Tag: ballot measure
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Campaign behind initiative to criminalize hunting, fishing, and any intentional injury to animals in Oregon submits required number of signatures
The campaign behind a ballot initiative to criminalize hunting, fishing, and any intentional injury to animals in Oregon submitted over 120,000 signatures as of May 20. The initiative, referred to by the sponsors as the People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions (PEACE) Act, would amend Chapter 167 of the Oregon Revised Statutes to…
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Twenty-one states set at least one requirement on ballot initiative petition circulators
In states across the country, groups are gathering signatures to place initiatives or referendums on the 2026 ballot. Of the 26 states that allow citizen initiatives, 21 have at least one law setting requirements for petition circulators. Six states have laws requiring signature gatherers to be state residents. Nine states have laws directly or indirectly…
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SEIU-UHW sponsored initiative that would set spending requirement on patient care for health clinics qualifies for ballot in California
A ballot initiative to require nonprofit federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and FQHC Look-Alikes to spend at least 90% of their annual total revenue on expenses that advance the health center's mission qualified for the general election in California. The initiative defines the spending requirement as a mission spend ratio. A FQHC is defined in…
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Colorado legislature refers measure to November ballot that would allow state to retain excess tax revenue above TABOR cap to fund K-12 education
The Colorado General Assembly referred a state statute to the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot that would allow the state to retain and spend revenue collected above constitutional limits to fund K-12 education programs and operating costs. Legislators passed the statute on May 12, 2026. Senate Bill 135 Introduced as Senate Bill 135 (SB 135) on…
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Hawaii legislators advance bill to restrict corporate political activity
On May 8, Hawaii legislators sent a bill to Gov. Joshua Green (D) that would prohibit corporations from spending money or participating in election or ballot measure activities. SB 2471 would amend state law to modify the powers given to corporations. The bill establishes that corporations have artificial-person powers, defined as the ability to carry…
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California initiative to limit compensation for healthcare executives qualifies for the ballot
A California ballot initiative to establish a $450,000 compensation limit for healthcare executives qualified for the 2026 ballot on May 12. The limit would be increased by 3.5% or the annual rate of change in the U.S. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (U.S. CPI-W), whichever is lower. The initiative would…
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Louisiana state legislature certifies two measures related to homestead tax exemptions for surviving spouses of deceased veterans and changing property tax limits for the 2026 ballot
The Louisiana State Legislature approved two constitutional amendments related to property taxes for the Nov. 3, 2026, statewide general election ballot. Legislators passed both amendments on May 11, 2026. In Louisiana, a two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during a single session to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of…
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California ballot initiative proposed for 2028 to repeal the top-two primary system adopted by voters in 2010
Steve Maviglio, a Democratic political consultant and strategist known for his work on California ballot measure campaigns, filed a ballot initiative on May 8 for the 2028 ballot proposing to repeal the top-two primary system adopted with the approval of Proposition 14 in June 2010. The top-two system provides that all candidates are listed on…
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Signatures submitted for California initiatives to prohibit taxes on personal savings and assets, require audits for new special taxes, and challenge proposed billionaire tax measure
Campaigns behind two ballot initiatives in California designed to challenge provisions of the proposed billionaires' tax initiative filed signatures for verification on May 4. The initiatives are constitutional amendments that would: Californians to Protect Retirement and Life Savings, sponsored by Building a Better California, is leading the Yes to Protect Retirement and Life Savings campaign…
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Signatures submitted for Idaho initiative to establish a statutory right to reproductive freedom, including abortion
Supporters of an Idaho initiative that would add a right to reproductive freedom and privacy to state law submitted the last of their signature petition sheets to county clerk offices on May 1. County officials have until June 30 to certify the number of valid signatures submitted and report their findings to the secretary of…