Since gerrymandering seeks to elevate partisanship above everything else in our politics ... the best way to counter gerrymandering and its insidious impacts on democracy is simply to take partisanship out of the equation.
It's true that I was fully prepared to run in [McClintock's district], having tested the waters and with polls showing a favorable outlook in a 'safe' district. But doing what's easy and what's right are often not the same. And at the end of the day, as much as I love the communities in [that] District that I represent now - and as excited as I was about the new ones - seeking office in a district that doesn't include my hometown didn't feel right.
If you haven't mailed your ballot yet, it might already be too late to trust the post office. Thanks to an under-reported change in how mail is processed, some Californians-especially those living far from one of the state's six main postal processing centers-could find their ballots arriving too late to count. And if the president is planning to contest, belittle, or challenge in some-other-way the results tomorrow, this change could be more consequential than his plans for federal poll watchers.
Tuesday, Nov. 4, is the last day for Californians to cast their ballot on the statewide Proposition 50, as well as local races. What to know: Where can I vote in person? You can use the state's online tool to find polling places statewide. They will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Can I register on Election Day? You can register in person and cast your vote on the same day at your county elections office.
The Department of Justice is preparing to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey next month, targeting two Democratic states holding off-year elections following requests from state Republican parties. The department announced it was planning to monitor polling sites in Passaic county, New Jersey, and five counties in southern and central California: Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Riverside and Fresno.
California residents who are eligible can register and vote through Election Day. But if you want a ballot mailed to your door beforehand, you'll have to register online before the deadline at midnight on Monday. (You can also check your voter registration status at the link above.) After the deadline on Monday night?
