Recalled Avenal City Council members deny election results, vote to stay in office
admin After a 73% recall approval, Avenal leaders contested county-run election authority while residents pursued legal action to remove them.
June 2026
Davis divided on Village Farms as Measure V gains ground, trails by 270 votes
Davis Measure V gained ground after new ballots were counted, but remains 270 votes behind for the Village Farms development.…
Cofer, Guerra to face off in November as Sacramento County vote counting nears end
Updated Sacramento election counts show Cofer leading Guerra but under 50%, Kaplan wins North Natomas, and close Board of Education…
State workers RTO, ice cream and soccer. Sacramento’s top stories for June 12
Sacramento Bee top stories June 12, 2026: state workers oppose return-to-office, Licked ice cream opens in Oak Park and Dova…
California sues to block Shasta County vote-by-mail ban, hand counts mandate
California AG Rob Bonta and Secretary Shirley Weber sued to block Shasta County's Measure B, arguing it conflicts with state…
Yolo County vote update: 3rd District supervisors’ race narrows to Pritchard, Vega
Yolo County voters will choose between Dotty Pritchard and Mayra Vega in a November runoff after no candidate won a…
Ryan Davis widens lead over Diane Ortiz in closely watched Yolo County judge race
Yolo County judge race results showed Ryan Davis expanding his lead over Diane Ortiz, though outstanding ballots left the contest…
Western Placer schools in Lincoln to offer free breakfast, lunch for all students
Western Placer Unified will provide free breakfast and lunch to all students in 2026-27 through Provision 2 and California’s Universal…
Early poll shows Becerra unites California’s left as governor’s race heads to fall
Poll shows Becerra with a comfortable lead, strong Democratic base and persuadable voters in Orange County and Central Valley, yet…
California’s 4th District race will be a November face-off between two Democrats
The Associated Press projects Eric Jones will face incumbent Democrat Mike Thompson for the U.S. House seat.