What to Know The predicted blue wave materialized in midterm elections from coast to coast Tuesday, with Democrats winning control of both houses of Congress. Republicans entered the midterm elections with slight advantages in the Senate (53-47) and House (219-214). There were 35 Senate seats and...
Supporters of Democrat Xavier Becerra erupted in cheers at his election night party in West Sacramento after the Associated Press projected him the winner of California's governor's race. The celebration at Drake's: The Barn included chants of his name as Becerra prepares to tack...
Democrats made major gains Tuesday night, reshaping the political landscape for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. With every U.S. House seat up for grabs and Senate races in 35 states, control of Congress remained on the line as voters also decided gubernatori...
The quest for a municipal bank has been official city policy for several years, and a goal of San Francisco progressives. San Francisco’s first-ever public bank measure in tight race, but trending up...
Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news) · Nov 4, 2026
Tuesday was Election Day in the U.S., and across the Bay Area, California and nationwide, voters weighed in on the statewide gubernatorial race, propositions, congressional seats and more....
Prop. 40 proposes a one-time, 5 percent tax on California billionaires who lived in the state on Jan. 1, 2026. California billionaire tax, Prop. 40, trailing in early results...
Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news) · Nov 4, 2026
With 81% of the vote counted, Fox News Decision Desk calls the Michigan Senate race for Abdul El-Sayed with 53% of the vote over his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers with 47%....