An NPR analysis finds 70 House districts where Democrats and Republicans are each investing more than six figures in advertising during the final few days of the election, including in deep red areas.

Missouri voters could ban abortion - after they just removed a ban two years ago. California voters could tax billionaires 5% of their wealth.

The federal government has increasingly challenged the legitimacy of California’s election process. That includes by recently naming three people in Fresno County who allegedly committed voter fraud. Fresno County Clerk and Registrar of Voters James Kus talks about what his department is doing to ensure ballot security on Election Day. Plus, the latest news headlines: Fresno police chief comments on council candidate’s alleged DUI case; and Kern County officials prepare for El Nino. Today’s episode is hosted by Soreath Hok and produced by Jonathan Linden.

Proposition 39 in California would implement a voter ID requirement in California. Supporters say it bolsters trust in elections, but opponents say it’s a tool for voter suppression. We speak to Michael Farren, assistant director of the State and Local Governance Initiative at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He breaks down what the proposed changes are and the potential impact on a state, where a majority of ballots is cast by mail.