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 c...
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 morning, 50.2% vo...
(CN) — It’s official: California voters have approved Proposition 1, a ballot measure aimed at boosting mental health resources and addressing the state’s homelessness crisis. The Associated Press called the razor-thin race Wednesday night, more than two weeks after voters went to the polls ...
“You can both be opposed to new taxes and to destructive ballot measures that would hamstring government from protecting itself in a crisis,” spokesman Bob Salladay said in a statement.
State officials said the retroactivity standard would apply to 15 bills already signed by Newsom that could affect fees or taxes, and at least 131 such measures passed by local governments since the start of last year. But supporters of the measure said similar predictions of fi...
Kamala Harris won California by a solid margin, no surprises there. But, the Golden State’s reputation as a bastion of liberalism may be called into question. Many left-leaning California ballot measures failed.
The court instructed the California Secretary of State to refrain from placing the TPA measure on the ballot in November. It is a rare move for the court, which does not often remove measures put on the ballot for voters. The decision waswelcomed by Newsom, who joined forces with state law...
There are seven California propositions on the ballot during this election, and ABC7 is breaking down each one with analysis from experts.LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- There are seven California propositions on the ballot during this election, and ABC7 is breaking down each one with analysis from ...
The article discusses the fate of some state tax ballot measures after the November 2012 election. California voters rejected Proposition 38 which raises income taxes and passed Proposition 30 which creates three new upper income tax brackets and raises the state sales tax. Ballot measures on sales...
year for 40 years to repay the bond. A yes vote will allow the funds to be used to conserve natural resources while also responding to the impacts of climate change. A no vote would deny using the funds for those purposes. This proposition was also placed on the ballot by the ...