📸 Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
Santa Monica Next California Needs More Ways to Fund Transit, Not Fewer. Next Urges You to Vote #NoOn43 Prop. 43 would make it harder for Californians to fund transit and transportation projects by giving just over 1/3 of voters the power to block locally backed tax measures. santamonicanext.org/2026/10/cali...
CalMatters At a debate moderated by CalMatters, Kim characterized her opponent as offering to “tinker” and uphold the status quo, while Allen referred to Kim’s plans as “totally unprecedented and unmoored.” cal.news/4y9pLRm 📸 Fred Greaves
Democracy Docket 🚨 An ICE detention took place this week in the same area California voters had to pass through to reach a ballot drop box. Voting rights groups are citing this instance and many others in court as they fight to keep armed federal agents away from the polls: https://demdock.com/4hPIZ8C