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…
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Pandemic preparedness and child health measures removed from November vote
California leaders removed two voter initiatives from the November ballot Tuesday, striking deals with proponents to withdraw their measures in…
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…
Tough-on-crime measure officially qualifies for November elections
SACRAMENT- A ballot measure to impose harsher criminal penalties for drug possession and theft, which alters the controversial Proposition 47…
Changes to retail theft laws may divide support for Prop. 47 initiative
SACRAMENT- Legislative leaders plan to fast-track bills to combat retail theft in California and are using the reform package to…
Editorial: Ugh. The measure against transgender people will not be in the November elections
A dozen statewide proposals have qualified for the November vote. That's a lot, although one or more could withdraw from…
Arizona is a political testing ground for abortion rights
TEMPE, Arizona.— On a recent sunny morning, Riley Heesch stood outside a coffee shop and signed her name to a…
South Lake Tahoe considers tax on homeowners who leave homes empty
Owning a vacation home in South Lake Tahoe could become more expensive if residents approve a ballot measure that imposes…
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…
Editorial: Los Angeles City Hall Can't Be Trusted to Fix Itself
The Los Angeles City Council showed its true selfish colors Tuesday when it gutted key reforms to reduce corruption at…