Fusion voting was once ubiquitous in the United States, legal in every state of the union.  With the rise of relatively powerful third party and independent political movements in the late nineteenth century, state legislatures dominated by the Democratic and Republican parties began banning the practice, and today it is prohibited in all but eight states.

California's pivotal June primary is here, and CAIVN is covering all the latest news stories.  Much is at stake as voters take to the polls to decide a number of critical races and game-changing ballot propositions.

California prison and safety reform consists primarily of finding ways to reduce costs in an overburdened system without sacrificing the safety of California's residents.

Like numerous other state Assembly races this fall, the competition for Assemblyman Chuck DeVore’s 70th District seat is stiff.  This district includes such beautiful spots as Newport Beach, Dana Beach, Irvine and Aliso Viejo.