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The Salinas Californian

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Early Election Day results show shifts in Salinas council race

Early voting results in the Nov. 3 election showed two incumbents and a challenger leading in the Salinas City Council race . Councilmembes Tony Barrera in District 2 and Margaret D'Arrigo in District 3 were ahead in their contests, while in District 5, Irma Lopez was ahead of Councilmember Andrew Sandoval in a tight race. Early results show Barrera with 63% of the vote faced Jose Guerra (37%), a resident of the Monte Bella community. D’Arrigo, with 59% of the vote, faced business owner Cary Swensen (32%) and Salinas resident Brent Bagley (9%) in a three-way race. Sandoval had 46% of the vote compared to Lopez (54%), a manager of a school family resource center. "I'm excited, I think I'm more energized than I was a few weeks ago," said D'Arrigo at a downtown watch party on Tuesday night. "I feel like we've put together a really good team and then keeping our mayor. We've got the right people that can do the hard work that needs to get done, and we can all work together. "We respect one another, and that's really the most important thing for me, Mutual respect. So, I'm going to take a week off to

Salinas, CA · 3d

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This Affordable California Mountain Town Offers Retirees Scenic Living Without The Big-City Price Tag

A mountain town in California where the median home value sits at less than half the state figure. That number made me do a double take. The town rests on a forested ridge in the Sierra Nevada foothills. It has a 204-acre lake, a redwood grove, and a community theater that stages seven full shows every year.

California · 11d
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The Salinas Californian

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Salinas voters reject bid to repeal rent stabilization

A ballot measure to repeal rent stabilization in Salinas was defeated Tuesday after the final batch of election night results came in. Measure H, if passed, would have repealed four tenant-related ordinances, including a requirement that all rental units be part of a citywide registry. After the final election night report from the County of Monterey Elections Department, “no” votes led by 59.1% to 40.9%, with 11,590 votes opposed and 8,013 in favor. Protect Salinas Renters, the community group behind the No on H campaign, said in a statement that “the results of Measure H are clear: Salinas voters turned out in force to stand with renters and working families.” “This wasn’t just an election, it was a movement,” the statement continued. “It began when community groups and residents first started organizing for protections after intense rent hikes during the pandemic hit the community hard. The movement picked up pace when a newly elected city council majority voted to strip away critical renter protections in 2025. Since then, tenants, labor unions, community organizations, and concerned residents united under a shared understanding: families deserve stability, dignity, and protection from displacement. “Our gratitude runs deep for every volunteer who knocked on doors,

Salinas, CA · 1d

The Financial Wire

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Bay Area real estate CEO gets 18 months, owes investors $2,253,219.84

Sanjeev Acharya, the former president and CEO of SiliconSage Builders, was sentenced Oct. 28 to 18 months in federal prison for deceiving more than 20 investors who lost more than $2.2 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said. U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer also ordered Acharya, 58, of San... The post Bay Area real estate CEO gets 18 months, owes investors $2,253,219.84 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 3d

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California Landlords Are Losing 6 Figures to Squatters — and Their Insurance Won’t Pay for It

Rob Casares bought a four-unit complex in South Los Angeles about 15 years ago. It was an investment and a way to provide housing in his community. Over the past three years, squatters broke into three of his units at different times. By the time the last one was removed — a process that took nearly a year — Casares told Spectrum News that the combined damage and lost rent had cost him six figures.

California · 1d

LAist

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California housing measure: Voters pass Prop. 37 and Prop. 1

The two measures — Propositions 1 and 37 — tackle the state’s affordable housing crisis in very different ways and by targeting very different constituencies.

California · 2d

CBS San Francisco

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Prop. 37 approved, creating $25B loan program for middle-class homebuyers, CBS News projects

The measure, Proposition 37, authorizes up to $25 billion in bonds to offer homebuyers fixed-rate mortgages for up to 17% of the purchase price of a "qualified new home."

California · 3d

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California Shopping Center Sold for $530 Million After Being Built on Former Farmland

What was once agricultural land in Southern California is now home to an enormous outdoor shopping center that sold for $530 million in March 2026. The property stretches across 147 acres, with more than a million square feet of retail space arranged along streets designed to resemble a traditional downtown.

Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 2d

Backyard Garden Lover

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California Landlord Faces $19.25 Million Settlement Over Tenants' Security Deposits

A $19.25 million settlement has just been announced (October 20th) and awaits court approval in a class action lawsuit between Essex Property Trust and former tenants who claimed that the company withheld security deposits in violation of state laws. According to the Times of San Diego, the former tenants also claimed that they were charged...

California · 2d

The Money Overview

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California homeowners 62 and older who postpone property taxes through the State Controller pay 5% simple interest, and a state lien stays on the home until repaid

California homeowners who are 62 or older, blind or disabled can put off paying their property taxes through the State Controller’s Property Tax Postponement program, but the deferred amount grows at 5% simple interest and the state records a lien against the home until it is repaid. The Controller’s office says the program is not […] The post California homeowners 62 and older who postpone property taxes through the State Controller pay 5% simple interest, and a state lien stays on the home until repaid appeared first on The Money Overview .

