UPDATE NOV. 17 Democrats now have gained 35 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, the most House seats picked up by the party since 1974; that year’s midterm election wave followed the Watergate scandal. UPDATE NOV. 15 The recount of votes in the Florida governor’s election has ended and Ron DeSantis is the winner. UPDATE…
Propositions 1, 6 and 10 in review: Proposition 1 (approved) will authorize $4 billion in general obligation bonds for housing-related programs, loans, grants, and projects and housing loans for veterans. Proposition 6 (failed) sought to repeal California’s new taxes on gas and diesel, imposed by lawmakers. Proposition 10 (failed) looked to repeal a 1995 housing act, allowing cities to expand rent…
California in Review Governor: Gavin Newsom Secretary of State: Alex Padilla ______________________________ In the races for California governor and secretary of state, the candidates debated issues such as health care, cannabis, and the security of computer voting systems. Here’s a summary of the election results: Governor As expected, Democrat Gavin Newsom won the governor’s race over Republican…
UPDATE 8:58PM PST: Stanford Alumni Running for Congress who won their elections: Josh Hawley (R) Missouri Tina Smith (D) Minnesota Stanford’s motto is “Die Luft der Freiheit weht” (The wind of freedom blows), yet historically voter turnout among the university’s students is far lower than the national average. This fall, StanfordVotes seeks to change history….
