ballot measures

One of the potential statewide measures vying for the November ballot is calling it quits.

Californians overwhelmingly voted yes on Proposition 36 in November of 2024, supporting a ballot measure that many saw as a solution to rising theft and drug crime. Over a year later, counties are grappling with how to pay for growing treatment and incarceration expenses without funding help from the state.

The state’s most powerful lawmakers said Wednesday they can’t preempt the vote as Gov. Tina Kotek requested.

Republicans echoed concerns after an Oregon Journalism Project article highlighted 1935 case

Newsom has already vowed to tank a proposed ballot initiative that would impose a 5% wealth tax on the state’s billionaires to bolster Medi-Cal. Progressive lawmakers and their allies in labor and health seem hopeful that Newsom could support a different long-shot funding idea.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Common Sense Media had rival ballot initiatives designed to protect kids from chatbots. Now, they've merged their efforts.

The development comes after a Republican-led campaign delayed key tax increases in the bill.

Local agencies have shelved planned services and upgrades to buildings amid funding uncertainties.

Republicans who have blocked new tax revenues now argue emergency funds might be needed.

One major challenge in implementing and evaluating Measure 110 and the programs it created, auditors found, is that it has been revised heavily over the past five years.

The initiative needed roughly 78,000 signatures by Dec. 30 to qualify for next year’s election. Backers say they have more than 150,000.

Republicans say they’ll insist voters get a say on new taxes in the Oregon transportation bill.