Voting

Residents as far north as San Francisco Bay and as far south as Monterey County say they were jolted awake by Thursday morning’s 4.6 magnitude earthquake in the Santa Cruz Mountains. And, new research on a Republican-backed voter ID initiative.

The Friends of the Capitola Branch Library bookstore will close its doors on March 31, but the space will remain a bookstore under local the nonprofit Grey Bears. Plus, California voters polled slightly in favor of a proposed billionaires' net worth tax and more evenly split on a proposed voter ID requirement.

County Clerk Tricia Webber spoke with KAZU about how ballot processing in the county is going.

The race’s results will impact how Soledad’s mayor is chosen — whether council members rotate the position or it’s filled by someone voters elected directly.

Monterey and Santa Cruz counties offer election resources in multiple Asian languages. It’s one way California has tried to increase voter registration, turnout and accessibility in recent years.

The only statewide measure on the March 5 ballot will pit funding for new housing and mental health treatment infrastructure against existing mental health services.

Tuesday is Election Day and polling places look a lot different this year. The coronavirus has completely changed the in-person voting experience. KAZU…

Election Day is fast-approaching. If you want to vote before Tuesday, November 6, there are plenty of ways to cast your ballot, including weekend…