Margin of 386 votes makes Lori Frugoli the next Marin district attorney
Marin County voters elected Lori Frugoli as district attorney by only a few hundred votes.
Hand-counted audit of SF election results begins Monday
San Francisco’s elections department on Saturday randomly chose 1 percent of the precincts used in the Nov. 6 election to manually count.
Gordon Mar seizes Election Night lead in Sunset
San Francisco District 4 candidate Gordon Mar leads Tuesday night against candidate Jessica Ho.
Pelosi pledges bipartisanship after Democrats win House control
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi pledged to work with Republicans on a number of issues — among them building infrastructure and lowering prescription drug costs.
Voters retain city council incumbents in Belmont, Half Moon Bay, Millbrae
Many incumbents had success in City Council races around San Mateo County in Tuesday’s election. Belmont voters re-elected all three of their incumbents, with Julia …
District-based city council races debut in Concord, Martinez
Concord’s first foray into district elections led to two current City Councilmembers winning and a newcomer winning a seat with no incumbent running.
Mountain View approves per-employee tax on city businesses
A business license tax on the ballot in Mountain View is headed to a victory with more than 65 percent of voters approving Measure P. …
Cannabis tax measures pass easily in Solano, Santa Clara counties
A pair of cannabis tax measures in Benicia and Suisun City passed easily Tuesday night.
Vacaville elects Ron Rowlett mayor by less than 900 votes
Ron Rowlett appears to have won a close battle for the Vacaville mayor’s seat by a little less than 900 votes with 100 percent of …
Santa Rosa voters reject affordable housing bond measure
Santa Rosa voters rejected Measure N, a $124 million bond sale for affordable housing for low- and middle-income families..
Longtime Marin prosecutor Lori Frugoli elected District Attorney
Marin County Deputy District Attorney Lori Frugoli was elected as the county’s new district attorney.
Voter turnout strong, registration reaches record levels
Interest in voting in Tuesday’s election hit historic levels in at least two Bay Area counties and statewide.
Libby Schaaf cruises to second term as Oakland mayor
With nearly half of precincts reporting as of early Wednesday morning, Libby Schaaf had 61.5 percent of the vote.
Healdsburg voters approve more multi-family housing
Healdsburg voters have passed Measure P which amends the city’s growth management ordinance.
Cannabis tax passes easily in Contra Costa County
A Contra Costa County measure to tax and regulate marijuana businesses in a similar fashion to those dealing in alcohol and tobacco won by a wide margin.
Gavin Newsom rises to governor, Feinstein holds seat
Former San Francisco Mayor and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom has won the race to be California’s new governor.
Marin voters renew half-cent sales tax for transportation
Voters in Marin County appear to have passed Measure AA, a renewal of a half-cent sales tax to pay for transportation improvements.
Feds monitor San Mateo County polling stations
San Mateo County will be among 35 jurisdictions in 19 states that will have personnel from the U.S. Department of Justice monitoring the polls on Election Day.
Contra Costa voters can cast ballots in drive-thru
Contra Costa County is providing a drive-thru option in Martinez for voters who want to drop off their vote-by-mail ballots Monay or Tuesday.
San Jose voters to decide on $450 million affordable housing bond
San Jose voters are considering a bond measure on the Nov. 6 ballot to fund approximately $450 million in affordable housing.