CALWIRE Elections & Polling Report (Friday, October 9, 2026)

California

Gavin Newsom backs measure to kill the billionaire tax and ban future wealth taxes
The governor announced his positions on most of the 14 propositions on the November ballot. — CalMatters

California’s biggest state worker union authorizes strike in Newsom’s last months
Demanding better pay and a more flexible work-from-home policy, state workers in SEIU Local 1000 voted to authorize a strike as th... — CalMatters

Federal

Jackson holds slight lead over Collins in Maine Senate race survey
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) trails Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in her bid for a sixth term, with less than a month until t... — The Hill

Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark
If you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked a... — NPR Politics

A congressman wants his House colleagues to pledge to accept election results
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., is co-leading an effort to get colleagues to pledge they'll accept this fall's election re... — NPR Politics

They made misleading election claims. Now they’re targeting CA counties
Are election deniers and affiliated groups gathering evidence for a potential Stop the Steal 2.0 campaign in California? That was...

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