Writes Geeta Padmanabhan - With Mamata Banerjee and Jayalalitha being sworn in chief ministers, nearly 380 million or 30% of the population will be governed by women [include UP under Mayavathi and Delhi under Sheila Dikshit].

Writes Geeta Padmanabhan - The excitement is palpable. Election results in the five states that went to polls are to be announced tomorrow – Friday the thirteenth. These elections, though in just five states out of the 29, were remarkable for many reasons.

As the election approaches, the Republicans have predictably raised a hot button issue that they hope will drive their voters to the polls, now that gay marriage is no longer as inflammatory as they would like. Their latest boogieman ...

Results Update: Money power prevailed on Tuesday as the candidates deep pockets won. But Prop 16, which had an early lead, ended up being defeated. Read more for results.

Hurray! A supermajority in the senate passes its version of the health care reform bill. The drama has been intense and there have been many moments when it seemed like talk of death panels and communism would defeat the ...

The peculiarity of California is that the state constitution places an extraordinary burden on voters to make legislative decisions. Some of the budget measures passed by Sacramento have to be voted on by the electorate in order for them to take full effect. On Tuesday, voters will head to the ...

Here are the results of the propositions on the ballot in California

A former Marine, Ashwin Madia is standing for election from the Third District in Minnesota. I spoke to the Democratic candidate briefly about his prospects and challenges. Help elect him by donating at http://madiaforcongress.com

In addition to the Californian Propositions, there are also a couple of local measures on the ballot in Fremont. Measure MM increases the Transient Occupancy Tax and Measure WW requires approval for a bond measure to support the East Bay Park Regional District.

This is my take on the various propositions on the California ballot on November 4th. While most of us are pretty sure of our vote for the Presidential candidate, these various measures are equally important and impact our lives in a more immediate and significant way. Do take the time ...