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California Elections 2020: Proposition 17 - Voting After Prison
What is Proposition 17?Proposition 17 is a constitutional amendment that would allow people on parole for felony convictions to vote in California.[1]Currently, the California Constitution disqualifie...
California Elections 2020: Proposition 16 - Affirmative Action
What is Proposition 16?Proposition 16 is a constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 209, passed in 1996, from the California Constitution. Proposition 209 stated that discrimination and ...
California Elections 2020: Proposition 15 - Funding for Schools, Colleges
What Would Proposition 15 Change About How Properties Are Taxed in California?Proposition 15 would amend the California State Constitution to require commercial and industrial properties, except those...
California Elections 2020: Proposition 14 - Stem Cell Research
What Would the Ballot Measure Issue Bonds For?The ballot initiative would issue $5.5 billion in general obligation bonds for the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), which was create...
San Diego 2020 Elections: Measure C
Official Ballot Title for Measure CDistrict-Only Elections for School Board MembersOfficial Ballot Question for Measure CShall the Charter be amended to change the process for electing School Board me...
San Diego 2020 Elections: Measure A
Official Ballot Title for Measure AGeneral Obligation Bonds for Affordable HousingOfficial Ballot Question for Measure ATo provide permanent and supportive housing for extremely low- to low-income ind...
79% of State Legislative Incumbents Had No Primary Opposition this Year
In the 44 states with state legislative elections on Nov. 3, 2020, there are 5,875 state legislative seats on the ballot.This year, 4,994 incumbents sought re-election.[3] 20.4% (1,017) had a conteste...
Taco Bell is Not the Solution for Student Broadband Access
In a time of ecological, political and social crises, it isn’t easy to command attention. Yet, occasionally, a simple image can cut through the noise. Last week, a photo of two children outside a Taco...
Nail-Biter for Family Leave Bill Reveals Tough Realities for Working Moms
Progressive Democrats were fighting an uphill battle as they pushed for a new law allowing more Californians to take time off from work to care for a baby or sick family member. With business groups l...
To Conserve Energy, Stop Live Horse Racing During San Diego Heatwaves
This is an independent opinion. Want to respond? Write your own commentary! Email hoa@ivn.us.For a week in August, Californians were exhorted to conserve electricity during the extreme heat wave, and ...