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Property tax raising Prop 5 appears headed to defeat, per preliminary election results
As of Nov. 7, 56% of California voters had voted "No" on Proposition 5, a measure promoted by California Democratic state lawmakers to make it significantly easier for local governments to amass new debt and raise property taxes in the name of infrastructure improvement and affordable housing
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L.A. rebukes soft on crime policies; tosses Gascon, OKs Prop 36
Los Angeles County voters delivered a strong rebuke to progressive criminal justice reformers, who they blamed for spiking crime in L.A. and elsewhere on Election Day, voting out progressive prosecutor George Gascon and voting overwhelmingly to approve Prop 36
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Polls in Bay Area, elsewhere in CA show big support for Prop 36, despite Dem leaders' opposition
Prop 36 would restore to police and prosecutors powers to address property and drug crimes that had been stripped by away 10 years ago by Prop 47, which helped to fuel California's current crime problems and was strongly supported by Kamala Harris
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CA appeals court: Prop 5 ballot language won't mislead voters into OKing easier property tax hikes
A California state appellate court overruled a Sacramento County Superior Court judge who had agreed the ballot language drafted by the California Attorney General's office for Prop 5 could dupe voters by providing a description that left out crucial details
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Republicans can't sue Google for diverting their get-out-the-vote emails to spam folders, judge says
The Republican National Committee's effort to revive its lawsuit against Google, which it accused of diverting its emails to spam folders for political reasons, has failed, even though the RNC noted the diversions appeared to suddenly stop after the lawsuit was filed in 2022
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California election authorities can't bump Fong from race to replace McCarthy in Congress, appeals panel says
A California state appeals court has ruled California Secretary of State Shirley Weber misinterpreted the state's election laws in attempting to block Republican State Assemblyman Vince Fong from the ballot in the contest to replace former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
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Disability rights advocates say California must allow voters with 'print disabilities' to vote electronically from home
A group of California voters who are blind or otherwise have "print disabilities" have joined with disability rights advocate organizations to sue the state of California, claiming California's vote-by-mail program discriminates against them because they must print and mail their completed ballots
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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.
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"24 for '24" Report, offering key recommendations to secure U.S. elections
A group of 24 experts in law, elections, and information security has released a groundbreaking report titled "24 for '24," which outlines essential recommendations for safeguarding the integrity of the upcoming 2024 U.S. elections. Published by UCLA School of Law's Safeguarding Democracy Project, the report provides specific guidelines for various stakeholders, including government organizations, media agencies, social media platforms, and the American public.
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Constitutional lawsuits could tee up vs LA if voters OK ballot measure forcing hotels to house homeless
Hotel owners warn industry could be gutted and city could face lawsuits, accusing the city of trampling constitutional rights, if city approves ballot measure next spring to force hotel owners to house homeless in vacant rooms, paid only by city vouchers
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California High Court tells appeals panel to revisit whether Santa Monica's at-large voting weakens Latinos at the polls
State Supreme Court has ordered an appellate court to reexamine its decision that an activist group failed to show Santa Monica's at-large voting system "dilutes" Latino voting power, saying the lower court did not undertake a "searching" evaluation of the issue.
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Appeals panel agrees citizen-led ballot measures can pass with only simple majority
On remand, state court to consider whether pillow tax referendum had municipal backing
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Appeals panel says San Francisco allowed to let noncitizens vote in school board elections
Ruling overturns dismissal of Proposition N ordinances as unconstitutional
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Maxine Waters can be sued for claiming opponent faked Navy discharge papers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Congresswoman Maxine Waters must face trial over a political opponent’s claim she said he had been dishonorably discharged from the Navy even after he produced documents showing the statement was false, a California appeals court ruled.
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California lawmaker facing scrutiny as attorney general's wife will oversee his state budget
California Democratic leaders have said they see no ethical problems with the arrangement
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Capistrano school board candidate's book calls on conservatives to be active
Capistrano Unified School board candidate Kira Davis is the author of Drawing Lines
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Capistrano superintendent ousted, school board candidate blames politics, teacher unions
Deputy Superintendent Clark Hampton replaced Superintendent Kirsten Vital Brulte on Jan. 1 in special closed door meeting amid the winter holidays
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Alameda County groups object to midterm election results,14th Congressional District candidate alleges false arrest
Alameda County Registrar of Voters and staff accused of multiple violations of Elections Code § 15360
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Swalwell opponent arrested at Alameda County Registrars' 1% pull
14th Congressional District candidate was arrested and spent the night in jail
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Mission Viejo poised to elect Hispanic Democrat in place of two Republicans
Two Mission Viejo City Council members who were court-ordered to vacate their offices have lost their bid for re-election