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California’s Election ‘Anomalies’ Are Not New: Have They Been Fixed?

November 5, 2024 6:16 amNovember 5, 2024 7:03 am

The article below is from 2020 – November 5, 2020 and outlines California’s election anomalies that year, as well as election issues in previous elections, researched and exposed by the Election Integrity Project. The history of California’s election issues is...

UPDATED California Globe Voter Guide: 2024 Ballot Measures Broken Down to Just the Facts

September 24, 2024 8:42 amOctober 17, 2024 4:32 pm

UPDATED 10/15/2024: California voters have many decisions to make November 5, 2024, and not just on a President. California voters are facing 10 ballot initiatives dealing with rampant theft and drug trafficking (Prop. 36), limiting rent control laws (Prop. 33),...

California GOP Announces Big Gains In Membership Since October 2023

July 16, 2024 2:09 pmJuly 16, 2024 2:09 pm

Speaking from the RNC in Milwaukee on Tuesday, California Republican Party Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson told the media that the party has gained 160,000 more registered Republicans since October 2023, with Democrats losing 106,000 in the same time period. While...

When Did SB 1137 Take Effect After the Referendum Was Withdrawn?

July 3, 2024 3:19 pmJuly 3, 2024 5:26 pm

Some have posted the question, when does or did Senate Bill 1137 by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) take effect after the referendum was withdrawn on Thursday, June 27? SB 1137 prohibits the issuance of new permits for oil and...

Can June 27 Legislative Deadlines Be Waived?

June 25, 2024 2:30 amJune 25, 2024 6:48 am

According to the California Secretary of State and the California Legislative Calendar, June 27 is the last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 5 General Election ballot pursuant to Elections Code Section 9040. So, if the...

California Supreme Court Removes Tax Measure from Statewide Ballot

June 22, 2024 5:37 pmJune 22, 2024 5:37 pm

In Legislature v. Weber (Hiltachk, Real Party in Interest), S281977, the California Supreme Court unanimously decided to remove a qualified initiative measure (commonly referred to as the “Taxpayer Protection Act” or “TPA”) from the statewide ballot for November 5, 2024....

Vince Fong Officially Cleared To Run For Both U.S. House Seat and Assembly

May 4, 2024 3:25 pmMay 4, 2024 3:26 pm

Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced this week that she filed an abandonment of appeal in pursuing her effort to stop Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) from running in both a Congressional and Assembly race this year, officially greenlighting Fong to...