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Chart of California’s November Ballot Measures and Their Status

July 3, 2024   10:16 pmJuly 3, 2024   10:17 pm
On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the General Election in California, and across the nation, will take place. There originally were up to 14 measures that could be voted on by the statewide electorate at that time. However, after actions over...
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Single Subject Rule and Initiatives

May 2, 2024   2:30 amMay 2, 2024   2:31 am
Is there a single subject rule for initiatives? Yes, Section 8(d) of Article II provides, “An initiative measure embracing more than one subject may not be submitted to the electors or have any effect.” Is there a single subject rule...
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Protect Kids California Sues AG Rob Bonta for Mislabeling their Proposed Ballot Initiative

April 30, 2024   1:21 pmApril 30, 2024   1:21 pm
Protect Kids California, a parental rights group, has sued state Attorney General Rob Bonta for mislabeling their proposed ballot initiative that would counter transgender orthodoxy and the rush to transition kids. But Sacramento Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto ruled last...
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Role of Legislative Counsel in Initiatives

March 19, 2024   2:45 amMarch 19, 2024   2:46 am
Does the Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC) draft initiatives? Yes, many do not realize that the highly trained attorneys in the California Office of Legislative Counsel may draft an initiative for the statewide ballot in certain circumstances. What is the...
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The Unforced Errors of California’s Populist Grassroots

February 21, 2022   2:21 amFebruary 20, 2022   7:55 pm
In sports, an unforced error is defined as “a mistake in play that is attributed to one’s own failure rather than to the skill or effort of one’s opponent.” Nothing better describes the fact that California’s school choice advocates managed...
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How to Squander the Grassroots

June 21, 2021   2:18 amJune 24, 2021   6:38 am
From the beginning, political insiders questioned the wisdom of supporting a Governor Newsom recall campaign. But when Orrin Heatlie was picking up the pieces after the first recall effort, he recognized something that eluded most experts: From scratch, with absolutely...
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How the People Can Fix California

May 31, 2021   2:08 amJune 2, 2021   11:10 am
The deadline to file citizens initiatives for the November 2022 state ballot is this August, and not nearly enough has been done so far. Active measures submitted to the California Attorney General include the highly necessary proposition to “prohibit slavery and involuntary...
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