Besides the presidential, California Senate and local races, San Diego voters also have some important statewide ballot measures to consider before the general election this November.
California’s reputation as a politically liberal state is being tested in a string of U.S. House districts that are expected to play into control of the chamber.
“Vote-by-mail ballots that are mailed must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by your county elections office,” the California Secretary of State website says. “If you are not sure your vote-by-mail ballot will arrive in time if mailed, bring it to any polling place in the state between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Election Day.”
Vice President Kamala Harris maintains a commanding lead over former President Trump in California, but Trump's gains among the state's Latino voters highlight a troubling sign for Democrats at the national level,
California is highly unlikely to give Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, a win on election day. In his two previous White House runs, he’s received 34% in 2020 and 33% in 2016. Polls show him at about the same levels now.
Among the blitz of election ads flooding TV, social media and street corners, you won’t see any opposition to a ballot measure proposing to lock in billions of dollars to pay doctors more for treating low-income patients.
The gap between when California and Florida are able to finalize their count is the natural result of election officials in the two states choosing to emphasize different concerns and set different priorities.
While 48 percent of renters said they would vote for the proposal, 26 percent said they were against the idea, and another 26 percent were undecided.
During the town hall, Harris sought to criticize Trump by highlighting a February immigration and border bill that congressional Republicans killed after Trump voiced his opposition to it, even though members of his own party worked with Democrats to craft it.
Gov. Newsom says the future prospects of the California economy largely hinge on whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump is the next president.
Californians across the state this November will cast their vote in the contest for the first open Senate seat in eight years, wade into hotly contested debates over crime and rent control and decide on measures that will alter the state's constitution.