California Election Links

Official Election Information

• Election information   From the California Secretary of State. Including live returns on election night and the Voter Information Guide/Ballot Pamphlet.
• Secretary of State Elections Office
• Ballot Initiative Update. Propositions in progress.
• California Elections Code
• June 2 Primary Election
  • Statewide Election Returns.
  • For local returns, go to your County.

Campaign Finance Information

• Voluntary Online Campaign Disclosure Project. From the Secretary of State.
• Late Contribution and Independent Expenditure Reports From the Secretary of State.
• Political Reform Division. From the Secretary of State.
• Center for Responsive Politics (California) Total $ Raised and Spent for U.S. Legislative Campaigns.
• Informed Voter Project. Includes Top Contributors by Proposition.
• California Voter Foundation "Follow the Money". Includes Top Ten Contributors -- California Propositions; Top 10 Contributors to Statewide Candidates.
• California Campaign Contribution Database Covers state executive and proposition campaign contributions. From Compaq Corp. and the California Voter Foundation.

Nonpartisan Political Information Sites

• The League of Women Voters of California Election '98.   Has nonpartisan analysis of propositions and other election information.
• The California Channel.   California's public affairs Cable TV network offered free air time for statewide executive contests including third party candidates. View the video clips online.
• The California Democracy Network.   Covers the State Executive and U.S. Senate races with an "issues grid". Specializes in debate coverage.
• The California Voter Foundation.   The California Voter Foundation offers a guide to Statewide contests and other very useful election information.
• California Budget Project. Has a detailed analysis of 3 of the propositions.
• NetVote '98.   Fill out a voter registration form online! Cosponsored by AARP, MCI, and Rock the Vote.
• Project Vote Smart.   Project Vote Smart offers extensive nonpartisan information on incumbents and asks all state and federal legislative candidates to answer their issues questionnaire.
• Web, White, and Blue. Nationwide election information on the Web.

Regional Nonpartisan Web Sites

• 'Attaboy, Campaign '98   A nonpartisan site specializing in California and San Francisco Bay Area elections
• Power of the Vote. A nonpartisan guide to political participation and the voting rights of citizens produced as a community service of the Los Angeles Times and KMEX-TV, Channel 34, Univision. Presented both in English and en Espaņol.

Newspapers and Media

Statewide

• Los Angeles Times Election '98
• San Francisco Gate Election: SF Chronicle and SF Examiner. Special election coverage. See also their good search function.
• San Diego Tribune Vote '98
• Orange County Register Election Coverage. Includes articles and a voters guide on both state and local elections.
• San Jose Mercury News Election Coverage. Articles in archives are not free.
• Sacramento Bee Campaign '98. Comprehensive coverage including campaign ads with analysis, commentary and forums.
• Investor's Business Daily. Few political articles, access not free.
• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Vote '98
• The Fresno Bee. No archives.

Regional or Other Local

• Bakersfield Californian Election '98. Kern County
• Press Democrat Online - Election 98. Santa Rosa
• San Francisco Bay Guardian. Special election edition.
• Stockton Record Campaign '98.

Other Online News Sources

• Capitol Alert: Internet news and information service focusing on California politics and government. Associated with the Sacramento Bee. Many features require a subscription.
• politicalaccess.com: Nonpartisan Online Guide to California Press, Political, Election, Legislative and Government Information for 1998 and Beyond.
• Rough & Tumble Follows statewide contests in the news.
• Bayinsider Election '98. From KTVU, KNBR
• Channel 2000: ElectionConnection '98

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