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Ethan Swope
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AP
California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff
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OPB
Roman Battaglia
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JPR News
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Emma J Nelson/JPRThree camps are owned and operated not by the city, but by Elk Island Trading Group, a landowner that flips blighted real estate. -
Photo courtesy of Kevin Bohnstedt/CalMattersAs alcohol-related roadway deaths spike across the state, a CalMatters investigation finds California has some of the weakest DUI laws in the country.
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Alex Wong/Getty ImagesDemocrats had a good night, winning major races including governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey and a redistricting ballot measure in California, while also confronting the future of the party. -
Jay Fram for NPRThe federal government promised an Oregon hospital millions of dollars to help prepare for an earthquake. They're still waiting for the money.
Eli Imadali
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OPB
The federal government is directing all states to issue fifty percent of each household’s normal monthly SNAP benefit amount for November. But Oregon officials say it is not a simple process.
Roman Battaglia
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JPR News
Mia Maldonado
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Oregon Capital Chronicle
Larry Valenzuela
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CalMatters/CatchLight Local
While lopsided polling and fundraising have given the Yes on 50 campaign an undeniable advantage, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s team is taking nothing for granted as Election Day arrives.
J.W. Hendricks
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CalMatters
Florence Middleton
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CalMatters
Eric Risberg
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AP Photo
Roman Battaglia
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Jefferson Public Radio