Mackenzie Mays covers state government and politics in the Los Angeles Times’ Sacramento bureau. Previously, she worked as an investigative reporter for Politico, the Fresno Bee and the Charleston Gazette-Mail. In 2019, she received the National Press Club Press Freedom Award for her political watchdog reporting. She is a graduate of West Virginia University and proud Appalachian.
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Voters approved a measure to reverse progressive criminal reform and were positioned to reject propositions that hike the minimum wage and end forced prison labor.
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Proposition 32 proposed raising the minimum wage to $17 immediately for larger employers and to $18 starting in January 2025.
Nov. 5, 2024
Prop. 3 removes an outdated provision of the California Constitution that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman.
Nov. 5, 2024
Voters approve school repair measure and Proposition 36, reversing course on criminal justice reform
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Nov. 6, 2024
The Berkeley poll cosponsored by The Times found Proposition 32 for a higher minimum wage could be a toss-up, while Proposition 36 to crack down on crime has overwhelming support
Nov. 1, 2024
California Democrats are promoting Jessica Morse as they scramble to turn District 3 from red to blue in a bid for control of Congress.
Oct. 31, 2024
A lot has changed in Berkeley since the Democratic presidential nominee was a little girl, but progressive politics remain central to the city’s DNA and growing up there.
Oct. 23, 2024
Before she was the Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris took actions as California attorney general, San Francisco district attorney and courtroom prosecutor that have left lasting impacts on some, for better or worse.
Oct. 17, 2024
As JD Vance leans on his Appalachian roots in his campaign for the White House, a distant cousin criticizes his portrayal of the region and their shared last name.
Oct. 7, 2024
Democratic state Sen. Josh Newman and former Republican Assemblymember Steven Choi will face off for an Orange County seat that was hotly contested in the primary.
Oct. 3, 2024