Arizona is a political testing ground for abortion rights
TEMPE, Ariz. — On a recent sunny morning, Riley Heesch stopped outside a coffee shop and signed her name to a petition aimed at putting…
California Democratic Party endorses ballot measures on same-sex marriage, taxes, rent control
SAN DIEGO — California Democratic Party leaders at their annual executive board convention this weekend took positions on a host of statewide measures that will —…
Noncitizen voting, illegal in federal elections, center of GOP message
NEW YORK — One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings over the topic. The other says it’s a dangerous distraction meant to…
Sen. Bernie Sanders backs two California ballot measures
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who remains popular in California after winning the state’s 2020 Democratic presidential primary, on Wednesday announced he is throwing his support behind…
Ethics reform measure will go to L.A. voters. Critics say it’s watered down
Los Angeles voters in November will weigh in on a ballot measure that would strengthen the city’s ethics oversight after a string of scandals at…
California Supreme Court to rule on high-stakes fight over taxes
The battle between business and labor is headed for a high-stakes showdown at the California Supreme Court this week over a ballot measure that would…
Signatures roll in for tough-on-crime ballot measure to reform California’s Proposition 47
SACRAMENTO — A coalition backing a tough-on-crime statewide ballot initiative to toughen penalties for retail theft and some drug offenses on Thursday submitted more than 900,000…
Wisconsin voters to decide on GOP-backed election funding measure
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin voters are set to decide next month whether to make it unconstitutional to accept private grant money to help administer state elections,…
Will Gascón advance? A quick look at the top L.A. County races
A referendum on a more rehabilitative, less punitive approach to criminal justice got its latest test in Los Angeles County Tuesday, as progressive Dist. Atty.…
The cost of Proposition 1: Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system
If approved by voters on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ballot measure to overhaul the state’s mental health services system and sell bonds to finance more…
Column: Credit Newsom for trying to alleviate homelessness, not that he has much choice
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “treatment not tents” ballot measure would make only a puny dent in homelessness. But it’s still the biggest attempt ever by…
Bipartisan support for California Prop. 1 on mental health
Gov. Gavin Newsom has an unusual ally in his Proposition 1 ballot measure to boost funding for mental health: an outspoken Donald Trump supporter and…
Voters sent message on abortion; Republicans don’t want to hear it
WASHINGTON — Voters in four states used elections this week to once again send a clear message: They oppose restrictions on abortion rights, and they’re not…