2024 California election last-minute voter guide, information
Los Angeles voters will decide on six proposed charter amendments, including changes to the city’s controversial rezoning process and an overhaul of the city’s Ethics Commission. “The Los Angeles City Charter spells out, among other things, the powers and duties of city departments, offices, and elected officials,” reporter Dakota Smith wrote. “Voters have approved 29 […]
A voter’s guide to the transportation tax extension
Maricopa County voters will decide this November whether to continue a sales tax extension that funds new highways, roads and bus routes. What is Proposition 479?Proposition 479 asks voters to continue the half-cent sales tax for the next 20 years. Voters first approved the measure in 1985 and then again in 2004. The tax, equal […]
DAVID BLACKMON: Here’s Who Would Guide Energy Policy In A Harris-Walz Administration
I’ve already written twice before about Camilla Thorndike, the recently hired “climate change chief” for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, so I almost hate repeating myself. But it turns out that Mr. Thorndike provides a wealth of quotes that underline the type of alarmist radicals who will guide climate change and energy policy in the […]
Guide to northern Arizona local and county propositions
Voters in northern Arizona are considering 13 statewide proposals, as well as several local measures. Here’s a breakdown of some notable proposals across northern Arizona. Coconino County: Proposition 482 asks Coconino County voters to increase the amount of money county government can spend each year. Rules passed by voters in 1980 set limits on the […]
2024 November election: California voter guide
Voting in California’s primary election will continue until Election Day, November 5th. Here’s what Times reporters gathered about race and ballot issues: LA city election LA Unified School Board los angeles county elections Newsletter Learn more about LA politics Sign up for the LA City Hall newsletter for weekly insights, scoops and analysis. Please enter […]
How to Choose the Right Loan: A Comprehensive Guide
The loan market is very competitive, so choosing the right product for you can be quite a challenge. So how do you choose the right loan and what loans are available? This article will explain this and much more. The importance of making informed lending decisions Taking a loan is a big responsibility and it […]
California Proposition 3 voter guide: Gay marriage
Rep. Evan Law (D-Campbell) has called Proposition 8's definition “discriminatory and unconstitutional” and has authored a bill that would ask voters to remove and replace it. The bill comes at a time when Democrats are distrustful of the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority. Prop. 3 supporters point to conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' concurring […]
California Proposition 35 voter guide: Managed care organization tax
Prop. 35 is supported by the Protecting Access to Health Care Coalition, which includes a variety of health care organizations, including the California Hospital Association, the California Medical Association, Planned Parenthood Federation of California, labor unions, first responders and community health centers. It is supported by both the California Democratic Party and the California Republican […]
California Proposition 34 voter guide: healthcare spending
The bill is sponsored by the California Apartment Association, which has long been at odds with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation over efforts to enact stricter rent control laws through ballot measures. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which makes $2 billion a year in revenue, mostly from a chain of pharmacies and clinics, has faced criticism that […]
California Proposition 5 voter guide: Local housing, road bonds
Currently, most local bond proposals require a two-thirds vote of the public to be approved. If voters pass Proposition 5, that threshold would be lowered to 55% for bonds that support low-income housing, road and transit expansion, parks, wildfire resilience and other public infrastructure projects. The supermajority vote currently required to approve local bonds dates […]