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FL Supreme Court doesn’t review legislative ballot measures

February 26, 2026February 27, 2026 · Fact Checking

After a contentious debate with Democrats, Florida House Republicans passed their version of a property tax overhaul that would eliminate non-school property taxes for Floridians’ primary residences.  As…

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Will parks become pay to play if Florida cuts property taxes?

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 · Miami, Florida Local News

File art: Attendees participating in the Miami’s Trashiest Singles event, get instructions from organizer Caiti Waks, (center), the co-founder & President of the Debris Free Oceans, at Peacock…

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Billionaire tax proposal sparks soul-searching for Californians

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 · Los Angeles, California Local News

The fiery debate about a proposed ballot measure to tax California’s billionaires has sparked some soul-searching across the state. While the idea of a one-time tax on more…

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Republicans, including ‘cowardly’ Schwarzenegger, take heat for lopsided loss on Prop. 50

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 · World News

Republican infighting crescendoed in the aftermath of California voters overwhelmingly approving a Democratic-friendly redistricting plan this week that may undercut the GOP’s control of Congress and derail President…

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi, trailblazing Democratic leader from San Francisco, won’t seek reelection

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 · World News

SAN FRANCISCO — Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a trailblazing San Francisco Democrat who leveraged decades of power in the U.S. House to become one of the most influential political leaders of…

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Election Day 2025: Live updates of key races, storylines and ballot measures around the country

November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 · Orlando, Florida Local News

Former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who was outraised by the Democrat and failed to earn the endorsement of President Donald Trump.The win flips…

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Gov. Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris rally Californians to vote on Prop. 50

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 · World News

Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris and a slew of other national and California Democrats on Saturday rallied supporters to stay fired up in seeking passage…

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Proponents of Nov. 4 redistricting ballot measure vastly outraise opponents

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 · World News

Supporters of Proposition 50, California Democrats’ ballot measure to redraw the state’s congressional districts to help the party’s effort to take power in the U.S. House of Representatives,…

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California ballot design prompts false conspiracy theories that the November election is rigged

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 · World News

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber on Monday pushed back against a torrent of misinformation on social media sites claiming that mail-in ballots for the state’s Nov. 4…

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Billionaire Tom Steyer drops $12 million to support November redistricting ballot measure

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 · World News

As California voters receive mail ballots for the November special election, which could upend the state’s congressional boundaries and determine control of the House, billionaire hedge-fund founder Tom…

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Independent redistricting commission, nonpartisan voting ballot measures proposed in Nevada

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 · US News

Lawmakers after a joint committee on redistricting in 2021. (Photo: April Corbin Girnus/Nevada Current) Hoping to capitalize on public interest in, and outrage over, partisan gerrymandering, a grassroots…

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California Republicans energized by their opposition to Newsom’s redistricting special election

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 · World News

Generally speaking, it’s a grand time to be a Republican in the nation’s capital. President Trump is redecorating the White House in his gold-plated image. The GOP controls…

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Millions of dollars flow into redistricting battle on the November ballot

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

Millions of dollars began flowing into campaigns supporting and opposing an effort to redraw California’s congressional districts on the November ballot, notably $10 million from independent redistricting champion…

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L.A. County wants to crack down on corruption. Is it worth up to  million?

L.A. County wants to crack down on corruption. Is it worth up to $21 million?

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 · Los Angeles, California Local News

As local government careens from one corruption scandal to the next, the city and county of Los Angeles each charged forward this election season with ballot measures to…

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Kamala Harris still won’t weigh in on California’s tough-on-crime ballot measure

Kamala Harris still won’t weigh in on California’s tough-on-crime ballot measure

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 · Los Angeles, California Local News

DETROIT —  Vice President Kamala Harris, who is registered to vote in California, said Wednesday that she still needs to take a look at Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime measure…

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Mayor Karen Bass vetoes ballot proposal to let police chief fire problem officers

Mayor Karen Bass vetoes ballot proposal to let police chief fire problem officers

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024 · Los Angeles, California Local News

Mayor Karen Bass has vetoed a proposed ballot measure to rework the disciplinary process at the Los Angeles Police Department — a step that could result in its…

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If FL Supreme Court approves cannabis ballot language, will voters go for recreational weed or not? – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news

If FL Supreme Court approves cannabis ballot language, will voters go for recreational weed or not? – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news

March 28, 2024March 29, 2024 · Cannabis

If FL Supreme Court approves cannabis ballot language, will voters go for recreational weed or not? – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry…

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A bird’s eye view of proposed Bay Area utopian community

A bird’s eye view of proposed Bay Area utopian community

March 9, 2024March 9, 2024 · Los Angeles, California Local News

Tech billionaire backers of a sweeping proposal to build an idealistic community from the ground up in the Bay Area released an aerial view of the project’s plans…

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Ken Bennett runs out of anti-trans venom, kills Arizona ballot measure

Ken Bennett runs out of anti-trans venom, kills Arizona ballot measure

March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 · Phoenix, Arizona Local News

A lone Republican lawmaker blocked the passage of a ballot referral that would have given Arizona voters the chance to kill trans-inclusive school policies across the state. If…

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3 bills targeting transgender students approved by Arizona Senate panel

3 bills targeting transgender students approved by Arizona Senate panel

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 · Phoenix, Arizona Local News

Faced with the certainty of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ veto, GOP lawmakers are hoping to circumvent her entirely by sending a proposal to voters in November that would restrict…

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