Sherafy’s 2026 California Voter Guide brings our election research into one place, with clear recommendations and links to the full evidence behind each one.
Research and commentary on government, elections, political influence, public institutions, civic life, lobbying, accountability, and how policy decisions are made.
Rob Bonta brings a statewide record as California’s Attorney General; Michael Gates offers municipal prosecution and litigation experience. This guide compares their records, priorities, limits
Serving National Guard members have criticized domestic deployments, courts have restricted certain military operations, and Pentagon leadership has undergone significant changes. But do those developments
DHS invoked urgent deportation needs to justify a $464 million noncompetitive aircraft deal. The fleet’s limited use, reported resale-price gaps, political connections, and unexplained costs
Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked a court-ordered deadline for the FCC to decide a dispute over discounted political advertising. The underlying fight concerns who
The USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego after 321 days deployed and a record stretch between port calls. We examine the Navy’s answers to
The viral claim that the AMA has been completely silent on Gaza is wrong. The documented story is harder to dismiss: AMA records show Gaza-
The sherafy.com Civic Outcomes Standard starts with an explicit public-interest baseline, then forces every candidate and policy to earn its case through evidence. It separates
A federal judge suppressed evidence after police searched a month of license-plate-reader history without a warrant. The ruling is significant, but it does not ban
Donald Trump’s financial disclosures document extraordinary trading activity, including more than 21,000 securities transactions in 2025. Some trades occurred close to market-moving presidential actions. But
There is no public evidence of an adopted Trump administration plan to seize live 2026 ballots or voting machines. But the concern has a documented
