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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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From a public wildfire authority to a state backstop, California insurance commissioner candidates propose greater state involvement.
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An initiative to make some firework use and sales legal again in the city is on the ballot for the June 2 special election.
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Candidates for California governor faced off in one last debate before the primary.
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Huntington Beach’s MAGA majority showed signs of fracturing over recent allegations of self-dealing. Some say the problem is pervasive.
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A tiny OC environmental group used election jostling to score a big win.
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Democratic frontrunner for California governor Xavier Becerra has dodged weeks of criticism about his record.
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At Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School, government class is an opportunity to register to vote, meet local elected officials and shape their community.
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Liberal California activists are urging Democrats to wait until the last minute to vote in the race for governor, then support the frontrunner in the polls.
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An election toolkit with enhanced features is free to all LAist members, and to all others for a $7 fee. Our voter guides remain free for all.
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Republican Herb Morgan is challenging Democratic incumbent Malia Cohen for oversight of California’s spending.
