Vote-by-mail ballot envelopes are checked to ensure they’re signed and the signature matches the signature on file. If a voter’s signature is missing or does not match the signature on file, California law requires elections officials to notify that voter and give them an opportunity to fix the problem, which can also delay the process.

Nine states have at least one uncalled House race, some of which are so close they are headed to a recount. Then there’s California. About half of the yet-to-be-decided House races are in the state, which has only counted about three-quarters of its votes statewide.

A California high school teacher was placed on administrative leave after he unleashed a fiery rant in the classroom about President-elect Trump's election win.

Newsom has vowed to make California a leader of the resistance against Trump’s second term — especially when it comes to disagreements over the state’s voter-ID and climate laws, as well as protections for women seeking abortions and LGBTQ+ rights.

If California Democrats are going to help reclaim the American Dream from whatever malevolence befalls it now, we can start by reclaiming the California Dream first.

Nine of the 16 races that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives are in California. No state takes longer to tally votes.

LET IT SNOW: Northern California is expecting the most rainy days in a week since March, starting with a drizzle on Monday that could bring two to eight inches of snow to the Sierra Nevada’s peaks. Another storm could bring even more precipitation on Wednesday and Thursday.

Gov. Newsom is in Washington, D.C. this week to seek more protections for California policies before the Trump administration takes over.

See a county-by-county breakdown of election results in California from the November 2024 and 2020 presidential elections.