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Make It Make Sense
Casting your ballot is one thing. Unpacking what comes after Election Day is another.
Make It Make Sense is a limited-run newsletter that’s your lifeline after the polls close. Which state and local ballot measures passed? Which candidates won office? How are elected officials living up to their promises after getting elected? We’ll unpack the ballot count and results, then check in regularly on the officials voted into office and the measures passed by voters.
What to expect
After the Nov. 3 election, we'll keep tabs on election results and the ballot count. Expect one email a day for the week following Election Day, then two or three updates a week until all the results are final. We'll unpack which candidates won, which ballot measures passed or failed, and what will change for your life in Southern California. We'll wrap up the series by the end of November.
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Steve Hilton is an underdog in deeply blue California. On Tuesday, he’s telling journalists why voters should trust him to tackle affordability, housing and homelessness.
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Democrats say the recall process has gotten out of hand and they want to drop the "second question" to replace a politician.
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California voters haven’t had to make so many decisions about tax policy at the ballot since 1994. Our analysis shows voters to reject new taxes.
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Jose Ugarte and Estuardo Mazariegos, who are both running for LA City Council District 9, made their case to voters during a CD9 Coalition candidate forum.
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A CalMatters investigation showed the agency had kept millions of dollars in proceeds without notifying the cars’ owners.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed a major victory for CARE Court, his mental health treatment program. Did it really help 10,000 people?”
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Opponents say Prop. 40 opens the door to future wealth taxes on everyday Californians.
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Prop. 40 would create a first-of-its-kind billionaire tax in California. Experts explain the questions it raises — and the challenges.
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In their only debate, Xavier Becerra repeatedly linked Steve Hilton to President Donald Trump — while Hilton accused him of dodging California’s real problems.
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Charter Amendment LA would take power away from the Board of Public Works and give it to the agency’s director. But does anyone even hold the title “director of Public Works?”
