CALWIRE Elections & Polling Report (Tuesday, October 20, 2026)

California

Gavin Newsom’s legacy: Big promises undercut by costly mismanagement
Gov. Gavin Newsom presided over growing budget deficits and debt, unemployment payment scandals, bungled COVID closures and other... — CalMatters

Federal

Sabato's Crystal Ball moves nearly 3 dozen House races in Democrats favor
Nonpartisan election forecaster Sabato’s Crystal Ball is moving 28 House races in Democrats’ direction with just two weeks until t... — The Hill

This institute could get $4 billion from a ballot measure. With just three workers, is it ready?
One research institute will receive $4.2 billion in bond money if voters approve Proposition 38 in November. Currently only one in... — CalMatters

Trump’s attacks on California elections endanger democracy, repeating a pattern
Republicans questioned elections before reforms made redistricting nonpartisan. Now they accuse California of letting noncitizens... — CalMatters

A new poll shows what voters are thinking 2 weeks out from Election Day
Midterm election day is just over two weeks away. What are some numbers on the mind of voters? — NPR Politics

DOJ charges 28 in California with voting crimes as election tensions escalate
The DOJ also filed an emergency request in federal court to stop California from processing ballots returned by people on the vote...

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