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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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The Supreme Court is weighing President Trump’s plan to limit universal mail-in voting with just seven weeks until the November election.
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State Sen. Ben Allen is one of two Democrats running for insurance commissioner in November. He sees the role foremost as a consumer advocate.
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Voters in November will decide whether to make the sales tax increase permanent to pay for city maintenance, police and a host of other services.
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The president announced a $5,000 payment for every adult citizen if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the midterm election.
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The Inglewood Teachers Association questioned Measure MM after the district received $330 million from two previous bond measures.
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Prop. 39 would require California voters to provide a government-issued ID before casting a ballot.
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The Democratic frontrunner is exceedingly cautious, preferring to study policy and avoid making promises he might not be able to keep.
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Jane Kim, backed by Bernie Sanders, could ride the progressive wave. Ben Allen has the CA Democratic party’s endorsement.
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Xavier Becerra holds an 18-point lead over Steve Hilton among likely voters in the new poll from UC Berkeley, a stark contrast to June’s messy primary contest.
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OC voters finally know what measures did — and did not — make it to the 2026 general election ballotVoters will be asked to decide on several ideas, including changes to local governance and tax increases.
