Newsom has argued he can oppose both new taxes and ballot measures he says would hamstring state and local governments from raising taxes in a time of crisis. Removing a measure from the ballot before an election is rare, but not unprecedented in California. In 1999, the ...
A statewide ballot measure that would overhaul California's mental health care system, primarily through the issuance of nearly $6.4 billion in bonds, remained too close to call as ballot counting continued from Tuesday's election. As of Wednesday mor...
7, 2023, to fill seats on the school board and fire district, and decide the fate of two ballot measures. On Friday, the California Legislature, which is controlled by Democrats, essentially voted to stop Shasta County officials from using a hand count to tally votes. The bill, which was...
In deep-blue L.A. County, the “godfather of progressive prosecutors” lost his reelection bid by more than 20 percentage points to a former Republican. In the Bay Area, voters appear to have recalled another reform-minded district attorney. ...
Last June, BAHFA proposed the Regional Measure 4 (RM4) ballot measure seeking approval of a $20 billion property tax measure set to be placed on the November 2024 election ballot. After years of spending taxpayer dollars in preparation of the campaign, including extensive meetings with regional ...
Most major groups in the state agree on whether to pass the two bond measures on this year’s ballot. But there are a few conservative and business-oriented groups whose endorsements are split. The Republican Party, Chamber of Commerce and Business Roundtable all back the school-construction Pr...
THE LAWMAKER WHO WANTS VOTERS TO DO HIS JOB —Newly elected San Diego RepublicanCarl DeMaiohas begun his tenure in the Assembly preaching fire, brimstone and ballot measures. Even before being sworn in to his new position, DeMaio publicly announced a wishlist of initiatives...
Griffin Bovee, a Republican state worker in Sacramento, also voted against the proposition and said the state has been wasting taxpayer money. “Sacramento really shouldn’t get another dime until they actually figure out why what they’re doing is not working,” he ...
Related Story:Ballot Measures in 41 States Give Voters a Say on Abortion and Other Tough ... Fear of Being Monitored—in the Clinic and Beyond Josie Urbina, an OB-GYN at San Francisco General Hospital and a research fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, said some individ...
Others stem from ballot measures approved by voters. Some face legal challenges. Here’s a look at some of the most notable state laws taking effect: Social media limits New social media restrictions in several states face court challenges. A Florida law bans children under 14 from having ...