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CA Voters Reject Proposition 18, Voting Age Will Not be Lowered in Primaries

November 6, 2020 2:12 amNovember 5, 2020 9:21 pm

On Election Day, Proposition 18, which would have allowed some 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections in California, was rejected by voters, keeping the voting age in all elections in California at 18. As of Thursday at 7:30 P.M., Prop....

California’s Election ‘Anomalies’ Are Not New, Nor Have They Been Fixed

November 5, 2020 4:51 pmNovember 5, 2020 7:46 pm

In 2016 the California Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown ostensibly “legalized” ballot harvesting, allowing a third party to collect ballots and deliver them to election officials, eliminating the ballot protection law that allowed only a family member to return another...

25-Year-Old Wins San Jose Assembly Seat, Becomes Youngest CA Legislator Since 1939

November 5, 2020 4:48 pmNovember 5, 2020 4:50 pm

On Wednesday, 25-year-old former aide for Senator Henry Stern (D-Canoga Park) and former UC Davis student body president Alex Lee was elected to an Assembly seat in California, becoming the first Generation Z lawmaker in the state. Lee ran for...

Guidelines for Forming Legislative Sentences

November 5, 2020 7:13 amNovember 5, 2020 11:49 am

For legislative drafters, there are important standards to follow when putting together legislative sentences that will make up bills, resolutions, or constitutional amendments. Some of these guidelines are obvious as they are used to compose any sentences in writing. Nonetheless,...

Proposition 25 Fails At Polls, 55% of Californians Vote To Keep Cash Bail

November 5, 2020 6:52 amNovember 5, 2020 11:50 am

On Tuesday, Californians voted against Proposition 25, allowing cash bail to continue in California. As of 7:30 PM on Wednesday, 55% of California voters voted against the proposition with 72% of precincts reporting in, a lead large enough for political...

Prop. 17 Allows Former Felons to Vote

November 5, 2020 6:20 amNovember 5, 2020 11:51 am

Approved by about 60% of California’s voters, Proposition 17 on the November 3, 2020 general election ballot restores the right to vote for former felons upon completion of their prison term. Placed on the ballot by the Legislature as ACA 6...

2020 California General Election Results: UPDATED

November 5, 2020 2:34 amNovember 7, 2020 7:43 am

Updated: 4:10 AM PST 11/4/2020 — Katy Grimes Updated 5:20AM PST 11/4/2020 — Katy Grimes Updated 5:45AM PST 11/4/2020 — Katy Grimes* Updated 1:40PM PST 11/4/2020 — Katy Grimes Updated 2:00PM PST 11/4/2020 — Katy Grimes The Presidency hinges on...