Tag: california
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Californians may see a ballot initiative to change Proposition 47, related to criminal justice and law enforcement policies
Californians for Safer Communities reported filing over 900,000 signatures on April 18 in support of an initiative that would make changes to Proposition 47, which California voters approved in 2014 by a vote of 59.6% to 40.4%. Proposition 47 classified certain crimes as misdemeanors instead of felonies unless the defendant had prior convictions for murder,…
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Campaign submits signatures for California initiative that would restrict spending by certain health care providers that participate in Medi-Cal Rx
Protect Patients Now, which is sponsored by the California Apartment Association, submitted over 860,000 raw signatures for verification on April 10, according to the secretary of state. The campaign needs 546,651 signatures to be valid to qualify the initiated state statute for the November ballot in California. The initiative would establish a new category of…
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Hawaii will join California this Nov. in deciding constitutional amendments regarding same-sex marriage
Voters in Hawaii will join those in California in deciding on a constitutional amendment related to same-sex marriage in Nov. 2024. Both states follow Nevada, which decided a constitutional amendment in 2020. While California, like Nevada, will be voting on whether to repeal language defining marriage as between one man and one woman, the amendment…
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All candidates for California State Assembly District 13 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for California State Assembly District 13 — Denise Aguilar Mendez (R) and Rhodesia Ransom (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the question:…
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All candidates for California State Assembly District 26 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for California State Assembly District 26 — Patrick Ahrens (D) and Tara Sreekrishnan (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the question: What…
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All candidates for California State Senate District 3 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for California State Senate District 3 — Thom Bogue (R) and Christopher Cabaldon (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the question: What…
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All candidates for U.S. House California District 30 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for California's 30th Congressional District — Alex Balekian (R) and Laura Friedman (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the question: What…
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Incumbent George Gascón and Nathan Hochman are running in the general election for Los Angeles County District Attorney
Incumbent George Gascón and Nathan Hochman are running in the general election for Los Angeles County District Attorney on Nov. 5, 2024. Gascón and Hochman were the top two finishers in the nonpartisan primary, receiving 24.4% and 16.4% of the vote, respectively. The two advanced to a general election because neither won more than 50%…
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All candidates for California State Assembly District 19 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for California State Assembly District 19 — David Lee (D) and Catherine Stefani (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the…
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All candidates for California State Assembly District 30 complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for California State Assembly District 30 — Incumbent Dawn Addis (D) and Dalila Epperson (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the…