California public health experts react to RFK Jr.'s health secretary nomination
President-elect Donald Trump continued the work of building out his cabinet on Thursday. Trump announced his decision to nominate Robert F Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services Secretary.
Berkeley mayoral race down to 382 votes
The race for Berkeley mayor is getting tighter and tighter as ballots are counted.
Trump continues to build out cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet further took shape on Monday after a string of nominations. While not formally announced, Florida Senator Marco Rubio is expected to be nominated as Trump's Secretary of State.
Nikki Haley wishes Trump 'great success' after he says she won't be part of new cabinet
Nikki Haley wrote that she wishes President-elect Trump 'great success.'
Kamala Harris addresses nation after presidential loss: 'My heart is full today'
Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the nation Wednesday after her loss to Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, sharing a message of gratitude to Americans and hope for the future of the nation.
KTVU's Greg Lee and political analyst Brian Sobel on Tuesday's presidential results
KTVU political reporter Greg Lee and political analyst Brian Sobel talk the latest presidential election results as of 10 p.m. Tuesday.
Latest California congressional election results
Here's the latest as of Tuesday night on California's US Senate race and Bay Area congressional races.
Latest Bay Area, California and U.S. 2024 election results
Here are the latest election updates as of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on San Francisco's mayoral race, California ballot measures, the presidential race, and others.
Early results in San Francisco mayoral race
These are the latest results as of about 9:30 p.m. on Election Day.
Julie Johnson to become first LGBTQ+ Congress member from the South
Texas state Rep. Julie Johnson (D) will take over the seat vacated by Colin Allred. Johnson will be the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent Texas, and all of the South, in Congress.
Can you register to vote on Election Day?
You haven’t registered to vote, and it’s Election Day. Can you still cast a ballot in California?
Mark Farrell slapped with $108K ethics fine one day before election
San Francisco mayoral candidate Mark Farrell has agreed to a $108,000 fine for campaign law violations, according to a settlement with the city's Ethics Commission.
How many electoral votes does each state have?
In the race for the White House, a candidate will have to win 270 of the 538 total electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election.
Early voting trends in the Bay Area and across the country
Paul Mitchell, VP of Political Data, Inc., a bipartisan voter data firm joined KTVU's Betty Yu to talk about early voting trends locally and nationwide.
Harris won’t say how she voted on California measure that would reverse criminal justice reforms
California’s approach to crime is a central issue in this election cycle. Crime data shows the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles saw a steady increase in shoplifting between 2021 and 2022, according to a study by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California.
Contra Costa County reports long lines of early in-person voters
Contra Costa County was among the Bay Area counties reporting high turnout on Friday for in-person voting ahead of Election Day.
Labor union backs Thao recall as supporters cry foul over wealthy recall donor
A labor union announced Wednesday they are now backing the Oakland Mayor Thao recall, saying her flyer misrepresented their logo. Thao and her supporters also spoke out, denouncing a wealthy PIedmont donor for financing recall efforts against Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
Prop 6: Ending Forced Prison Labor
Proposition 6 aims to amend California's constitution and ban forced labor in state prisons. California is one of 16 states that still allow "indentured servitude" to punish a crime. Proposition 6 would change the language to say "Slavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited."
2024 Election: Several California ballot measures buck historical trends
The ballot includes proposals on topics ranging from wildfire prevention funding to expanding rent control protections.
California began in-person voting this weekend, 11% of voters have voted early
Early voting in California began October 7th by mail or ballot drop off and in-person early voting began October 26th.