Southern California Democratic lawmaker Blanca Pacheco’s bill would have added high fees to records requests submitted for a “commercial purpose” and allowed counties more avenues to deny records and take people to court.

Montague Mayor Takeshi Murakami is working to preserve the city's small-town character through community events, recreation and volunteer leadership.

The revised rules require patrons to follow staff directions about online content, but questions remain about how the district will determine what is appropriate.

The Supreme Court ruled nothing in federal law prohibits California, Oregon and other states from accepting ballots that arrive via mail after Election Day.

Only one citizen petition is on track for November ballot, a drop from previous election cycles.

California voters will decide on 14 statewide policy proposals come November, including the high-stakes billionaire tax, an $11 billion affordable housing bond and voter ID requirements.

Electric utilities across the Pacific Northwest are fuming that their customers might be saddled with the costs of a coal-burning power plant that isn’t producing any power.

Hospitals and a healthcare union have agreed to pull rival initiatives from the ballot, but a proposed one-time 5% tax on billionaires remains headed to November voters.

The business-dominated group’s newly unveiled recommendations to boost Oregon’s economy will inspire fierce debate.

A Massachusetts judge blocked the order, meaning it won’t impact this year’s general election.

Some states could lose money immediately if they don’t reduce errors, but an exception in federal law gives Oregon and other states with the highest error rates more time to try to reduce them.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security claims it is notifying 911 dispatchers about ICE operations. Growing evidence shows that hasn’t always been the case.