The Senate has passed a short-term measure to keep federal agencies funded into early December and avoid a government shutdown during campaign season.
The future of Fresno County's Measure C replacement tax initiative will be decided by voters in November after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1923 on Thursday.
A bill aimed at placing a Measure C replacement tax initiative on the November ballot is headed to the California Senate floor, drawing support from local leaders while prompting opposition from several Fresno County supervisors.
The Fresno City Council approved a new General Fund Sales Tax Thursday night to replace the expiring Measure C transportation tax.
Nearly 150,000 California voters had their mail-in ballots rejected for the state's June primary, a spike from recent elections even as the state attempts to make voting easier with the goal of boosting participation and counting every ballot.