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Frequently Asked Question about What Is Subject to Referendum

April 30, 2024 2:30 amApril 30, 2024 2:31 am

What is the referendum? It is “the power of the electors to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes.” What types of statutes are not subject to a referendum? They are urgency statutes, statutes calling elections, and statutes providing...

Supreme Court Poised to Allow No-Camping Laws, but Will Liberal Cities Enforce Them?

April 29, 2024 11:19 amApril 29, 2024 11:20 am

California and other west coast states have experienced a homeless explosion over the past decade. It’s primarily attributable to one thing: Cities stopped enforcing laws prohibiting overnight camping. This was in response to a Ninth Circuit ruling which found such...

Abort Last Week: Gov. Newsom Actually Promoting Abortion

April 29, 2024 9:42 amApril 29, 2024 9:42 am

People can believe that abortion is morally wrong and should be banned. People can believe abortion should be readily available and offered at no cost by the government. People can believe abortion should be safe, legal, and rare. People can...

NOAA Permits Wind Energy Operators to Harass and Kill Whales

April 29, 2024 9:23 amApril 29, 2024 9:23 am

Wind energy is clean and green. It is the magic switch to turn off global heating. And unicorns are real. You may name your most cherished illusion among those three if you please. But it will not change the fact...

Frequently Asked Questions about Voting on a Recall Petition

April 29, 2024 7:23 amApril 29, 2024 7:23 am

What is the recall? It is defined as the “the power of the electors to remove an elective officer.” Where is the authority for a recall? It is found in the California Constitution in Article II, Section 13. How is...

The Greenberg Brief: Recent Events Prove Youth Should Not Vote

April 29, 2024 2:45 amApril 30, 2024 12:22 pm

Sixteen year old teens were under consideration to be given the right to vote locally in San Francisco elections, as 2016 and 2020 ballot measures; both efforts failed. Now, word is there is a push to put a ballot measure...

Globe Contributor Publishes ‘Practical Guide on Direct Democracy’

April 29, 2024 2:30 amApril 29, 2024 2:31 am

Long-time California Globe contributor Chris Micheli has published the newest edition of his series of “practical guides” on California state government topics. The short book is titled “A Practical Guide to Direct Democracy in California.” It covers the three forms...