Ballot measures in 41 states give voters a say on abortion and other tough questions
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ballot measures in 41 states give voters a say on abortion and other tough questions

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Elections Measures in Idaho, Montana, Nevada and South Dakota would create open primary elections, in which candidates from all parties appear on the same ballot and a certain number advance to the general election. The California measure would go further, declaring: “The right to marry is a fundamental right.” Pay and benefits A California measure would gradually raise the state’s minimum wage for all employers to $18 an hour. By contrast, an Arizona measure would let tipped workers be paid 25% less than the minimum wage, so long as tips push their total pay beyond the minimum wage threshold. A proposed amendment in Utah would let lawmakers repeal or revise voter-approved initiatives — a response to a state Supreme Court ruling that lawmakers had exceeded their authority by revising a voter-approved redistricting initiative.

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Election results for California’s statewide propositions
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54 years, 11 months ago

Election results for California’s statewide propositions

LA Times  

twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right On Nov. 5, California voters will be asked whether they support raising the minimum wage, imposing harsher penalties for certain crimes, banning forced prison labor, expanding rent control and much more. Some measures are amendments to the California Constitution — a “yes” on Proposition 3 would codify the right to same-sex marriage, while …

Nebraska's Abortion Ballot Measures Face a Showdown in the 2024 Election
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nebraska's Abortion Ballot Measures Face a Showdown in the 2024 Election

CNN  

More than two dozen states are holding elections in 2024 to determine whether to protect reproductive rights in their state constitutions. Reproductive health advocates are confident that they have voter sentiment on their side, with every measure aimed at protecting access having passed in states that have already held a popular vote on abortion rights since Roe v. Wade was …

Column: My take on the head-scratching California ballot measures
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Column: My take on the head-scratching California ballot measures

LA Times  

Customers walk by products locked in security cabinets, to prevent shoplifting, at a Walgreens store on 2021 in San Francisco. Here’s how I finally came down on them, in chronological order: Proposition 2: A $10-billion bond issue to repair, modernize and build facilities at K-12 schools and community colleges. The ones below are initiatives Proposition 32: Raises the state’s current …

The ballot measures that explain American politics
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The ballot measures that explain American politics

Politico  

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Your guide to California’s 40th Congressional District race: Kerr vs. Kim
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Your guide to California’s 40th Congressional District race: Kerr vs. Kim

LA Times  

The Times asked Kim and Kerr about some of the most telling statewide propositions: Proposition 3, to affirm gay marriage; Proposition 32, to establish an $18 minimum hourly wage; and Proposition 33, to allow communities to expand rent control. I will of course vote in support of Proposition 32 and continue my legacy of advancing worker rights all across the …

L.A. Times electoral endorsements for 2024 November election
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L.A. Times electoral endorsements for 2024 November election

LA Times  

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Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
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Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November. Proposition 5 This would change the state constitution to make it easier for local governments to borrow money, provided they use the funds to build affordable housing or public infrastructure. Proposition 34 This would permanently …

2024 California propositions voter guide: minimum wage, crime, marriage, healthcare, rent and more
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2024 California propositions voter guide: minimum wage, crime, marriage, healthcare, rent and more

LA Times  

In addition to a precarious presidential election and high-stakes U.S House races, California voters in November will also weigh in on a slew of statewide ballot measures that could significantly shape policy and affect the lives of millions of residents. Politics Election results for California’s statewide propositions Latest vote counts for Prop 32 raising minimum wage, Prop 36 addressing crime, …

Measure to restrict tax increases cannot appear on November ballot, California Supreme Court rules
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Measure to restrict tax increases cannot appear on November ballot, California Supreme Court rules

LA Times  

The California Supreme Court, pictured in December, ruled unanimously that the “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Initiative” shall not appear on November ballots. A ballot measure that would have required voter approval for any future state tax increases violates the state Constitution and will not be allowed to appear on November ballots as planned, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday. …

Years after California put abortion on the ballot, Nevada and others try the same. It won’t be so easy.
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Years after California put abortion on the ballot, Nevada and others try the same. It won’t be so easy.

LA Times  

Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom organizers announced at an event in Las Vegas in May that they have submitted twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify for a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion in the state constitution. Ballot measures in neighboring Nevada seeking to amend the state constitution must be approved by voters in two consecutive general elections. …

California Democratic Party endorses ballot measures on same-sex marriage, taxes, rent control
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California Democratic Party endorses ballot measures on same-sex marriage, taxes, rent control

LA Times  

California voters will be considering a number of statewide ballot measures in November. California Democratic Party leaders at their annual executive board convention this weekend took positions on a host of statewide measures that will — or may — appear on the November ballot. Party leaders backed Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1, a measure put on the ballot by Democrats in …

California Supreme Court weighs removing a measure making it harder to raise taxes from the ballot
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California Supreme Court weighs removing a measure making it harder to raise taxes from the ballot

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court is weighing whether to keep a measure off the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes, in a legal battle pitting Gov. The measure would take away lawmakers’ ability to impose taxes and leave them only with the power to propose them, said Margaret …

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
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Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Associated Press  

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Californians to vote on measure governor says he needs to tackle homelessness crisis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Californians are set to vote …

GOP-backed Arizona ballot measures target voter initiatives
2 years, 1 month ago

GOP-backed Arizona ballot measures target voter initiatives

Associated Press  

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EXPLAINER: What voting changes are on the midterm ballot?
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EXPLAINER: What voting changes are on the midterm ballot?

Associated Press  

Besides picking their elected representatives, voters across the country are deciding ballot measures that could reshape the ways they cast ballots in coming elections, or even how things get on the ballot. A number of measures on ballots this fall involve proposed changes to states’ election laws, as well as a slew of proposals dealing with the future handling of …

Nevada voters weigh state version of Equal Rights Amendment
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Nevada voters weigh state version of Equal Rights Amendment

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RENO, Nev. — Nevada voters are deciding whether to adopt an Equal Rights Amendment in their state constitution, a sweeping update that would guarantee equal rights to people who have historically been marginalized. Question 1 would amend Nevada’s Constitution to ensure equal rights for all, “regardless of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry, …

2022 California election: Proposition 1 voter guide
2 years, 2 months ago

2022 California election: Proposition 1 voter guide

LA Times  

This is a proposed amendment to the California Constitution that will explicitly protect a person’s right to an abortion in the state. The measure was placed on the November ballot by the Democrat-controlled state Legislature in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that protected abortion rights nationwide. If approved by …

Arizona measures would create hurdles for ballot initiatives
2 years, 10 months ago

Arizona measures would create hurdles for ballot initiatives

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Qualifying initiatives for the ballot and getting them passed by voters would get harder under legislation advanced Wednesday in the Arizona House, the latest attempt by Republican lawmakers to rein in a procedure that’s created laws the opposed by the GOP and business interests. A state House committee approved two measures asking voters to change the rules for …

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Three states pass amendments that ‘only citizens’ can vote

Associated Press  

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A look at the 12 statewide ballot measures in California

Associated Press  

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