Elections

Election 2016: Guide To California's Propositions, And More

Are you ready to vote on Nov. 8? Here's a closer look at the 17 propositions on the California ballot with stories from California Counts, a collaboration between Capital Public Radio, KQED, KPCC and KPBS to cover the 2016 elections in California. Proposition 51: School BondsProposition 52: State Fees on HospitalsProposition 53: Revenue BondsProposition 54: LegislatureProposition 55: Tax Extension to Fund Education and HealthcareProposition 56: Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law EnforcementProposition 57: Criminal SentencesProposition 58: English language educationProposition 60: Adult Films, Condoms, Health RequirementsProposition 61: State Prescription Drug PurchasesProposition 62: Death PenaltyProposition 63: Firearms, Ammunition SalesProposition 64: Marijuana LegalizationProposition 65: Carry-Out Bags ChargesProposition 66: Death PenaltyProposition 67: Referendum to Overturn Ban on Single-Use Plastic BagsBeyond these measures, there may be others on your local ballot. You can look them up with Capital Public Radio's voter guide.

North State Congressional Races

North State Public Radio

Published June 8, 2016 at 8:25 AM PDT

Congressional District 1 represents Butte, Shasta, Tehama, Siskiyou, Plumas, Modoc and Sierra counties, and parts of Glenn, Nevada and Placer counties.

It’s going to be incumbent Republican Doug LaMalfa, who took 40 percent of the vote, and Democratic challenger Jim Reed, with 29 percent. Republican Joe Montes took third place with 17 percent.

Congressional District 2 consists of Trinity, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte and Marin counties and parts of Sonoma County. Democratic incumbent Jared Huffman took about 69 percent of yesterday’s vote; his Republican challenger in November will be Dale Mensing, who finished in a distant second with 16 percent.

California’s third Congressional district covers Colusa, Yuba and Sutter counties, plus parts of Glenn, Lake, Sacramento and Yolo counties. Incumbent, Democrat John Garamendi won with 63 percent. He’ll face Republican Eugene Cleek in November. Cleek received 24 percent of the vote.