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Taxes at a Standstill: How the Coronavirus Can Halt Ballot Initiatives in the Coming Years

March 28, 2020 5:28 pm

As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to keep people home and put the economy into a lull, the combined health and economic factors have made everyone from state officials to local activists worried about voters passing new taxes, bonds, and propositions...

Affirmative Action Could Return Under New State Constitutional Amendment Proposal

March 17, 2020 2:19 amMarch 17, 2020 11:27 am

A new state constitutional amendment proposed last week to reinstate affirmative action in California gained more political support during the weekend, potentially setting up the largest fight over the issue in California since 2014. A new challenge to affirmative action...

Are California Roads Still a Mess Even When Cities and Counties are Receiving Millions From Gas Tax?

March 12, 2020 2:15 amMarch 12, 2020 5:28 pm

California has the highest gas taxes in the country, and some of the worst roads and highways. Californians were promised that if voters refused to repeal Senate Bill 1, the gas tax, as Proposition 6 on the ballot in 2018,...

Next Challenge on the California Death Penalty on the Horizon

March 10, 2020 6:37 amMarch 10, 2020 10:13 am

The death penalty in California is due to face another hurdle this year following a number of judges and prosecutors respectively giving and asking for the death penalty in recent murder cases. Going against the moratorium On Friday, prosecutors in...

Propositions

Taxes at a Standstill: How the Coronavirus Can Halt Ballot Initiatives in the Coming Years

Affirmative Action Could Return Under New State Constitutional Amendment Proposal

Are California Roads Still a Mess Even When Cities and Counties are Receiving Millions From Gas Tax?

Next Challenge on the California Death Penalty on the Horizon

The Failure of School Bond Proposition 13

Musicians and Music Professionals Become Latest Group Seeking AB 5 Exemptions

Federal Judge Blocks First Attempt By Rideshare Companies to Halt AB 5