CALWIRE Elections & Polling Report (Thursday, October 8, 2026)

California

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

Newsom apologized to tribes for historic harms, but vetoed 2 bills that would have empowered them
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills that would’ve given tribal governments a greater voice in water projects and in preventing the... — CalMatters

Federal

Shock poll: 89 percent of boomers want higher taxes on young people
It’s simply wrong to sentence the next generation to indentured servitude. — The Hill

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... — CalMatters

How election deniers are using public records to sow doubt in California
California election skeptics filed dozens of public records requests. Some are soliciting donations from people who believe electi... — CalMatters

Unsure about the bond measures on California’s ballot? These 2 questions can help
There are two main questions to consider when evaluating bond measures on the November ballot. And the answers vary depending on t...

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