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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
First up, we’ll offer a look-back on past elections and examine the track record of key ballot measures and elected officials voted into office in recent years. What have officials accomplished since they were elected? Have policy changes put in place by voter-approved initiatives worked? We’ll bring you answers to those questions in a series that will launch in late April. You’ll get one email a day over the course of a week that explains where things stand.
Then after the June 2 primary, 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 explain which races are over, which head to a November runoff, and what will change for your life in Southern California. We’ll wrap up the series by the end of June.
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Candidates have laid out their vision for taxation in California.
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The Democratic race for governor remains a toss-up, with Tom Steyer and Katie Porter most likely to benefit from Rep. Eric Swalwell’s withdrawal.
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In the short statement posted on social media, Swalwell did not address whether he will remain in Congress.
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California Republicans embrace Trump at their convention while candidates in competitive races keep him at arm’s length to win over voters.
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Major organizations also are reviewing endorsements following a report in the San Francisco Chronicle alleging he assaulted a former staffer. Swalwell denied the allegations.
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Trump's endorsement of Steve Hilton for governor over Chad Bianco has upended the California GOP's strategy, forcing the party to refocus on other races.
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He and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco are the only two Republicans among the 10 notable candidates in the primary field.
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Ideas for financial relief include increasing money for special education, funding districts by enrollment, not attendance, and raising annual cost-of-living adjustments.
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Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco need to split the vote nearly evenly to lock Democrats out of the race. Their strategy? Attack each other relentlessly.
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Here’s a snapshot of the incomes and taxes of the top candidates for California governor. Billionaire Tom Steyer dwarfs them all.
