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The Road Ecology Center's 2026 roadkill hotspots report puts vehicle deaths at roughly 18% of the state's mountain lions and 44,000 mule deer each year, and argues that fencing, not crossings alone, is what cuts the toll.
Santa Clara County voters rejected Proposition 40 by about 53% to 47% in unofficial returns, matching the statewide result, while Prop. 42 sits 79 votes apart in the county.
The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss its suit over California mail ballots tied to about 20,000 alleged noncitizens; Santa Clara County had received a federal list.
AB 2251 requires campuses to explain, on their cost-of-attendance page, how to request an aid adjustment and to show how they estimate living costs. It adds no new aid money.
California must decide whether to accept its share of federal broadband money with a condition barring state rules on providers. Advocates want a lawsuit instead; the federal government says state rules raise costs and deter investment.
CDFW pushed the commercial Dungeness season to at least Jan. 1. Recreational crabbing opens Nov. 7 without traps, and a North Coast stretch stays closed over domoic acid.
The State Water Resources Control Board approved the first major Bay-Delta plan overhaul since 1995 on Thursday, with one no vote. Water suppliers and environmental groups both criticized it.
Newsom's office estimates about 175,836 people were homeless statewide in January. Advocates caution that enforcement can scatter people and make them harder to count.
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ruled Wednesday that the request would undercut state control of elections. The administration says it will appeal; Santa Clara County had already refused to hold back 902 local ballots.
The California Faculty Association, which says it represents 29,000 CSU faculty, opened a strike authorization vote as contract talks sit in factfinding. CSU says a strike is not inevitable.
PPIC found 46% of likely voters backing Prop. 40 and 52% opposed, down from a slim majority last month. Prop. 42 sits at 51%, Prop. 41 at 48%, and opponents of the wealth tax have raised more than $205 million.
An Emerson College survey taken Oct. 17-19 put the Democrat at 60% and the Republican at 33% among likely voters. Hilton has pitched $3 gas and tax cuts; Becerra has promised to keep Medi-Cal coverage for people facing federal cuts.
San Diego Unified's board president, backed by the teachers union, faces the Chino Valley board president, backed by the state GOP, for superintendent of public instruction on Nov. 3.
The measure would have the state auditor review programs before a special-tax initiative reaches the ballot and every four years after a new special tax passes. It would also count new special taxes against the state spending limit.
A recalled legislator would be replaced in a separate election and most statewide officers by appointment. The author was recalled in 2018; Republicans say the change would weaken voters.
The Republican-backed initiative would also create a free state voter ID card. The Legislative Analyst's Office puts the yearly cost at tens of millions to low hundreds of millions of dollars.
A divided Ninth Circuit panel ruled Friday that neither federal provision the administration cited justified calling 4,000 Guard members into service over the June 2025 Los Angeles protests. One judge dissented.
Letters sent Friday to 57 of the state's 58 counties ask election offices to set aside mail ballots from listed voters whose citizenship cannot be confirmed. State officials call the federal data unreliable.
The Nov. 3 measure would raise the reserve ceiling from 10% to 20% of general fund tax revenue and require bigger deposits in boom years. Backers cite the volatile, stock-driven budget; opponents say it invites more spending.
The state budget cuts the asset limit from $130,000, two years after California scrapped it. Advocates call it a penalty on saving; Newsom cited costs after enrollment ran more than twice the estimate.
Backers say the down payment loans would cost taxpayers nothing; skeptics, including the League of Women Voters and a PPIC analysis, question who could afford the extra monthly payment.
Winter storm preparation resources and contact numbers provided
November 12, 2026
BART's San Jose extension finishes the 83-foot shaft where tunnel boring will start in 2028
November 12, 2026
County veterans office needs room to grow, supervisors' president says after Stand Down draws more than 100 groups
November 11, 2026
Fantasy of Lights lost nearly $950,000 last season, county parks report says, ahead of this year's pared-back walk-through run
November 11, 2026
Anaheim Falls Short as Nashville Extends Win Streak to Six
November 12, 2026
Warriors Drop 115-108 Decision to Rockets in Houston
November 12, 2026
Lakers Extend Winning Streak to Seven with 123-112 Win Over Bucks
November 12, 2026
Celebrini’s Milestone Couldn’t Finish What the Sharks Started
November 12, 2026
4 New Businesses in Saratoga: Week of Nov. 2
November 5, 2026
1 New Business in Saratoga: Week of Oct. 19
October 24, 2026
Netflix files notice to lay off 227 workers at its Los Gatos headquarters, state records show
October 23, 2026
Measure N asks voters for $321 million to rebuild Saratoga and Los Gatos high schools
October 11, 2026
Saratoga Weather: Sunny Start, Mild Highs, and Cooler Tomorrow - Nov 11, 11 AM
November 11, 2026
Saratoga Weather: Sunny Start, Then Cooling Trend - Nov 11, 3 AM
November 11, 2026
Saratoga Weather Check-In: Sunny Skies and Mild Temperatures - Nov 10, 12 PM
November 10, 2026
Saratoga Weather Check-In: Mild and Dry Conditions Continue - Nov 9, 11 AM
November 9, 2026
