Just a few years ago, the criminal justice reform movement was ascendant in the Bay Area and across California. Crime was falling, reliance on incarceration was losing support and anger over the ...

California voters approved Proposition 36 to roll back soft-on-crime policies in Proposition 47, raising penalties for some crimes, including theft and drug offenses.

It’s Election Day across the United States. Voters will choose America’s next president, with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris — an Oakland native and former California attorney general and U.S ...

California voters passed Proposition 3, which enshrines the right to marry into the state’s constitution. While same-sex ...

Proposition 3 would enshrine the right to marry into California’s state constitution, ensuring that same-sex couples can ...

Far from being a left-wing power-grab, shifting the mayor's election into a presidential year has been a huge boon to wealthy candidates.

SAN FRANCISCO — Philanthropist and Levi’s heir Daniel Lurie took the lead in early returns Tuesday, holding an edge against ...

California voted to pass a ballot measure aimed at reducing retail theft and drug use in the state, reversing a ...

Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman took an early lead in his bid to unseat incumbent Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.

California voters have passed Proposition 36, the Associated Press projects, approving changes that will roll back criminal ...

California voters approved Prop 36 this election, weighing in on a measure aimed at reversing certain criminal policies under ...