“SF voters could see 39 — yes, 39! — city ballot measures”
This does not count the at least 17 state ballot measures for CA.
Category Archives: direct democracy
“California’s very long November ballot is now official — and it might get even longer”
John Myers for the LAT:
California elections officials announced Thursday that 17 measures have earned a spot on the Nov. 8 statewide ballot, a bumper crop of voter choices ranging from marijuana legalization to repeal of the death penalty and… Continue reading
No Fraud in Colorado Recall Petitions
Recall Elections Blog has this post, noting the involvement of former Secretary of State Scott Gessler in the claim of forged signatures on the local recall petition.
Is Brexit an Indictment of Direct Democracy?
“Latest on Uber, Lyft: Council member sues mayor to void Prop 1 vote”
Austin American-Statesman:
Austin City Council Member Don Zimmerman has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Steve Adler that challenges the May 7 electoral defeat of Proposition 1 and attacks the city’s “Swiss-cheese regulation” of ride-hailing companies.
The suit filed late… Continue reading
CA Supreme Court, on 6-1 Vote, Allows Gov. Brown’s Criminal Justice Initiative to Go Forward
Brown v. Superior Court:
Here we consider the scope of Elections Code provisions enacted in 2014, which created a new process by which a proposed initiative measure is submitted for public comment. (Elec. Code, § 9002.)1 After the comment… Continue reading
CA “Supreme Court to rule Monday on Governor’s criminal justice initiative”
David Ettinger:
On Monday morning, the Supreme Court will file its opinion in Brown v. Superior Court, which was argued — with just six days’ notice — on the early-May calendar.
Brown is a high-profile case. It concerns… Continue reading
“Voters’ clashing options: speed executions or abolish them”
Bob Egelko for the SF Chronicle:
Prosecutors, law enforcement groups and victims’-rights advocates turned in 593,000 signatures for the initiative, which would attempt to fix a system plagued by delays and high costs by tightening legal deadlines and requiring more… Continue reading
“Money in politics: Finance, regulation and disclosure in California’s ballot initiative process”
Listen to KPCC’s Air Talk:
As we look to the November ballot, this is expected to be a record year for citizen initiatives in California with more than a hundred already proposed and filed with the Secretary of State.… Continue reading
“California November ballot will have as many as 18 measures”
“Money in politics: Finance, regulation and disclosure in CA’s ballot initiative process”
[Bumping to the top. The event will be livestreamed.]
Looking forward to participating in this KPCC Air Tak event May 12:
As we look to the November ballot, this is expected to be a record year for citizen initiatives… Continue reading
Chapman Law Review Symposium on Law and Politics in the Age of Direct Democracy
Articles:
Craig M. Burnett & Mathew D. McCubbins, Marriage on the Ballot: An Analysis of Same-Sex Marriage Referendums in North Carolina, Minnesota, and Washington During the 2012 Elections, 19 Chap. L. Rev. 1 (2015).
Matt Childers & Mike Binder,… Continue reading
“Wage deal part of new political process”
Thad Kousser has written this oped for the San Diego Union-Tribune:
The deal to phase in a $15 minimum wage that Gov. Jerry Brown, legislators and union leaders cut recently is huge news for many reasons — California becomes the… Continue reading
“Money in politics: Finance, regulation and disclosure in CA’s ballot initiative process”
I’ll be participating in this live event for KPCC April 19 at 7 pm, to be broadcast as part of Larry Mantle’s AirTalk. Use the link if you want to RSVP for the live event.