BEFORE THE YEAR’S OUT IN DECEMBER. WELL, HERE WE ARE. IT’S A WEEK LEFT TO VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER SPECIAL ELECTION HERE IN CALIFORNIA, AND MILLIONS OF CALIFORNIA VOTERS HAVE ALREADY CAST THEIR BALLOTS.

Media has a lot riding on the ballot this year, with a new slate of local leadership and administrative roles at borough and county level. Plus, local school board elections. To make Election Day ...

The right endorsement can add credibility to a campaign, particularly if the endorser has sway in an ethnic or geographic community. A high-profile endorsement can help to mobilize supporters and ...