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Families circulate California ballot petitions to hold fentanyl dealers accountable
Signature gathering is underway for a new ballot measure that would make fentanyl dealers accountable for their crimes while saving people from a drug that has become a leading cause of overdose deaths. -
Appeals panel says Twitter not a private enforcer of state 'misinformation' rules, even though user restricted at state's request
A federal court has ruled Twitter and the state of California did not collude to kick a user off Twitter, but rather the social media company's interest in limiting alleged "election misinformation" "aligns" with the state's -
Congressional candidate alleges expired voting machine contract undermines election integrity in lawsuit
Secretary of State was sued by a Congressional candidate who alleges primary election results may be inaccurate -
OC elections among many that received Zuckerberg grant money in 2020 for voter drop boxes
Orange County is among the jurisdictions that opted to accept grant money from a community group that received its funding from Mark Zuckerberg -
Judicial Watch sues chief election officer for allegedly colluding to remove their video from YouTube
Judicial Watch sued Shirley Weber, in her official capacity as California's Secretary of State in the Western Division of the Central District of California -
Employer groups succeed in gathering 960,000 signatures to reform PAGA
Employer groups that launched the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act of 2022 have been successful in gathering the requisite number of signatures to launch a ballot initiative -
Registrar of Voters: 'OC chose the state's Risk Limiting Audit to enhance election confidence'
Orange County is participating in the state's election pilot program to bolster voter confidence -
GOP Congressional candidate questions 'Surrendering Vote-by-Mail Ballot' process
The state’s Surrendering Vote-by-Mail Ballot procedure is rife with opportunities for election fraud, according to a candidate for Congress. -
Recall Gavin organizers ask to join Gov. Newsom lawsuit against Secretary of State, hearing set for July 9
Recall Gavin 2020 organizers have filed an intervenor application asking to join the lawsuit Gov. Gavin Newsom filed against the state’s chief election officer over the absence of his Democratic party affiliation on the Sept. 14 recall ballot -
Election watchdog alleges state's voting practices are unconstitutional
Election Integrity Project (EIP) seeks federal court order to access state voting machines -
Lawsuits against Padilla, Newsom seek to decertify November 2020 election results
A California nonprofit public benefit corporation and 10 California Congressional candidates filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 4 against California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Gov. Gavin Newsom, demanding that they decertify election results from the November 2020 election. -
Gov. Newsom exposed for PlumpJack companies accepting $3 million in PPE funds
Recall Gavin Newsom movement reaches 800,000 signatures, undergoes verification process -
Recall Gov. Newsom effort granted a 120-day extension to gather signatures
The grass-roots movement aiming to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom was granted 120 additional days to collect 1,495,709 signed petitions by a Sacramento judge last week. Currently, 700,000 signed recall petitions have been verified -
Critics say Prop 24 'pay-for-privacy schemes' is good for the wealthy, but discriminate against the poor
A consumer advocacy group, which opposes Proposition 24, says the ballot measure promotes pay-for-privacy schemes, which is unfair to people who don't have the wealth to pay for confidentiality -
Prop 17, Prop 18 enable voting rights for parolees and 17-year-olds
Some 50,000 parolees could potentially vote as soon as January 2021 along with 17-year-olds if voters pass Proposition 17 and Proposition 18 at the polls on Nov. 3 -
Petition circulator costs to rise after Gov. Newsom's vote-by-mail order
Number of signatures required will double due to Gov. Newsom's vote-by-mail order -
How COVID-19 is changing signature gathering for ballot initiatives
Newsom's vote by mail could lead to petitions signed electronically -
Common Sense Party sues to get on the ballot in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The Common Sense Party has sued California, arguing that its requirements for new parties can’t be met during the coronavirus pandemic.