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Gov. Newsom Delays State Of the State Speech as his Prop. 1 on Mental Health Still Undecided

March 18, 2024 1:08 pmMarch 18, 2024 1:08 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom delayed his annual State of the State speech from Monday to a later date currently undetermined. Unlike previous years where Newsom’s State of the State speech took him across the state, from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles...

San Diego City Council Eyes Sales Tax Increase to 8.75%

March 15, 2024 2:45 amMarch 15, 2024 2:46 am

Momentum is growing both for and against a proposed sales tax increase in San Diego by 1% from 7.75% to 8.75%. The San Diego City Council rules committee is due to make their decision on the proposal next week. Currently,...

Prop 1 Vote Remains Close: 91% Of The Vote In, Less Than 25,000 Difference

March 14, 2024 8:31 pmMarch 14, 2024 8:31 pm

Following the most recent vote tabulations by the California Secretary of State’s office on Wednesday evening, Proposition 1 remained at virtual deadlock, with the yes vote narrowly ahead of the no vote 3,371,988 to 3,348,945, or 50.17% to 49.83%. Proposition...

High School Personal Finance Course Ballot Measure Submits Nearly 900,000 Signatures

March 13, 2024 5:36 pmMarch 13, 2024 5:37 pm

A ballot measure proposal to make personal finance a required course for graduation from High School in California handed in nearly 900,000 signatures to country registrars on Tuesday, strongly poising the measure to be on the 2024 November ballot. Since...

Gov. Newsom’s Proposition 1 Remains At 50%-50% Split

March 7, 2024 2:30 amMarch 7, 2024 2:31 am

A number of new votes tallied on Wednesday by the California Secretary of State revealed that Proposition 1 remained largely a tie, with 1,958,171 for the proposition and 1,936,817 against it. Proposition 1, if passed, would expand the state’s mental...

San Francisco Voters Pass Two Major Public Safety Propositions

March 6, 2024 5:51 pmMarch 6, 2024 5:51 pm

Residents of San Francisco voted to pass Proposition E, which greatly expands the power of law enforcement in the city, and Proposition F, which will require welfare recipients in San Francisco County to undergo drug screening and receive treatment if...

San Francisco’s Pro- Police Expansion Prop. E Gains Traction Ahead of Election

February 27, 2024 12:21 pmFebruary 27, 2024 12:24 pm

With only one week left before the Primary election on March 5th, San Francisco’s Proposition E, continues to gain support from many in the city. Prop. E would greatly expand the power of law enforcement in the city. According to...