Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

State’s tortoise-like pace is byproduct of system of verifications and opportunities for voters to fix errors California’s slow vote counting has frustrated political observers eagerly awaiting ...

A 100,000-vote swing at the top of the ballot on the fourth day of vote counting in the California governor’s race bounced Democrat Xavier Becerra back into a slim lead over Republican Steve Hilton.

Democrat Xavier Becerra is projected to advance to the November general election in California's gubernatorial race. Republican challenger Steve Hilton trails Becerra by less than one percentage point ...

Experts say speeding up the count in California would take more resources, but also scaling back rules that expand voting access. By Laurel Rosenhall Jill Cowan and Livia Albeck-Ripka Laurel Rosenhall ...