In a surprise Capitol compromise, California lawmakers and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) have reached a tentative agreement that could remove one of the state’s biggest ballot battles while preserving the two-thirds voter approval requirement for future local special taxes. HJTA President Jon Coupal confirmed he plans to withdraw the Local Taxpayer Protection Act (LTPA) from the November ballot if the Legislature places a constitutional amendment before voter

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters may be reaching a tipping point on taxes. A new analysis by veteran California political columnist Dan Walters suggests that even in one of the nation's most Democratic states, voters are becoming increasingly reluctant to approve ballot measures that raise taxes or expand government spending. (Noozhawk) California already has one of the nation's highest overall tax burdens, collecting roughly $400 billion annually in state and local tax

Fiona Ma maintains a fundraising advantage in California’s 2026 Lieutenant Governor race as Josh Fryday, Michael Tubbs, Brian Dahle, and Gloria Romero compete for a top-two finish in the June 2 primary.

A federal three-judge panel this week upheld California’s Proposition 50, clearing the way for the state to use newly drawn congressional maps in the 2026 election cycle. But a sharp dissent from a Trump-appointed judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has now put the case on a potential collision course with the U.S. Supreme Court.