has collected enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. But Newsom and the Legislature’s Democratic majority contend the measure would so drastically weaken the historic powers of the state’s elected leaders and lawmakers that it would amount to a “revision” of the Californ...
Sports betting is currently illegal in California, according to the state’s constitution. This situation has solidified following the failure of two ballot measures – propositions 26 and 27 – during a public vote in November 2022. Around 4.6million residents turned out to vote, and the proposit...
San Francisco Mayor London Breed had a big night, convincing voters to approve a pair of ballot measures that will move the city strikingly rightward by requiring drug screening for welfare recipients and easing restrictions on police officers. "Enough is enough. We need change,” Bree...
Club Vote, Local, Notice, State 8/28: Ballot Measure Endorsements On August 28, SMDC will host its August Membership Meeting to consider endorsements for all statewide ballot measures, county ballot measures, and local ballot measures. Read More August 14, 2024 by admin Candidates, Club Vot...
This year, AP will count the votes in about 5,000 contested races around the United States, from the presidency and Congress to state legislatures and ballot measures. The U.S. doesn’t have a nationwide body that collects and releases election results. Elections are administered locally, by...
And Physicians for Human Rights…called this torture…the American Academy of Pediatrics called this state-sanctioned child abuse, and the president of the United States I guess interprets that as children being well taken care of.”
Prop 14 - Bonds to Continue Stem Cell Research Prop 15 - Property Tax to Fund Schools, Government Services Prop 16 - Affirmative Action in Government Decisions Prop 17 - Restores Right to Vote After Prison Term Prop 18 - 17-year-old Primary Voting Rights Prop 19 - Changes Certain Property...
state ballot measures often offer even more significant tax increases. This November, voters turned down an opportunity, via Prop. 6, to eliminate an estimated five billion in new gasoline taxes. In all, California’s voters enabled another $6.1 billion in annual taxes, in a state that already...
To save water, the stateproposed strict conservation measuresfor 400-plus cities and water agencies. But some local officials objected, citing cost. Did the state pull back?Find outfrom CalMatters water reporterRachel Becker. CalMatters Commentary ...
He and his allies talked of pressing his candidacy through the weekend; after all, McCarthy was elected in January on the 15th ballot. But in a closed-door caucus and with secret ballots, Republicans voted to yank Jordan’s nomination as speaker. His refusal to accept that he was not ...