Section 8 – California Globe

2020 March Primary Preview: Democratic and Republican Presidential Primaries

March 2, 2020 3:17 pmMarch 3, 2020 11:18 am

With the California Primary now only days away, the California Globe takes a look at the six top performing candidates in the Democratic and Republican primaries, as well as where they stand on the five biggest issues Californian’s face today....

Direct Democracy in California: The Initiative – Part 1

January 20, 2020 6:02 amJanuary 19, 2020 8:54 pm

One of the three forms of direct democracy in the State of California is the initiative. It is found in California’s Constitution, Article 2, Section 8. It is defined in Section 8(a) as “the power of the electors to propose...

California Close to Adding ‘Source of Income’ as Newest Housing Discrimination Protection

September 4, 2019 6:09 pmSeptember 5, 2019 7:19 am

Section 8 housing vouchers can become one step closer to being a source of income for housing applicants if Senate Bill 329 passes the final Assembly vote. Currently under California law, Section 8 and similar vouchers for housing are not...