California · 1h

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California: The $7,000 Property Tax Break 1 in 3 Homeowners Never Claimed

Every California homeowner who lives in the home they own is entitled to a property tax break called the Homeowners’ Exemption. It reduces the taxable assessed value of your home by $7,000 — saving you roughly $70 a year on your tax bill. That may not sound like...

California · 3d

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Four Colorado Retail Properties Included in $445M Portfolio Sale

Four Colorado shopping centers are part of a $445.5 million sale of a 13-property retail portfolio spanning Colorado, California and Washington. The Colorado properties include Aspen Grove and Jefferson Marketplace in Littleton, Highpoint Marketplace in Aurora, and Shops at Broadview in Englewood. JLL Capital Markets announced the transaction on November...

Colorado · 3d

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Downtown Pops! Accepting Applications for Former Logos Space

Downtown Pops! is the City's program designed to lower the barriers to entry for businesses looking to open a brick and mortar space. In addition, the program intends to reduce the risk for property owners to take on new tenants during challenging times. Through the program, the City enters a master lease with downtown commercial property owners with vacant spaces on Pacific Avenue, provides a guaranteed minimum rent, and then sub-leases these spaces to various pop-up tenants for a six-month term.

Santa Cruz, CA · 2d

Realty Today

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California and Florida Lead a Historic Night for Housing Ballot Measures Across the US

California is now committed to the largest state housing bond in modern memory, Florida homeowners are looking at meaningful property tax relief starting next year, and voters from Hawaii to Rhode Island approved fresh rounds of housing spending — all from a single Tuesday ballot that Ballotpedia counted as including the most state-level housing measures since at least 2006, excluding property tax initiatives. Most of them passed.

Florida · 7h

The Modesto Bee

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In California Senate District 4 election, Duarte has lead over Brandon in early returns

Editor’s note: Election result numbers in the story will continue to be updated. The numbers in the graphic below are the most up-to-date. Republican Alexandra Duarte held an early lead over Democrat Jaron Brandon on Tuesday night in California’s closely watched Senate District 4 race, as both candidates expressed optimism about their chances and emphasized the rising cost of living as a major concern for voters. Early, unofficial election results showed Duarte leading with 123,606 votes, or 52.2%, compared with 113,160 votes, or 47.8%, for Brandon, according to the California Secretary of State’s Office. Additional ballots remained to be counted, and the outcome had not been determined. Duarte, a Modesto-area farmer and the wife of former Republican congressman John Duarte, spoke with The Bee at a Republican election watch party at Ten Pin Fun Center in Turlock. “We’re watching the ballots come in,” Duarte said. “We’re cautiously optimistic about this.” Brandon, a Tuolumne County supervisor, spoke at a Democratic election-night gathering at the North Valley Labor Federation in downtown Modesto, where he described the experience of awaiting election returns as a roller coaster. “I feel really good about the results that we’re seeing,” Brandon said. “But, you know, also we

California · 2d

Silicon Valley

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99 Ranch Market to close Pleasanton store

PLEASANTON — 99 Ranch Market will close a Pleasanton store on Dec. 5, a permanent shutdown that will affect dozens of workers. With the shutdown of its Asian-themed store at 4299 Rosewood Drive, 54 jobs will be eliminated, Tawa Supermarket, the corporate owner of 99 Ranch Market, stated in a WARN notice filed with the state Employment Development Department.

Pleasanton, CA · 4d

SFGate

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Redwood City: Rent Control Measure Lags Behind In Early Results

A measure to introduce rent control and expand tenant protections in Redwood City lagged behind the needed majority in early results on election night. Measure E has garnered about 44% approval based on early counts that included all vote center ballots as well as vote-by-mail ballots received in the mail or returned to vote centers and drop boxes by Friday.

Redwood City, CA · 2d

afrolanews.org

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First Latine governor Xavier Becerra pledges support for working families

AfroLA is powered by our communities. This interview includes questions submitted by our readers. Have a question for a local leader or an issue you want us to cover? Our DMs on Nextdoor are open, and we’re listening. Democrat Xavier Becerra defeated Republican Steve Hilton in California’s gubernatorial election...

California · 1d

Morgan Hill Times

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Morgan Hill votes as challengers lead early count for City Council seats

The first ballots have been counted in the race for the next mayor of Morgan Hill, and early results in the Nov. 3 general election favor incumbent Mayor Mark Turner. Meanwhile, totals for both open city council seats show strong leads for two challengers. As of 10:15pm on election night,...

Morgan Hill, CA · 2d

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Mark Turner Wins Four More Years as Morgan Hill Mayor, Council Incumbents Trail

Mark Turner has won another four-year term as Morgan Hill mayor, topping a three-candidate field with 4,703 votes, or 50.2 percent, while two sitting city council members found themselves trailing their challengers as counting continued Tuesday night. Retired nurse Deborah Africa placed second with 3,495 votes, or 37.3 percent, and professional carpenter Kristopher Clayton came in third with 1,042 votes, or 11.2 percent.

Morgan Hill, CA · 1d