Republican Jim Desmond, and Democrat Marni von Wilpert are projected to advance to the November general election after Tuesday's open primary for California's 48th congressional redrawn district. #Prop50
Primary election results for California’s 48th Congressional District
https://fox5sandiego.com/election/primary-election-results-california-congressional-district-48/

California sheriff used ‘non-existent’ quotes in legal defense of ballot seizures
Such non-existent quotes can be the result of lawyers using artificial intelligence to help draft their arguments — though it’s unclear how they wound up in Bianco’s brief.
Democracy Docket
California sheriff running for governor seizes over 650,000 ballots from 2025 election
Republican Chad Bianco investigating Prop 50 vote despite officials denying claims of ballots being cast unlawfully
The GuardianElection denier running for CA governor:
Roque Planas: #California #sheriff running for governor seizes over 650,000 ballots from 2025 election. #Republican Chad Bianco investigating Prop 50 vote despite officials denying claims of ballots being cast unlawfully.
#Prop50 #ChadBianco #elections #trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/california-sheriff-election-ballots-seized

California sheriff running for governor seizes over 650,000 ballots from 2025 election
Republican Chad Bianco investigating Prop 50 vote despite officials denying claims of ballots being cast unlawfully
The Guardian
Federal court upholds California's new congressional districts
Federal court rules on challenge to new California congressional districts
Los Angeles Times
Longtime Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s death sets off special election amid 2026 redistricting fight
REACTIONS POURED IN Tuesday from national, state and local leaders following the death of U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale. The National Republican
Local News Matters
The GOP seeks to halt California’s Prop. 50 maps. SCOTUS’s Texas ruling makes that tricky
Lawyers for the GOP are upset that the Democratic consultant who drew the maps didn't testify. A key question is whether race played a key role in shaping the maps.
CalMattersCPH Daily Bulletin 12/9/2025
OPINON POLL: "About half think that #California is generally going in the wrong direction and 71 percent say California will have bad times financially during the next 12 months." - Public Policy Institute of California
https://www.ppic.org/publication/ppic-statewide-survey-californians-and-their-government-december-2025/
#Affordability #Prop50

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
Key findings of the latest survey include: More than seven in ten Californians expect bad economic times in the state and nation in the coming year. Two in three say housing affordability is a big problem in their part of the state, and most are less comfortable making a major purchase than they were six months ago. A majority of likely voters say they are more enthusiastic than usual about voting next November.
Public Policy Institute of California