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Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMattersA voter ID ballot initiative is gaining momentum in California as opponents aim to mount a campaign focused on President Donald Trump’s push for similar nationwide requirements. -
Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital ChronicleA federal judge tentatively ruled Wednesday that Oregon does not have to hand over personally identifiable data of more than 3 million Oregon voters to the federal government.
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President Biden is signing an executive order on voting rights. The order won't make major changes — but it signals Biden's views at a time when Republicans are seeking to restrict voting access. -
The For the People Act would dramatically overhaul the U.S. voting system and seek to limit the amount of dark money in politics. It is not expected to advance in the Senate. -
In 2013, the court gutted a key provision of the law, citing that Section 2 of the act still bars discrimination in voting nationwide. Now, Section 2 is in the conservative court's crosshairs. -
In both Oregon and California, teenagers can now pre-register to vote. They sign up when they are 16 and 17, and the registration becomes official on… -
The Keenest Observers are often the people who stand outside a group or situation. So that's the name we've given to our occasional explorations of… -
Social media and the drought are combining for a new phenomenon in California: drought shaming.Water your lawn too much, and you could end up on Facebook,…
