California voters are headed into a rare statewide special election on Tuesday November 4 to decide Proposition 50, which would temporarily change how the state draws its congressional district maps.  Put simply, the measure proposes bypassing the state’s current independent redistricting commission for three election cycles (2026, 2028, 2030) and instead using new maps drawn by the Legislature – with ...

I received my ballot today for the less than special election in California. Ed. Note: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the individual author or authors and do not reflect the views or positions of KHTS Radio and its staff. There is one, and only one, issue on the ballot. And that is Proposition 50.  ...

The William S. Hart Union High School District voted 4-0 to appoint a new member to fill James Webb’s remaining two years instead of holding a special election.  The board has 60 days to appoint the new board member, whose principal residence must be in Trustee Area 4 which encompasses the Canyon High School and Sierra Vista Junior High School ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, was sworn into office on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning after winning a special election for the 25th District. Garcia took the oath of office on the House of Representatives floor, conducted by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after winning the 25th Congressional District special election one week prior. “I can think of no better way to serve ...

Republican and former Navy fighter pilot Mike Garcia has won Tuesday night’s special election runoff for California’s 25th Congressional seat. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/280947086269485/   Garcia is now set to serve for the remainder of former Congresswoman Katie Hill’s term until January 2021. After coming in second place in the “jungle primary” back in March, Garcia went on to win Tuesday night’s runoff ...

Voters are going to the polls, or dropping off their ballots, across the 25th Congressional District Tuesday for a special election amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, and Republican candidate and Navy veteran Mike Garcia are set to face off once again Tuesday for the remaining duration of former Rep. Katie Hill’s seat in Congress.  UPDATE: 6:30 ...

As Election Day nears, candidates for the 25th Congressional District are preparing for the final hours before the special election. Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, and Republican candidate and Navy veteran Mike Garcia are set to face off once again Tuesday for the remaining duration of former Rep. Katie Hill’s seat in Congress.  This is the first election in California ...

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, was endorsed by former President Barack Obama in the May 12 special congressional election against Republican candidate Mike Garcia on Tuesday. “Now, more than ever, we need pragmatic, experienced and effective leaders in Washington,” said Obama in a statement. “I’m proud to endorse Christy Smith in the May 12 special election for Congress because she ...

As the May 12 special election for California’s 25th Congressional seat approaches, Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, reported a slight fundraising lead over Republican opponent and Navy veteran, Mike Garcia. On Wednesday, Smith’s campaign reported that they had raised $726,522.02 between Feb.13 and March 31. “Over her career in public service, Christy has demonstrated her track record of fiscal responsibility ...

Hundreds of thousands of Vote-by-Mail (VBM) ballots have been mailed as Los Angeles County prepares for the election amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Monday.  The process of mailing 350,916 Vote-by-Mail ballots for the May 12 Congressional District 25 Special General Election between Mike Garcia and Christy Smith started Monday, according to the office of the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county ...