Category: State
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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina State Senate
As of Oct. 1, Ballotpedia has tracked 24 election-related bills in the North Carolina State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 24, Ballotpedia tracked one from Sept. 25-Oct. 1. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the bill. The bill is: During the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1, Ballotpedia tracked nine Senate election-related…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate
As of Oct. 1, Ballotpedia has tracked 13 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 13, Ballotpedia tracked two from Sept. 25-Oct. 1. Republicans sponsored one, while a bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the other. The two bills are below: During the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1,…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate
As of Oct. 1, Ballotpedia has tracked 166 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 166, Ballotpedia tracked two from Sept. 25-Oct. 1. Democrats sponsored one, while Republicans sponsored the other. The two bills are below: During the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1, Ballotpedia tracked nine…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly
As of Oct. 1, Ballotpedia has tracked 193 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 193, Ballotpedia tracked one from Sept. 25-Oct. 1. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is below: During the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1, Ballotpedia tracked 14 House election-related bills nationally. As…
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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey: North Carolina roundup
North Carolina is holding elections, including for city council and state legislative and executive offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and March 5, 2024, respectively. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.…
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Two new candidates declare in North Carolina
Ballotpedia tracked two new state-level candidates in North Carolina between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1. This was two more candidates than the prior week. One of those candidates is a Democrat and one is a Republican. Both of the candidates are running in 2024. One candidate is running for state executive office and one is…
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Three new candidates declare in Texas
Ballotpedia tracked three new state-level candidates in Texas between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1. This was two more candidates than the prior week. Two of those candidates are Democrats and one is a Republican. The three candidates are running for state legislature in 2024. Details on these candidates are below: Since the beginning of the…
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California governor vetos unemployment benefits for striking workers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill Sept. 30 that proposed allowing workers to claim unemployment insurance benefits after striking for two weeks. Senate Bill 799 previously passed the state Senate 27-12 on Sept. 14 and passed the state House 59-18 on Sept. 11. California lawmakers advanced similar legislation in 2019, but the measure…
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Referendum filed against legislation to fund the Oakland A’s new Las Vegas, Nevada, stadium
In Nevada, the campaign Schools Over Stadiums launched a veto referendum against legislation to fund a baseball stadium in Los Vegas, which would be home to a relocated Oakland Athletics. The campaign filed the petition on Sept. 6, and supporters need to collect at least 102,362 valid signatures. The referendum would repeal certain provisions of…
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Gov. Newsom signs legislative compromise on fast food restaurant minimum wage and working conditions; campaign announces it will withdraw referendum
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 1228 (AB 1228) on Sept. 28. AB 1228 is a legislative compromise reached with proponents of a veto referendum on a different bill (Assembly Bill 257) that qualified for the 2024 ballot. AB 1228 will repeal AB 257, which was passed during the 2022 legislative session. AB…