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Good morning! It’s Dani Bergstrom, policy editor here.
I barely just turned in my ballot last night. I’ve spent so much time preparing for the election (I hope you checked out our voter guide!) that I almost forgot to do my own research on everything else.
If you haven’t dropped your ballot off yet, you have until 8 p.m. to drop off your ballot at the nearest dropbox or check into your neighborhood vote center. Find your nearest location here.
I’m old enough to remember when Election Night was a big deal. But with mail-in voting becoming more common – and universal, across California – we have to exercise a little more patience. Winners are less frequently declared on Election Night, as election officials still have yet to count ballots that were postmarked earlier that day.
When I asked James Kus, the Fresno County Registrar of Voters, about our local ballot counting process, he said that it takes local election workers around five working days to count all mail-in ballots after election day. They’ll post some early results tonight, after polls close – and then usually another update of results later this evening. But we won’t hear from them again until Friday. They have a few weeks to finalize counting – and making sure signatures are valid – before they certify the election results.
At Fresnoland, we’ll share updates on the local races we’re following on our website. Be sure to check fresnoland.org later tonight (or tomorrow, if you’re not a nerd) for the latest results.
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Do you keep seeing Attorney General Bonta in the news? He has a plan: don’t miss Gregory Weaver’s profile on Attorney General Rob Bonta’s new legal approach to helping realize clean air and water for communities of color in California, starting in Fresno.
Dyer is backing away from annexing Calwa, for now. As Melissa Montalvo reports for Fresnoland/Fresno Bee, Mayor Jerry Dyer has said he’s backing off of the controversial plan to annex the 119 acre, mostly Latino residential neighborhood into the city. Residents can still opt to take on a petition drive, if they so choose.
Want a say in how pesticides are sprayed near your community? Melissa Montalvo reports about workshops being hosted by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to provide an update on the state’s pesticide notification pilot programs and to get feedback from the public.
The cost of development in Madera County just went up: the Madera County Board of Supervisors approved higher impact fees – which help pay for new roads, schools, parks and infrastructure, in the wake of Proposition 13. Documented by Elizabeth Valdez for Fresnoland
Is Measure P becoming a slush fund for city officials? Doug Hoagland reports for the Munro Review about some of the concerns that are growing as residents watch dollars flow towards special projects.
Valley Childrens’ Hospital is seeing an uptick in RSV, other respiratory illnesses, reports Elizabeth Arekelian for Valley Public Radio.
Another truck maintenance facility coming to Malaga: the Fresno County Planning Commission approved an industrial rezone for the 20 acre property near Maple and American Avenues.
Should California warn residents when pesticides are sprayed near homes? How to weigh in
State officials are seeking public input on a pilot program that requires local agriculture operations to alert nearby communities when they plan to spray hazardous pesticides. This week, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation is […]
In Fresno, state Attorney General Rob Bonta is making a new case for civil rights
Across a plain of hodgepodge zoning sandwiched between Highway 41 and 99 in South Central Fresno, old and new land uses come to a confrontation of sorts at Ms. Katie Taylor’s doorstep. A hundred yards […]
Shifting coalitions between farmers, environmentalists coming to Westlands Water District board
The makeup of the Westlands Water District board will change this election – shifting power to a coalition of growers with a list of new actions, at the top of which appears to be ousting […]
Everything you should know about the Fresno State tax, Measure E
Measure E is a 1/5 cent sales tax for academic and athletic programs at Fresno State.
