Voter Guide to California 2024 Ballot Propositions
In addition to a precarious presidential election and high-stakes races for the U.S. House of Representatives, California voters in November…
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Governor Newsom announces rival ballot initiative on theft and drug reform
The California Legislature is expected to approve a voter initiative this week for the November ballot to crack down on…
Measure to restrict tax increases cannot appear on California ballot
A ballot measure that would have required voter approval for any future state tax increases violates the state Constitution and…
Anti-transgender proposal will not appear on California ballot
SACRAMENT- A measure that would have required schools to notify parents of their children's gender identity and limit health care…
Russia confronts the West again, this time in little Georgia
In Georgia, a tug-of-war is unfolding between Moscow and the West: not the American state, but the small Black Sea…
California Senator Padilla convinces colleagues to vote against border bill
WASHINGTON- Breaking with the leadership of his own party and the Biden administration, California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla helped lead…
Why the Los Angeles City Council's redistricting commission is not true reform
To the editor: His editorial on the watered-down ethics reform package approved for the November vote by the Los Angeles…
Oregon's drug recriminalization is a warning
In a move widely hailed as a failure of the drug decriminalization movement, Oregon reinstated criminal penalties for low-level drug…
Opinion: This tough-on-crime proposal won't solve retail theft
California Proposition 47, a milestone in criminal justice reform, is under threat. The proposed Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction…
Will California finally elect a woman governor in 2026?
In 173 years as a state, California has had 40 governors. Democrats, Republicans, members of the Unionist and Know-Nothing parties.…