Propositions – California Globe

Voter ID, Proof Of Citizenship Ballot Initiative Launched By GOP Lawmakers

July 17, 2025 8:00 amJuly 17, 2025 8:24 am

Assemblyman Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego) and Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach) unveiled a proposal Wednesday to place a constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot requiring voter identification and proof of citizenship. While voter ID initiatives have been routinely talked about...

Proposed Ballot Measure Making it Harder for Insurers to Deny Claims Approved For Signature Gathering

June 3, 2025 2:45 amJune 3, 2025 6:20 am

A newly proposed California ballot initiative previously named after Luigi Mangione would make it illegal to “delay and deny” healthcare coverage, was given the green light by the state over the weekend to begin gathering signatures. According to the proposed...

SF Supervisor Joel Engardio Recall Growing Following Controversial Support Of Sunset Dunes

May 23, 2025 2:45 amMay 23, 2025 2:46 am

The movement to recall San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio continued to move forward on Thursday following the announcement by supporters that it has turned in just under 11,000 signatures to the Board of Elections, with 9,911 being needed to bring...

Bill to Allow Rideshare Drivers to Unionize Introduced In Assembly

April 10, 2025 1:49 pmApril 10, 2025 1:49 pm

A new bill that would allow ride-sharing app drivers to collectively bargain as independent contractors and allow unions to negotiate with rideshare companies, effectively going around the voter-passed Prop 22, was announced earlier this week. Assembly Bill 1340, authored by...

New California Healthcare Ordinance Proposal to Be Named After Assassin Luigi Mangione

April 1, 2025 2:45 amApril 1, 2025 2:46 am

A newly proposed California ballot initiative named after Luigi Mangione would make it illegal to “delay and deny” healthcare coverage. Mangione is the the Ivy League grad accused of executing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in cold blood. Aimed at making...

Legislative Black Caucus Unveils 16 Reparations Bills for 2025

February 25, 2025 1:31 pmFebruary 25, 2025 1:31 pm

The California Legislative Black Caucus recently unveiled the 16 reparations bills they are attempting to pass this year in Sacramento, hoping that the effort this year will be more successful than last year when few reparations bills wound up being...

Anti-Slavery Constitutional Ballot Amendment for 2026 Bans Involuntary Servitude as Punishment

February 21, 2025 2:06 pmFebruary 21, 2025 2:06 pm

A bill to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2026 to end involuntary servitude as crime punishment was reintroduced this week, as part of the reparations package. Several other reparations bills were also this week. Assembly Constitutional Amendment...