Deciding how to vote on the Nov. 3 ballot measures? Here's help

Golden State Report staffers and contributors examined state propositions and L.A. City and County measures. Here’s what they found and how it will influence their vote.

By Golden State staff

/ 23 Oct 2026

It's time to vote. Here's how Golden State's staff and contributors marked their ballots

By Golden State staff

/ 23 Oct 2026

The 99 'oligarchs' undermining democracy and well-being in California

By Marisol Cantú and Jim Freeman

/ 23 Oct 2026

The 99 'oligarchs' undermining democracy and well-being in California

Elections

Uncovering the AI and Big Tech money behind California election ads

By Catherine Bracy

/ 23 Oct 2026

Uncovering the AI and Big Tech money behind California election ads

Elections

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Elections

Uncovering the AI and Big Tech money behind California election ads

Spending by tech billionaires and AI executives on California elections and lobbying has exploded in recent years. Here's a way for the public to track it.

By Catherine Bracy

/ 23 Oct 2026

Elections

Gavin Newsom leaves no doubt: He's with the billionaires

By Paul Thornton

/ 21 Oct 2026

Elections

Billionaires don't need a tax cut. Proposition 3 makes sure they don't get one

By Mariel Garza

/ 13 Oct 2026

Elections

Supermajority requirements are undemocratic. So is Proposition 43

By Mariel Garza

/ 12 Oct 2026

Elections

How Measure A chips away at voters' ability to hold officials accountable

By Robert Greene

/ 9 Oct 2026

Politics

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Politics

Newsom's totally normal fishing trip

What to make of his remarks to CNN's Jake Tapper about sitting out in 2028 if Kamala Harris runs again?

By Mariel Garza

/ 16 Sep 2026

Politics

How California can stop Trump from weaponizing immigrants' data

By Dahni K. Tsuboi

/ 24 Aug 2026

Politics

A shameful doubleheader: Dodgers are choosing to visit Trump — again

By Oscar Garza

/ 20 Jul 2026

Politics

This law is killing California condo building. Here's how to fix it

By Michael Tubbs

/ 29 Jun 2026

Politics

Is Los Angeles trying to bait election deniers?

By Mariel Garza

/ 19 Jun 2026

L.A. Life

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Homelessness

How L.A. policy turned Skid Row tents into prisons, not shelters

What was intended as a compassionate policy has created semipermanent swamps of exploitation, where drug dealers can hide their business and chain their customers to the products they sell.

By Sam Quinones

/ 22 Oct 2026

Fires

Why quick compensation hasn't replaced Eaton fire lawsuits – so far

By Lloyd Dixon and Jamie Morikawa

/ 16 Oct 2026

L.A. Life

Putting the LAX people mover drama into perspective

By Paul Thornton

/ 30 Sep 2026

Climate Change

California NIMBYs and the Texas oven

By Paul Thornton

/ 19 Aug 2026

Homelessness

Why L.A.'s homelessness numbers no longer tell the full story

By Sarah B. Hunter

/ 7 Aug 2026

Culture

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Culture

How to save my fellow GenZers from the cult of 'looksmaxxing'

The young men sucked into the back hole of extreme beauty standards and misogyny need help, not ridicule.

By Elmira Muradkhanyan

/ 7 Sep 2026

Culture

Marilyn Monroe at 100: Can't a girl RIP around here?

By Deanne Stillman

/ 3 Sep 2026

Culture

Remember the L.A. Aztecs? Exactly. Will the World Cup finally give Latinos their due?

By José M. Alamillo and José Luis Collazo Jr.

/ 11 Jun 2026

Culture

LACMA brilliantly reimagined the museum-going experience. But it still must correct a flaw.

By Oscar Garza

/ 1 May 2026

Immigration

California's English-language law turns 40 soon. What it robbed from young Latinas like me

By Savannah Holguin

/ 24 Feb 2026

Videos

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Videos

How one Gen Z journalist learned to stop freaking out over AI in Hollywood

She had doubts about the use of AI in filmmaking, but talking to experts and doing some research softened her views.

By Golden State staff

/ 31 Jul 2026

Videos

Meet the man trying to get rid of California’s jungle primary

By Golden State staff

/ 5 Jun 2026

Elections

Hear from the L.A. mayor candidates left out of televised debates

By Golden State staff

/ 28 May 2026

Videos

‘It is really hard to live here’: For Rae Huang, running for L.A. mayor is about fixing home

By Golden State staff

/ 22 May 2026

Videos

‘The Wanderers’ is a page-turning true story of war, survival, migration and love

By Mariel Garza

/ 30 Apr 2026

Latest

How you can track 'oligarch' and AI spending on elections

Billions from corporations, Big Tech and AI executives are flowing into California elections. These groups built tracking tools for the public.

By Golden State staff

/ 23 Oct 2026

CORRECTED ICYMI: This week in Golden State

How to vote? Early and informed. We have analyses of state and local measures, and a peek at the Nov. 3 ballots of Golden State staff and contributors.

By Mariel Garza

/ 17 Oct 2026

CORRECTED ICYMI: This week in Golden State

CORRECTED VERSION: The week in Golden State

How to vote? Early and informed. We have analyses of state and local measures, and a peek at the Nov. 3 ballots of Golden State staff and contributors.

By Mariel Garza

/ 17 Oct 2026

CORRECTED VERSION: The week in Golden State

The ultimate guide to voter guides

There's all sorts of neutral guides for the Nov. 3 ballot available, but informed recommendations from journalists not connected to campaigns are hard to find. Here are some of them.

By Golden State staff

/ 14 Oct 2026

Billionaires don't need a tax cut. Proposition 3 makes sure they don't get one

This measure would make permanent a temporary state income tax increase for high earners in place since Proposition 30 passed in 2012. Otherwise it will expire in 2031.

By Mariel Garza

/ 13 Oct 2026

Supermajority requirements are undemocratic. So is Proposition 43

The measure would give a small fraction of the voters in a community veto power when it comes to special taxes placed on the ballot though citizen initiatives.

By Mariel Garza

/ 12 Oct 2026

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