Where else to look
No single site should be your only one, including this one. These are the places we check, grouped by what kind of source they are, because knowing that is most of knowing how much weight to give them.
Every link below was checked and working on August 2, 2026. We list sources that take a side alongside those that do not, and we say which is which. A reader who knows a slate is a slate can use it; a reader who does not can be misled by it.
The official record
Government sources. These are not interpretations of the election; they are the election. When something on this site disagrees with one of these, the government source is right and we want to hear about it.
- LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Government record
Runs the election and certifies the result. Official returns, deadlines, and the sample ballot all originate here.
- Check your registration Government record
The Secretary of State's lookup: whether you are registered, at what address, and with which party.
- Where's My Ballot Government record
Tracks your vote-by-mail ballot from mailing to counting, and tells you if a signature problem needs fixing.
- Find a Vote Center or drop box Government record
Locations, hours, and wait times. In LA County any Vote Center works, not just one near you.
- California Secretary of State, Elections Government record
Statewide deadlines, ballot measures, and the official voter information guide.
- City of Torrance campaign filings (NetFile) Government record
The raw campaign-finance filings for city races. This is the source behind every dollar figure on this site.
- Cal-Access Government record
The state equivalent, for committees and candidates filing at the California level rather than with the city.
Nonpartisan guides
Organizations that cover every candidate on the same terms and do not endorse. Closest in intent to what this site is trying to be.
- VOTE411 (League of Women Voters) Nonpartisan
Enter your address for a personalized ballot. Candidates answer identical questions and the answers publish verbatim, unedited.
- League of Women Voters, Torrance Area Nonpartisan
The local chapter. Hosts candidate forums, most of which are recorded and posted.
- Ballotpedia, Torrance page Nonpartisan
Encyclopedia-style pages on officeholders, past results, and local ballot measures. Depth varies by race.
- CalMatters Voter Guide Nonpartisan
Nonprofit newsroom covering state races and propositions. Strong on what a measure would actually do.
- LAist Voter Game Plan Nonpartisan
Public-radio explainers aimed at LA County voters, written for people who are starting from scratch.
Local news
Newsrooms that cover Torrance and the South Bay. Reporting is not neutral in the sense of having no viewpoint, but these operate under editorial standards and publish corrections.
- Daily Breeze News
The South Bay daily. The most consistent ongoing coverage of Torrance city government. Some articles are paywalled.
- Easy Reader News News
Beach-cities weekly. Covers Torrance occasionally, neighboring cities closely.
Sources that take sides
Party organizations exist to elect their candidates, and they say so. That makes them useful in a specific way: an endorsement slate tells you who a party thinks is on its side, which is real information about a nonpartisan municipal race. It is not an assessment of who would do the job well. Both major parties appear here at the same two levels, or neither would.
- California Democratic Party Takes sides
State party. Publishes endorsements and a slate.
- California Republican Party Takes sides
State party. Publishes endorsements and a slate.
- LA County Democratic Party Takes sides
County party. Endorses in local races and lists affiliated clubs in the South Bay.
- LA County Republican Party Takes sides
County party. Endorses in local races and lists affiliated clubs in the South Bay.
If a source belongs here, tell us. The bar is that it covers Torrance or the ballot Torrance residents vote on, that it is a real ongoing publication rather than a single campaign's material, and that we can describe honestly what it is. A source taking a side is not a reason to leave it out. Hiding that it does would be.