Santa Barbara elects three progressives to City Council amid massive rebuke of Trump nationwide

by Julianna Lozada • Santa Barbara News-Press November 4, 2026November 5, 2026

Santa Barbara County counting ballots as candidates in tight races watch and wait

by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press November 4, 2026November 5, 2026

Luz Reyes-Martín and James Kyriaco to continue serving on Goleta City Council

by Sofia Wallace • Santa Barbara News-Press November 4, 2026November 5, 2026

Rep. Carbajal and Assemblymember Hart re-elected to office at federal and state levels

by Sofia Wallace • Santa Barbara News-Press November 4, 2026November 5, 2026

PHOTOS: News-Press journalists capture the moments of Santa Barbara election night

by Santa Barbara News-Press Staff November 4, 2026November 5, 2026

California housing bonds: What passage of Prop. 37, Prop. 1 means for state

by Ben Christoper • CalMatters November 4, 2026November 5, 2026

What we know about results in all 14 California ballot propositions

by Adam Echelman • CalMatters November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

Valerie Amparan leading incumbent Rose Muñoz in close race for Santa Barbara Unified School Board

by Julianna Lozada • Santa Barbara News-Press November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

Immigration activist Jacqueline Inda Karlsen elected to the Santa Barbara Unified School Board

by Julianna Lozada • Santa Barbara News-Press November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

California rejects conservative voter ID proposal

by Nadia Lathan • CalMatters November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

David Silva elected to second term as Buellton mayor

by Kaitlin Sweeney • Santa Barbara News-Press November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

Who’s winning California’s statewide races?

by Jocelyn Wiener • CalMatters November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

California billionaire tax trailing in early returns

by Kristen Hwang • CalMatters November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

Dominique Lujan wins seat on SBCC board; Andrea Varon also out in front

by Patricia Stark • Special for the News-Press November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

Gabe Escobedo wins Santa Barbara City Council District 6 seat

by Kaitlin Sweeney • Santa Barbara News-Press and Angel Corzo • Santa Barbara News-Press November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

Richard Barrera leads Sonja Shaw in California superintendent race, early results show

by Emma Gallegos • EdSource November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

Jane Kim in the lead as Californians choose new insurance commissioner

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

Ian Baucke dominates District 5, wins City Council seat

by Sofia Wallace • Santa Barbara News-Press November 3, 2026November 4, 2026