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The Proposition 50 Exodus

October 14, 2025 3:00 pmOctober 14, 2025 3:01 pm

There was an interesting Letter to the Editor in the Los Angeles Times over the weekend. In commenting on Proposition 50, the ballot measure to alter congressional district lines, the letter writer noted the disparity of California Democratic representatives in...

Sen Marie Alvarado-Gil Urges Veto Override by Legislature for Gov. Newsom’s Failure to Protect Firefighters

October 9, 2025 5:03 pmOctober 9, 2025 5:06 pm

California State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (R-Jackson) urged her colleagues in the California Legislature to override Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of AB 1309 by Assemblyman Heath Flora (R-Ripon), would have required the state to pay rank-and-file Cal Fire firefighters within 15...

The Nov. 4 Special General Election … ‘In Response to Texas’

October 3, 2025 7:27 amOctober 3, 2025 7:29 am

I’ve never laughed out loud reading the first line of a ballot proposal, and I mean NEVER! But I did this time because this is how the California Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom describe their reasoning to eliminate 5 Calif...

Gov. Newsom Announces April 29, 2025 Special Election Date for Two State Elections

December 12, 2024 1:03 pmDecember 12, 2024 7:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a proclamation on Wednesday, officially setting the special election date for open Assembly and Senate seats for April 29, 2025. Currently, there are two such races that are going to be on the ballot: The Senate...

Legislature to Designate November Ballot Measures

June 30, 2024 9:27 pmJune 30, 2024 9:28 pm

At almost 7pm on Sunday, June 30, 2024, Assembly Bill 440 was amended to make a number of changes. Initially, Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin and Senator Catherine Blakespear became joint authors of the measure. In addition, AB 440 would do the...

The Greenberg Brief: Another Newsom Recall, Another Failure?

February 27, 2024 12:33 pmFebruary 27, 2024 12:33 pm

Did you vote to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom back in 2021? I did, as did nearly 4.9 million voters across the state. But Newsom survived, with 62% of California’s voters ultimately deciding no. Gavin Newsom is now as unpopular...

The Globe Quiz on California Direct Democracy

April 15, 2023 7:16 amApril 15, 2023 7:21 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about California’s forms of direct democracy. True or False? The three forms of direct democracy are initiative, referendum, and recall. An initiative in California can enact changes to statutes or the state Constitution. A...