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California Elections 2020: Proposition 14 - Stem Cell Research
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 ...
05 Sep, 2020
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4 min read
San Diego 2020 Elections: Measure C
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 ...
05 Sep, 2020
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2 min read
San Diego 2020 Elections: Measure A
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 ...
05 Sep, 2020
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2 min read
79% of State Legislative Incumbents Had No Primary Opposition this Year
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 ...
04 Sep, 2020
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2 min read
Taco Bell is Not the Solution for Student Broadband Access
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 ...
04 Sep, 2020
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3 min read
Nail-Biter for Family Leave Bill Reveals Tough Realities for Working Moms
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 ...
03 Sep, 2020
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5 min read
To Conserve Energy, Stop Live Horse Racing During San Diego Heatwaves
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 ...
03 Sep, 2020
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3 min read
It’s Common Sense: Let Californians Speak in a Safe Way
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 ...
02 Sep, 2020
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2 min read
Analysis: How California Renters, Landlords and Banks Fared in the Eviction Compromise
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 ...
01 Sep, 2020
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8 min read
It’s Time for Electoral Integrity in a Representative Democracy
It’s Time for Electoral Integrity in a Representative Democracy
This is an independent opinion. Want to respond? Write your own commentary! Email hoa@ivn.us.It has become abundantly clear to most Americans over the past 20 years that the United States is a represe ...
01 Sep, 2020
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3 min read