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Becerra is a former state attorney general and federal health secretary. He defeated Republican Steve Hilton, a former political adviser in the United Kingdom and Fox News host.
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For Election Day, we check in with San Diego's Registrar of Voters about the 2026 midterms. Then, we talk about the Supreme Court's denial of the Justice Department's request to sideline thousands of ballots.
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Fred Greaves for CalMattersJane Kim is leading the race for California insurance commissioner, setting the stage for a possible transformation of the state’s property insurance market. -
Manuel Orbegozo for CalMattersSome of the state’s wealthiest residents have spent hundreds of millions to defeat Prop. 40, the “billionaire tax.” Supporters say billionaires should pay their “fair share” and help fund social services. -
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Kori Suzuki / KPBS, Campaign photoMcCann has garnered 59% of the early votes cast and is leading Tamayo by almost 9,000 votes.
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Voters across the country are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm elections. -
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First, the county’s top election official says there should be no harassment or intimidation today at the polls and has contingencies in place if an observer tries to overstep boundaries. Next, one city councilmember is calling for increased transparency around local police cooperating with ICE. Then, students at Cal State San Marcos are raising money for a good cause. And, in part one of a multi-part series, we shine a light on the athletes that Southeastern San Diego has produced. -
KPBS and Voice of San Diego dug into campaign finance filings from different reporting agencies to get a sense of who is spending the most in San Diego County politics.
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