CALWIRE Elections & Polling Report (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)

California

Gavin Newsom paddles to the political right with 3 notable vetoes
Gavin Newsom's rejection of key pension, work-from-home and environmental bills won him points with the political right but angere... — CalMatters

Newsom sides with industry, vetoes bill on factories near homes and schools
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required more polluting facilities built near homes and schools to undergo environ... — CalMatters

Newsom vuelve a vetar el proyecto de ley que permitiría a los estudiantes universitarios indocumentados trabajar en el campus
El veto de Newsom significa que se iniciará una batalla de cuatro años para permitir que los estudiantes indocumentados trabajen e... — CalMatters

Newsom clamps down on California data centers as voters turn against the industry
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven data center bills into law on Monday, signaling a tide change toward regulation of the industry. — CalMatters

Newsom signs voting laws to counter Trump’s feared interference
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a spate of bills Saturday that aim to safeguard California elections and preemptively address potential a... — CalMatters

Federal

He said his election might have been stolen. Then the FBI came
The Northern California County that often seems to be at the center of election drama is bracing for another potentially bumpy one... — CalMatters

FBI visits California MAGA stronghold after elections chief alleges ballot stuffing
A California election official said ballots looked, smelled and felt funny after he lost in this MAGA stronghold. Then the FBI vis... — CalMatters

A U.S. House race in Arizona could hinge on voters' opinion of the Big Beautiful Bill
The reelection campaign by a Republican congressman in Arizona could hinge on voter perceptions of last year's massive GOP-ba...

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