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Brown’s tax plan faltering

Written on 25 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

With polls showing support slipping for Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax measure, Prop. 30, the state’s chief executive yesterday raised the threat of a $6 billion cut to California education in the event voters reject the temporary tax increases. (Ventura Star)... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit targets CSU Prop. 30 campaign

Written on 18 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Is there a concerted but perhaps illegal effort afoot to urge California university students to vote for Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative, Proposition 30, using tax dollars? (Sacramento Bee) Howard Jarvis’ Taxpayers Association thinks so. The Sacramento-based group announced today... (Continue reading)

Governing by initiatives: very costly

Written on 22 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

California’s government is increasingly impacted by the whim of successful voter initiatives, which have multiplied like amoeba during a half century of public  availability. Data provided by the California State Senate suggest there might be as many as 885 proposed... (Continue reading)

Affirmative action fight not over yet

Written on 14 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Another scrap is brewing in the protracted battle over preferred treatment for minority student applicants to California schools as opposition to Proposition 209 lingers. SanFranciscoChronicle Challenging the 1996 voter ban on affirmative action based on race or gender are 55... (Continue reading)

Court cancels gay marriage ban

Written on 8 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled California’s ban on same-sex marriages unconstitutional Tuesday, saying the ban “lessens the status and human dignity” of gays. The court allowed time for proponents of the ban to... (Continue reading)

Initiative could allow one million illegal immigrants to avoid deportation

Written on 5 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 50 comments

A California ballot initiative proposed for next fall would allow nearly one million undocumented immigrants to live and work openly with little or no fear of deportation. The California Opportunity and Prosperity Act would allow qualifying illegal immigrants to get... (Continue reading)

Big bucks boost death penalty battle

Written on 1 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A $1.2 million jump in recent contributions is being reported by a group hoping to repeal California’s death penalty. Taxpayers for Justice plans to gather 504,760 signatures by March from registered voters to qualify the question for the 2012 ballot.... (Continue reading)

Initiative could shut down Diablo Canyon nuclear plant

Written on 26 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 120 comments

A California ballot initiative proposed for next fall would force Diablo Canyon and San Onofre nuclear power plants to immediately shut down causing electric rates to skyrocket, rolling blackouts, and billions of dollars in economic losses each year, according to... (Continue reading)

Wal-Mart flexing initiative power

Written on 24 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

Tired of opposition to its expansion, Wal-Mart is exploiting California’s initiative system to intimidate elected officials with threats of costly special elections, and to sidestep lawsuits originating with environmental groups. [CaliforniaWatch] Using paid signature gatherers, the Arkansas-based retail giant plans... (Continue reading)

Anti-gay marriage ban backers win one

Written on 18 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

Supporters of this state’s anti-gay marriage prohibition will be allowed to defend the ban in court after the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously in their favor Thursday. A legal challenge to Proposition 8, passed by voters in 2008, was halted... (Continue reading)