Death penalty to remain on the books in California

The death penalty will remain on the books in California, with voters rejecting a bid to abolish the punishment, but a competing measure designed to speed up executions was too close to call.

CA approves cigarette tax hike

A California ballot measure that would increase taxes on cigarettes by $2 a pack and start taxing electronic cigarettes was leading in early returns Tuesday.

Vladimir Putin gives thumps-up to Trump victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving a thumbs-up to president-elect Donald Trump's victory.

Supporters, protesters react in DC following Trump victory

Supporters and protesters reacted to news of Donald Trump's presidential victory in different parts of the District.

Marijuana legalization: California, Nevada, Florida voters say yes but Arizona rejects

California voters approved a proposition to allow the recreational use of marijuana Tuesday as other states, including Nevada and Florida, expanded legal access to the drug.

Donald Trump wins White House in astonishing victory

Donald Trump was elected America's 45th president Tuesday, an astonishing victory for a celebrity businessman and political novice who capitalized on voters' economic anxieties, took advantage of racial tensions and overcame a string of sexual assault allegations on his way to the White House.  

Donald J. Trump elected President: Now what?

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump won the 2016 Presidential Election Tuesday, securing his place in the White House.

Balance of power: Republicans retain control of House, Senate

Democrats are looking to take back control of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives from the GOP, who maintained a majority in each after the last election cycle.

Hillary Clinton wins Guam's predictive straw poll

Voters in the U.S. territory of Guam have made their choice for president: Hillary Clinton, according to Pacific Daily News. The territory's straw poll has correctly predicted the outcome of the presidential election since 1980, except for 1996 when it took place after the U.S. election.

George W. & Laura Bush didn't vote for Trump or Clinton

George W. Bush and his wife, Laura Bush, did not vote for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump or Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Tuesday.

Election Day Voter Guide 2016: All California candidates, propositions and measures

Today's ballot is peppered with measures and initiatives, both statewide and local, potentially leaving voters with ballot-question overload. There are also some important statewide and countywide candidates.

Election Day 2016: Americans choose between Clinton and Trump

A polarized America went to the polls Tuesday to pick its 45th president, choosing to elect either Hillary Clinton as the nation's first female commander in chief or billionaire businessman Donald Trump after a long and rancorous campaign that upended U.S. politics.

Lt. Governor of California Gavin Newsom discusses Election Day 2016

The presidential campaign is finally over. It's all up to the voters now. Will it be close? Will it be a landslide? Who will be the next president? It was a manic Monday for the Clinton and Trump camps. Trump and Mike Pence held nine rallies yesterday.

Results from the 'First in the Nation' Election Day vote

It is the first official polling place open on Election Day, but don’t expect the results to have too much of an impact on the rest of the country.

OC Registrar of Voters ready for poll watchers

We went to a poll worker training class at the office building that houses the Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley and his team. 

What to do if you suspect voter fraud in SoCal

SoCal residents who suspect voter fraud or voters who have problems casting ballots on Election Day can contact the registrar of voters' offices in the county where they live.