https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/10/02/conoce-a-los-candidatos-para-comisionado-de-seguros 2026-10-02 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-10-02T14:23:06-0400 Primary Election 2026: Who wants to be California’s insurance commissioner? Your guide to the candidates Política y elecciones, 2026 Primary election, California, Insurance https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/10/01/measure-y-santee-sales-tax-increase 2026-10-01 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-10-01T12:53:02-0400 2026 General Election: Measure Y – Santee general sales tax increase Politics, Democracy and Elections News, 2026 General Election, City of Santee tax propositions, North County San Diego ballot measures, Santee California ballot measure Y, Santee city sales tax vote, Santee sales tax hike 2026, Santee special district tax increase, local ballot measures San Diego County, voter guide https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/10/01/measure-p-ramona-municipal-water-district-ordinance-amendment 2026-10-01 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-10-01T13:04:43-0400 2026 General Election: Measure P - Santee general sales tax measure Politics, Democracy and Elections News, 2026 General Election, California sales tax measure, San Diego county tax, Santee tax increase, sales tax, voter guide, voter hub https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/10/01/measure-b-san-diego-county-health-safety-act 2026-10-01 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-10-01T12:43:34-0400 2026 General Election: Measure B – San Diego County Health & Safety Act Politics, Democracy and Elections News, 2026 General Election, 2026 ballot measure, Measure B San Diego, San Diego sales tax, Tijuana River, healthcare funding, public safety, voter guide https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/10/01/measure-t-pala-mesa-road-upkeep-special-tax 2026-10-01 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-10-01T14:55:44-0400 2026 General Election: Measure T – Pala Mesa road upkeep special tax Politics, Democracy and Elections News, 2026 General Election, Pala Mesa infrastructure funding, Pala Mesa road upkeep special tax, San Diego road funding measure, local ballot measure road repair, road maintenance tax, voter guide https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/10/01/measure-q-harris-annex-special-road-upkeep-tax 2026-10-01 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-10-01T15:11:22-0400 2026 General Election explainer: Measure Q – Harris Annex special road upkeep tax Politics, Democracy and Elections News, 2026 General Election, voter guide https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/10/02/2026-general-election-la-mesa-mayoral-races-explainer 2026-10-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-10-03T01:10:47-0400 2026 General Election: La Mesa mayoral race explainer Politics, Democracy and Elections News, East County, Laura Lothian, 2026 General Election, Jim Stieringer, La Mesa mayor, Patricia Normandy-Dillard, Quinn M. 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