CALWIRE Elections & Polling Report (Sunday, November 8, 2026)

California

‘Soul-hurting pain’: Victims’ families enraged at Newsom’s death row decision
Families of those killed by death row inmates react to California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuting their sentences to life in prison. — CalMatters

Will Newsom’s death penalty commutations stick?
Gavin Newsom reminded everyone that he’s still the governor on Thursday when he handed down a historic commutation of every Califo... — CalMatters

What Gavin Newsom’s commutations mean for the death penalty in the U.S.
If approved by the California Supreme Court, the number of people sentenced to death nationwide would drop by nearly a third. — CalMatters

Gavin Newsom seeks to clear death row, commutes sentences for hundreds of prisoners
Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted death sentences for 548 state prisoners, saying "state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with Californ... — CalMatters

Federal

No clear winner in New Zealand election, as leaders prepare for weeks of talks
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who will lead a caretaker government while negotiations take place, said: "I think everyone... — NPR Politics

NPR's Moscow and Beijing correspondents discuss the reaction to U.S. elections abroad
The results of the U.S. midterms were closely followed overseas. NPR correspondents in Moscow and Beijing discuss how the election... — NPR Politics

Distant polls, spotty mail obstruct Native American voting 6 years after law meant to help them
Advocates say distant polling places and unreliable mail still keep Native Americans in California from voting, and the state pane...

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