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Tag: initiatives

Mrs. Kilgore’s fifth and sixth grade classroom on December 13, 2019. Smart classrooms were one of the upgrades the school received when the building was rebuilt.
Posted inEducation

California’s Prop. 13 school bond is officially defeated

Ricardo Cano by Ricardo Cano March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

As the campaign conceded on Wednesday, the first statewide school bond to go down to defeat in two decades went out, not with a bang, but with a tweet.  

Like a bullhorn, hundreds of millions of campaign dollars are amplifying the message from key industries to California voters.
Posted inElection 2018, Politics

Record spending as huge money flows into industry fights on the California ballot

Avatar by Laurel Rosenhall October 29, 2018June 23, 2020
Posted inNewsletters, WhatMatters

A sorry piece of history; Framing gas tax initiative

Dan Morain by Dan Morain July 2, 2018
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Democratic lawmakers are at odds over a budget compromise. Photo by Jeff Turner
Posted inCalifornia Legislature, Election 2018, Politics

Special interests win as lawmakers cut last-minute deals to pull initiatives off your ballot

Avatar by Laurel Rosenhall June 29, 2018June 23, 2020
Posted inGimme Shelter, Housing, Multimedia, Podcasts

Gimme Shelter podcast: The rent control war

Avatar by Matt Levin June 29, 2018June 23, 2020
Woman confronting lengthy ballot. Illustration by Dan Hubig for CALmatters
Posted inElection 2018, Politics

Brace yourself, Californians: Here are the 12 ballot measures you get to decide in November

Avatar by Ben Christopher June 28, 2018June 23, 2020
Posted inNewsletters, WhatMatters

Gas price politics; Initiative wars ahead

Dan Morain by Dan Morain June 18, 2018July 8, 2019
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