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Tag: Ballot Measures

California judge overturns Prop 22

Posted onAugust 23, 2021

An Alameda County Superior Court judge on Friday overturned California’s Proposition 22, the ballot initiative that allows companies to treat rideshare and delivery drivers as independent contractors. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsBallot Measures, California, Lawsuit

Judge rules California ban on high-capacity magazines is unconstitutional

Posted onApril 1, 2019

A federal judge ruled Friday that California’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines is unconstitutional, striking down a key provision of a successful 2016 ballot initiative that was proposed by now-Gov. Gavin Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsBallot Measures, California, California Legislation, Federal Court, Gavin Newsom, Guns, Lawsuit

SLO County fracking ban fails, state gas tax to stay

Posted onNovember 7, 2018

San Luis Obispo County voters rejected Measure G, the proposal to ban fracking and new oil wells in unincorporated areas of the county.

The initiative appears to have failed by a margin of more than 10 percent. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsBallot Measures, California, Campaign2018, Gas tax, Oil, San Luis Obispo County

Opposing sides clash over language of California gas tax repeal

Posted onOctober 29, 2018

Proponents of Proposition 6, the initiative to repeal California’s gas tax, are sending out mailers to voters who they have dubbed ballot “corrections” in response to alleged misleading wording of the measure that could dampen support for it. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsBallot Measures, California, Campaign2018, Gas tax

A few thousand California inmates with life sentences could get parole

Posted onOctober 19, 2018

As many as 4,000 inmates serving life sentences in California could be eligible for parole following a decision by the state to give up its legal battle over the implementation of a voter-approved ballot measure. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsBallot Measures, California, Jerry Brown, Prisons

Democratic congressional candidates take stands against California gas tax

Posted onAugust 27, 2018

With California’s gas tax becoming a hot issue in congressional races and constituencies in swing districts appearing to support a repeal, certain Democratic candidates for the House of Representatives are taking stands against the fuel tax. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsBallot Measures, California, Campaign2018, Gas tax

Rent control measure emerges as California’s costliest initiative battle

Posted onAugust 13, 2018

The campaign for and against an initiative that would allow cities and counties to adopt rent control ordinances has emerged as the biggest fundraising battle over a 2018 California ballot measure pitting a large healthcare foundation against the real estate industry. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsBallot Measures, California, Campaign2018

Billionaire drops plan to split California in three after court ruling

Posted onAugust 10, 2018

Following a decision by the California Supreme Court to remove or postpone an initiative on dividing the state in three, the Silicon Valley billionaire behind the measure is giving up his effort to split up California. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsBallot Measures, California, Campaign2018

How will Jerry Brown spend his $15 million war chest?

Posted onJuly 9, 2018

Having cruised to victory in past races without having to spend all of the funds he raised, California Gov. Jerry Brown is now set to retire while he is still sitting on a $14.9 million war chest. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsBallot Measures, California, Jerry Brown

Paso Robles council considering new sales tax hike initiative

Posted onJuly 6, 2018

The Paso Robles City Council is considering placing a 1 percent sales tax measure on the November ballot, a move that could give the jurisdiction the highest sales tax rate in San Luis Obispo County. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsBallot Measures, Paso Robles, Paso Robles City Council, Tax Measures

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