August 29, 2022

This is a modified version of the original story by Elena Neale-Sacks for use in classrooms. A proposal to give younger people a greater voice in elections was rejected in November 2020 by about 55% of California voters. Proposition 18 would have allowed 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they turned 18 by the next general election. […]

This is a modified version of the original story by Elena Neale-Sacks for use in classrooms. A proposal to give younger people a greater voice in elections was resoundingly rejected in November 2020 by about 55% of California voters. By some measures Proposition 18, which would have allowed 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they turned 18 […]

This is a modified version of the original story by Elena Neale-Sacks for use in classrooms. A proposal to give younger people a greater voice in elections was resoundingly rejected in November 2020 by about 55% of California voters. By some measures Proposition 18, which would have allowed 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they turned 18 […]

San Bernardino County’s Fair-Share ballot measure asks if the county should secede from California to ensure that our tax dollars are put to work addressing our most pressing needs.

It all comes down to this. The two-year legislative session ends Wednesday at midnight, giving Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers just three days to hammer out agreements on complex, controversial bills and budget items encompassing everything from nuclear power to abortion to youth vaccination. According to veteran Sacramento lobbyist Chris Micheli, legislators still need […]

California will ban sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035, but the conversion to battery-powered vehicles poses numerous unresolved issues.