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U.S. Justice Department Files Injuction Against California Prison System Over Beard Policy

March 25, 2024 7:04 pmMarch 25, 2024 7:04 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division filed a request for a preliminary injunction against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, saying that a policy of...

Prop. 1 Narrowly Passes Following 15 Days Of Vote Counting

March 21, 2024 12:22 pmMarch 21, 2024 12:22 pm

Following over two weeks of counting votes, the controversial Proposition 1 ballot measure narrowly managed to eke passage late Wednesday, expanding the state’s mental health infrastructure on a $6.4 billion bond. Propped up by Governor Newsom last year and into...

Prop. 1 Battle Rages On As Final Votes Are Counted, and Disqualified Ballots Grow

March 20, 2024 6:33 pmMarch 21, 2024 9:01 am

A yea or nay of Proposition 1 remains unanswered on Wednesday. The vote tally over the initiative remains close, with questions of disqualified ballots now likely to drag a final vote count into the next several weeks. Proposition 1, if...

Prop 1 Vote Remains Close: 91% Of The Vote In, Less Than 25,000 Difference

March 14, 2024 8:31 pmMarch 14, 2024 8:31 pm

Following the most recent vote tabulations by the California Secretary of State’s office on Wednesday evening, Proposition 1 remained at virtual deadlock, with the yes vote narrowly ahead of the no vote 3,371,988 to 3,348,945, or 50.17% to 49.83%. Proposition...

Gov. Newsom’s Proposition 1 Remains At 50%-50% Split

March 7, 2024 2:30 amMarch 7, 2024 2:31 am

A number of new votes tallied on Wednesday by the California Secretary of State revealed that Proposition 1 remained largely a tie, with 1,958,171 for the proposition and 1,936,817 against it. Proposition 1, if passed, would expand the state’s mental...

San Francisco Voters Pass Two Major Public Safety Propositions

March 6, 2024 5:51 pmMarch 6, 2024 5:51 pm

Residents of San Francisco voted to pass Proposition E, which greatly expands the power of law enforcement in the city, and Proposition F, which will require welfare recipients in San Francisco County to undergo drug screening and receive treatment if...

San Francisco’s Pro- Police Expansion Prop. E Gains Traction Ahead of Election

February 27, 2024 12:21 pmFebruary 27, 2024 12:24 pm

With only one week left before the Primary election on March 5th, San Francisco’s Proposition E, continues to gain support from many in the city. Prop. E would greatly expand the power of law enforcement in the city. According to...