Saratoga City Councilmember Yan Zhao endorsed her former opponent Neysa Fligor in the runoff race for county assessor on Monday. “Neysa is the only candidate in the runoff with the experience and ...

Santa Clara County's special assessor race in 2025 has cost the county tens of millions of dollars. A county advisory board said ranked choice voting would have avoided that. Amid winter storms and ...

A recent court deposition sheds more light on the drafting of Proposition 50 and how a political redistricting expert and leading Democrats pulled off a 75-day sprint to craft a successful ballot ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom's office this week described 2025 as "the year that would not end." But it has, and in its aftermath comes a slew of new laws passed that year that will affect the lives of almost ...

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From bans on declawing cats and plastic grocery bags to new anti-discrimination protections for students and cheaper insulin, a raft of new California laws takes effect Jan. 1, with others rolling out ...

New year, new console? The January sales have arrived, and there are PS5 deals to be found on Sony’s console if you’re looking to upgrade from your dusty old PS4 without paying full price. The ...