In one of the most expensive ballot fights in California history, opponents heavily outspent supporters of a billionaire tax to mostly fund healthcare. On Wednesday, the wealth tax appeared headed for defeat though results on Proposition 40 were too close to call.

California State Senator Scott Wiener has defeated San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan in a hotly-contested race to become the next representative of California’s 11th Congressional District, which includes all of San Francisco.

California housing measure Prop. 1, which allow the state to sell over $11 billion in bonds to create affordable housing, received overwhelming support from voters. But Kara St. Cyr reports that local housing measures didn't have the same success.

California Democrats won pivotal House races up and down the state in the first election under maps approved by Proposition 50.

The 2026 midterm election saw a number of historic firsts in California and the nation.

As of Wednesday morning, former state Sen. Aisha Wahab is leading against Melissa Hernandez, who serves on the BART Board of Directors and was previously the mayor of Dublin. A little less than half of the votes have been counted. Both are Democrats.