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California Elections 2020: Proposition 22 - Rideshare Drivers
What would app-based drivers be classified as for employment?Proposition 22 would consider app-based drivers to be independent contractors and not employees or agents. Therefore, the ballot measure wo...
California Elections 2020: Proposition 21 - Rent Control
What Would the Ballot Measure Change About Rent Control in California?The ballot measure would replace the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (Costa-Hawkins), which was passed in 1995. Prior to the enac...
California Elections 2020: Proposition 19 - Property Tax Changes
How Would the Ballot Measure Change the Rules Governing Tax Assessment Transfers?The ballot measure would change the rules for tax assessment transfers. In California, eligible homeowners can transfer...
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...
Congress Must Compromise to Save San Diego County’s Small Businesses
Some of the best laws passed by Congress in the past decades, on issues like Social Security, taxes and welfare, were the result of input from and compromise between the two parties. Now is time to pu...
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...
It’s Common Sense: Let Californians Speak in a Safe Way
This is an independent opinion. Want to respond? Write your own commentary! Email hoa@ivn.us.The California Common Sense Party is attempting to be officially recognized, so that it can participate in ...
Analysis: How California Renters, Landlords and Banks Fared in the Eviction Compromise
California renters financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic will be protected from eviction until at least next February, while small landlords will be offered some foreclosure protections, un...