It’s a 2022 rematch in California’s 38th congressional district, between Walnut City Councilmember Eric Ching and incumbent Rep. Linda Sánchez. The pair went head-to-head two years ago in the race for the district that spans L.A. and Orange counties, with Sánchez, a longtime member of the House, emerging victorious with 58.1% of the vote then.

Rep. Katie Porter opted not to run for re-election for this seat, which means there’s no incumbent in the race.

California voters overwhelmingly approved a measure in 2022 to enshrine abortion and contraceptive protections in the state’s Constitution. Salas, as a member of the Assembly from 2012 to 2022, was a principal co-author to get the provision on the ballot.

Some of California’s most competitive congressional races are in districts with significant Latino populations. Those seats — all currently occupied by Republicans — are critical to the question of which party will control Congress next year.

The world’s richest man grew his businesses in California and forged relationships with its Democratic politicians. But now he’s gone full anti-California.

— Rural Inyo County was one of two California counties to vote for Biden in 2020 after supporting Trump in 2016. — The red-to-blue flip came after an influx of new residents, who skewed Democrat, from other counties. — Progressives in the small town of Bishop have become more visible in the Trump era.

While California Governor Gavin Newsom drew attention in the past month for saying no to a comprehensive AI safety law that would have called for an AI kill switch, the state did pass 17 gen AI-related bills covering deepfakes, AI watermarking, child safety, election misinformation and performers' rights regarding their digital likeness.

Democrats are calling out Republicans on California abortion rights in swing districts that could decide control of Congress.

Kipp Mueller can’t be trusted to talk about himself. Why should voters trust him to represent them in the California Senate?

You can sign up online to track your ballot and check to see if it has been accepted. The California Secretary of State’s Office has created a way to let eligible registered voters know when their ballots have been mailed, received and counted.

As the 2024 election approaches, here's what to know about ballot tracking, vote-by-mail deadlines, and finding your polling site in California.