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

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

Valencia takes narrow early lead in North County race for Fifth District Santa Barbara County supervisor

by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

After grueling campaign, Devon Wardlow wins election in Santa Barbara City Council District 4

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

Eric Friedman leads Kristen Sneddon in tight race for Santa Barbara mayor

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

California picks Xavier Becerra to replace Gavin Newsom as governor

by Jeanne Kuang • CalMatters November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

Santa Barbara County Election 2026: Coverage and highlights

by Santa Barbara News-Press Staff November 3, 2026November 4, 2026