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The L.A. City Council delayed action on a controversial plan to strip the City Attorney's Office of its job writing laws and assign the task to lawyers hired by the council's legislative analyst.
Prop 39:
What is a multi-state corporation? How do they currently pay taxes and how would Prop 39 change that? And what exactly are the costs and benefits of voting either way on this fiscal changing proposition.
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The L.A. City Council today signaled its strong support for a half-cent sales tax increase to fund city services, but also moved forward with three additional proposals that could go before voters in March.
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The City Clerk today gave a group of medical marijuana proponents a green light to gather signatures for a ballot measure intended to allow about 100 pot dispensaries to remain open in the city.
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"With the ever-increasing popularity of voting by mail, Election Day has really become election month," says Secretary of State Debra Bowen.
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There's an argument that holds you should vote for both. Maybe you should, maybe you shouldn't -- but here's what happens if you do.
Prop 34:
There were two major developments relating to Prop 34, and both were taken as a good sign by the proponents.
Ballot Measures:
It was a big week for ballot measures, with major new contributions flowing into the campaigns for or against several of the more popular (or hated) props.
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To help you prepare for the 11 (yes, 11!) propositions on the November ballot, we've compiled a list of summaries and other useful information.
Election Law:
The county-to-county hopscotch of the Prop 29 recount may seem baffling if you don't know the rules. Here's how the game is played in California.
Campaign Finance:
As part of its dedication to providing valuable election coverage and tools, KCET has put together campaign finance databases for each of the 11 props on November ballot.
Prop 40:
A state supreme court ruling last week has rendered Prop 40 dead, but it will remain on the ballot, possibly confusing voters.
Ballot Measures:
With 11 ballot propositions on the ballot, there's a lot to study up on for the November 2012 election.
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Gov. Jerry Brown's tax initiative and Molly Munger's competing plan both qualified. The third would change how multistate businesses calculate their tax liability in California.
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Will voters sign a petition that's been passed around twice already? Even the initiative's sponsor knows the answer to that: No way! That's why he's taking legal action against California.
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One newly qualified measure would reduce the penalty for a third felony in less serious crimes. The other would require labels on genetically engineered foods.
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The most closely watched race in L.A. County could still be up for grabs, but semi-official results do tend to hold.
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San Diego voters have approved a closely watched measure to cut public retirement funds. A similar measure passed in San Jose.
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Proposition 29, which sought to impose an additional tax cigarettes for cancer research, is now failing by a slim margin, but there's an estimated 200,000 votes that still need to be counted.
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Four of the five local tax measures voted upon throughout Southern California were approved by wide margins Tuesday night, possibly a sign that voters understand the cash-strapped nature of their local governments.
Follow the money behind the candidates in the March 5, 2013 and May 21, 2013 Los Angeles and LAUSD elections.
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