How Deep Will the Blue Wave Be on Nov. 8?

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Oct 27, 2016 As the election closes, progressives are pushing candidates and issues up and down the political ladder and heeding the rallying cry by Democrats to sweep Republicans out of office. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Nearly 2 Million California Ballots Remain Uncounted, and the Number Could Grow

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2016 Many counties last reported their uncounted ballots days before the June 10 cutoff, keeping alive Bernie Sanders supporters' hopes that he will beat Hillary Clinton in the Golden State. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

California Election Tally May Be 3 Million Votes Shy

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2016 Expected flood of mail-in ballots means final results may not be known for up to a month. And many voters reported election-day problems. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is the 2016 Election Already Being Stripped and Flipped?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2016 Disturbing signs of the time-tested “strip and flip” strategy for stealing elections have already surfaced in 2016. Will they ultimately decide the outcome, as they have in too many recent elections? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Those Radical Aussies, and How They Tackled Gun Violence

Pamela Alma Weymouth / Truthdig Dec 15, 2015 What worked so well for Australia—firearm confiscation—unfortunately seems out of reach for the US Even so, there are common-sense approaches in some foreign countries that could work here Pictured right, California Lt Gov Gavin Newsom, who is proposing a 2016 ballot initiative to strengthen the state's gun laws Pictured above, California Lt. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Koch Brothers’ Ballots

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig Feb 1, 2015 Dig deeper

Voting Rights Advocates Try to Put Oversight Back on the Map

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2014 In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states and local governments with a history of discrimination no longer needed to submit new voting laws for federal approval. Now, voting rights advocates are trying to put them back under oversight using the courts and Congress. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Rights

Milt Priggee, Cagle Cartoons, www.miltpriggee.com Mar 5, 2013 Dig deeper

Californians Will Decide in November Whether to Abolish the Death Penalty

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2012 Californians headed to the polls to elect our next president will have another big decision to make: Should the state abolish capital punishment and commute all death sentences to life in prison? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

California Strikes a Deal With Amazon

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2011 California legislators cut a tentative deal with Amazon.com Wednesday night that would allow the online retail giant to postpone collecting sales taxes from Californians until September 2012. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Election Day

John Cole, Cagle Cartoons, The Scranton Times-Tribune May 17, 2011 Dig deeper

California’s Folly — Prop. 13

Arthur Blaustein / Truthdig Jan 26, 2010 California now struggles with fiscal and social disaster because of a 32-year-old initiative that makes raising revenues and passing budgets nearly impossible. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )