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California Democratic leaders are spending their last week before summer break pushing a ballot measure changing portions of Proposition 47 — even though a large chunk of their members may not ...
The state party voted to support Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13, a third measure put on the ballot by the Democratic-led Legislature. This measure is a response to a business-led initiative ...
California is considered a strong blue state, voting for each Democratic Party candidate since 1992; in 2020, Joe Biden carried the state with 63.5% of the vote, the highest vote share of any candidate since 1936. [4] Presidential primaries were held in California on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
In California, the state minimum wage as of January 1, 2024 was $16 per hour. [6] [note 1] As of July 2024, California had the highest minimum wage of any state and was the highest in the country except for some part of New York (which also have a $16/hour minimum wage) and the District of Columbia (which has a minimum wage of $17.50/hour). [9]
Also known as the Cal 3 measure, would have divided California into three U.S. states, subject to approval by the U.S. Congress. [46] Removed from the ballot by order of the California Supreme Court on July 18, 2018, for further legal review.
The state is facing an estimated $45 billion deficit, leaving leaders with tough choices. “They are very closely linked,” said Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, of the budget and bond ...
Under California law, certain types of bills passed by the State Legislature and signed by the Governor must be submitted to the voters as a referendum at the next statewide election. Legislative bills that require mandatory referendums include state constitutional amendments, bond measures, [7] and amendments to previously approved voter ...