Immigration has always played an important role in the development of California over the last two centuries. Today, immigrants represent a major portion of the California's electorate and
The parties in Field v. Bowen, one of the legal challenges to the nonpartisan top-two primary in California, reached a settlement over the amount of attorney's fees awarded
At the end of May, the Green Party, Libertarian Party and Peace and Freedom Party released a joint statement on the effect of California’s top-two primary on third parties.
Credit: CHRIS KNIGHT, The Patriot-News
In reaction to the many restrictive laws passed in 2012, there has been an influx of new laws to enhance voter participation in 2013. However,
Credit: Metro
This week, California legislators in both chambers had their last opportunity to vote on bills and give them a chance at being passed during the current session. A
Despite being the most commonly used drug in the United States, with over 100 million Americans admitting to trying marijuana a least once, marijuana laws affect hundreds of thousands of
Credit: Steve Rhodes/ Flickr
A week after the announcement of the first budget surplus in years, the Senate Appropriation Committee announced it will hold off on a number of tax
Credit: LA Weekly
In anticipation of the next court hearing in June, opponents of California's top-two nonpartisan primary filed another brief on Tuesday, May 21.
The Rubin v.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania held primary elections where voters could choose either a Democrat or Republican candidate who would then proceed to the November ballot in the state's municipal
Last week, the University of California-San Diego (UCSD) invited Professor Gabriel Lenz to discuss his study on the impact of the top-two primary system in California. As a result of
Top Stories on IVN
Follow the Money Act Draws Criticism by Alex Gauthier
Announced last month by Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the Follow the Money Act was