California’s top officials have spent the year on election defense mode. These new laws address ballot seizures and arrests near voting locations.

The California Supreme Court ruled Sheriff Chad Bianco violated the state’s election law when his office seized ballots from the Riverside County registrar. The ruling comes six weeks before the November midterm election that will determine who controls Congress in President Trump’s final two years in office.

Californians will decide on several races at the local, state and federal levels, along with deciding on 14 statewide propositions. Here is our voter guide on what to know.

Ahead of the election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates vying to represent you.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco must return more than half a million seized ballots to local election officials, the California Supreme Court said Thursday in two unanimous rulings.

Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton offer competing strategies for imposing the costs of California’s social crisis on the working class.

Ahead of the election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates vying to represent you.

Ahead of the November general election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find the full questionnaire below.

Ahead of the November general election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find the full questionnaire below.

Opponents of Measure E include the City Council, which voted 6-0 in July to oppose the measure and include an official ballot argument against it. The city warns that the new laws will put Redwood City at financial risk, reduce housing options for residents and halt future affordable housing projects in the area.