California

Despite concerns about election integrity, it’s clear that California’s registrars — the heroes of the 2020 election — made sure every vote was counted.

California’s election cybersecurity approach shut down notable problems. But it also ensnared some people who say they were joking.

Trump’s harsh rhetoric, competitive elections, and efforts to get out the vote all led to significant gains in Latino voter registration in 2020.

In a futile maneuver that did not stop Biden’s win, almost all Republican members of Congress from California voted to challenge the election results.

Helen Jones knows her work to improve Black lives is a long term project. She firmly believes that voting is one way to ensure change.

California worked with social companies, created an internal database, and developed threat levels to fight 2020 election misinformation.

Despite election reforms designed to improve turnout in 2020, the gap between white and diverse voters remained significant.

Imperial County’s 68 percent registered voter turnout in November hid a surprising fact: the highest number of people voted in the history of the county.

A look at official voting results released this month shows notable differences in who turned out, how we voted, and where we voted.

Nine of ten registered voters cast ballots in Sonoma and Marin counties in Northern California, making them the state’s highest turnout counties.

CalMatters talked to a handful of Californians who chose to sit out this year’s election. Joseph Jewett wanted a home and time to study the propositions.

Sergio Berrueta, a student at Humboldt State and a Bernie Sanders supporter, said he didn’t like Joe Biden or Donald Trump so chose not to vote.

Gabe Kim, a college student at Humboldt State, said he doesn’t feel ostracized for not voting.

California’s decision to mail a ballot to every registered voter resulted in record ballots cast. Poor and diverse communities fueled the increase.

For some voters, spoiled by next-day delivery service, the BallotTrax messages only exacerbated anxiety about the integrity of the election.