Sixty-one percent of San Mateo County residents requested a mail-in ballot for this election cycle, and more than 800,000 early ballots have been cast in the Bay Area so far.
San Mateo County counting more than 100,000 early ballots (PHOTOS) Read More »
Palo Alto city attorney Molly Stump discusses city’s current marijuana laws, the changes that would result if voters pass Measure C, and how existing federal and state laws come into play.
Palo Alto city attorney explains controversial medicinal marijuana measure (PODCAST) Read More »
Young voters helped Barack Obama win the White House. Four years later, enthusiasm levels may be diminished, but many Peninsula supporters stand by their candidate.
In the face of economic struggles, young Obama supporters see reasons for hope Read More »
Santa Clara County community colleges are already estimating how much they’d need to slash enrollment, courses and staff if voters reject Prop. 30 on Tuesday.
Community colleges brace for possible Prop 30 failure Read More »
Residents of San Carlos will vote on Measure H, which, if passed, would generate millions of dollars in bond money for school repairs and new facilities.
San Carlos considers new schools for fourth and fifth grades if bond measure passes Read More »
Palo Alto voters decide Tuesday whether to allow three medicinal marijuana dispensaries to operate in the city. Other places, including San Jose and Los Angeles, have allowed dispensaries with mixed results.
State and city medicinal marijuana policies leave Palo Alto voters with a hazy choice Read More »
As Election Day approaches, experts debate both sides of Prop 34, the ballot initiative to repeal the death penalty in California.
Death penalty measure raises questions over cost, ethics Read More »
Menlo Park is counting on a proposed hotel tax increase to fix the city budget, but opponents say it will only hurt the economy.
Facing deficit, Menlo Park counts on hotel tax increase — in advance of vote Read More »
This is the final installment of a two-part Peninsula Press series featuring data visualizations that track the money behind California’s statewide ballot measures.
Elections 2012 — Data visualizations (Part 2) charting the money behind the measures Read More »
