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Jerry Brown
SoCal Focus
Is California's Deficit Good for Governor Jerry Brown?
Post date:Back in January the estimate was that California was in debt, to the tune of $9.2 billion. Now it's close to $16 billion.
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Prop 29
SoCal Focus
Prop 29: Should I Vote for a Good Proposal or Against a Bad Process?
Post date:Here are two fairly uncontroversial things that I believe: First, fewer people should smoke since smoking can cause serious health risks; second, more money should go to cancer research. But here is a third, more controversial belief: The initiative pr...
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ballot
SoCal Focus
Gov. Brown Says We Will Only Vote on Initiatives & Referendum in November Elections
Post date:Labor unions and those sympathetic to their cause typically turn out in much larger numbers for November elections, as compared to June elections. A pending ballot measure, which likely would have appeared on the June 2012 ballot, restricts the ability...
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ballot
SoCal Focus
Should We Limit How Often We Can Vote on Ballot Initiatives?
Post date:If Governor Brown signs SB 202, California would join the great majority of other states that limit voting on such measures to November elections.
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commentary
SoCal Focus
Poll: California Voters Want A Say in Budget Decisions
Post date:A recent PPIC survey shows that members of the public zealously protect their ability to weigh in on government policies, trust their judgments, and don't much like their elected representatives.
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initiative
Commentary
Long Beach Contemplates Taxing Medical Pot
Post date:Long Beach contemplates taxing the medical marijuana sold within its city limits, while the citizens of the entire state get to contemplate trying to tax all marijuana sales through a legalize-and-tax initiative on the November ballot.