Analysis: Recent California newspaper editorials - San Francisco Chronicle
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:58:30 GMT+00:00
San Francisco Chronicle And it probably won't end there, as further ballot propositions and legal challenges are filed. Proposition 8 was passed by a thin margin, and surveys show ... Lawyers: Proponents of Prop 8 have no grounds for appeal msnbc.com (blog) Gay marriages can resume in California Hindustan Times Closing Argument: Legislating Gay Marriage from the Bench? ABC News (blog) OCRegister  - Politico (blog)  - Los Angeles Times (blog)

Marijuana Wednesday: Who could kill Proposition 19? - Crosscurrents from KALW News
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:20:11 GMT+00:00
19? Crosscurrents from KALW News Polls are showing Proposition 19, the ballot measure that if passed, would legalize recreational marijuana in California, on the up and up. ... Sen. Feinstein to Co-Chair Campaign Against Marijuana Legalization The Atlantic (blog) The battle over Proposition 19 Socialist Worker Online Support growing for Calif. marijuana bill Bloomington Pantagraph LAist (blog)  - LA Weekly (blog)  - istockAnalyst.com (press release)

Updated: The 2010 Arizona Ballot Propositions - Tucson Citizen
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:51:16 GMT+00:00
Tucson Citizen The one citizen initiative on the ballot is your call. For a good quick summary, see Arizona 2010 ballot measures - Ballotpedia. Two of the propositions are ...

City opposes three ballot issues - Monte Vista Journal
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:21:27 GMT+00:00
issues Monte Vista Journal monte visaTA The Monte Vista City Council has gone on record as opposing ballot Proposition 101, Amendment 60 and Amendment 61 and is considering an ... Business leaders, politicians unite to fight ballot measures Colorado Springs Gazette 60, 61 and 101: Just say 'No' Colorado Springs Independent (blog) Community Leaders Speak Out Against Amendments 60, 61 and Proposition 101 KKTV 11 News

Hames propositions move to second reading - KCAW
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:34:25 GMT+00:00
move to second reading kcaw the assembly passed on first reading last night (8-10-10) three ballot propositions that would ask voters to purchase and improve the facility, ...

Texas oil companies still pushing for Proposition 23 to halt California's ... - Autoblog (blog)
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:05:44 GMT+00:00
23 to halt California's ... Autoblog (blog) The vast majority of ballot propositions fail to pass; those that do are typically backed by expensive campaigns from some supporter with a vested interest ...

Pima seen as key to Prop. 106 campaign - Arizona Daily Star
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:02:34 GMT+00:00
Arizona Daily Star Politicking began in Tucson on Thursday for a general election ballot proposition that backers tout as protecting individuals from mandates in the new ...

Task Force to Chamber: Closing Hames will harm Sitka - KCAW
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:12:03 GMT+00:00
kcaw voters will see three ballot propositions on October 5 related to the Hames Center. Prop 6 will authorize $6-million in bonds to purchase, rehabilitate, ...

Transportation Board Puts Sales Tax Proposal On Ballot - KGMI
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:22:19 GMT+00:00
kgmi a resolution providing for a ballot proposition to be submitted to the voters to impose a two-tenths of one-percent sales tax and use tax with the district ...

Club news: September 1, 2010 - Ventura County Star
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:26:02 GMT+00:00
Ventura County Star Networking will begin at 6:15 pm The program will feature a presentation on the November ballot propositions . Guests and new members are welcome. ...

Election Day questions cover transportation issues - Land Line Magazine
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:06:21 GMT+00:00
Land Line Magazine Voters in California have two transportation issues on the statewide ballot . Proposition 21 asks whether to apply a vehicle license fee increase for ...

Regressive new laws targeting immigrants and others spark nationwide protests - Ms. Magazine
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:21:52 GMT+00:00
Ms. Magazine Besides state and federal races, there will also be a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot , Proposition 107, that would disallow ...

No sports, buses, lunches if ballot amendments pass - Fort Morgan Times
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:16:18 GMT+00:00
amendments pass Fort Morgan Times ... the board unanimously approved a resolution in opposition to Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101. It says that due to the complexity of the ballot ...

LA sheriff says almost all pot clinics criminal - The Associated Press
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:43:51 GMT+00:00
The Associated Press The ballot measure that would legalize marijuana is Proposition 19. Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck said his department had not taken a position on ... Sheriff says pot dispensaries have become crime targets Los Angeles Times CA Medical Marijuana "Hijacked By Criminals?" The 420 Times

Prop D: Undercutting Port Assets By Up To $150M - LBPOST.com
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:30:33 GMT+00:00
LBPOST.com ... ballot proposition seeking to change the City Charter may have undercut potential port oil profits by as much as $150 million over the next ten years, ...

Survey respondents want another vote on Westside Park - Monitor
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:13:00 GMT+00:00
Monitor But to place a proposal on the November ballot, the city commission would have to move fast. Tuesday is the deadline to add a ballot proposition . ...

Council, commissioners set ballot items - KXRM
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:03:02 GMT+00:00
items kxrm the El Paso County Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to oppose Amendments 60, 61 and Proposition 101 on the November ballot . ...

Attacks on Labor & Dueling Measures Dominate SF Ballot - Beyond Chron
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:18:09 GMT+00:00
Beyond Chron Today, Beyond Chron reviews the six propositions that ballot arguments show will be the most controversial. Two of them Propositions B & G are ...

Carly Fiorina fumbles on Prop 23 issue during California Senate debate 2 - Grist Magazine
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:16:57 GMT+00:00
Grist Magazine She insisted the real referendum on energy legislation "is on the ballot -- and her name is Sen. Barbara Boxer." You'll note that Fiorina immediately jumps ... California: Teachers Union Warns of Technopocalypse Under New Obama Admin ... Reason Online (blog) Senate candidates' responses on specific topics San Jose Mercury News Senate candidates Boxer, Fiorina spar in debate California Beat (blog) NewsHour  - Lez Get Real  - Los Angeles Times

3 GOP candidates vying to go head-to-head with Feingold - Oshkosh Northwestern
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:20:57 GMT+00:00
Oshkosh Northwestern In modern-day politics, money has become almighty, and Senate campaigns are expensive propositions . The Wisconsin GOP primary contest could serve as a case ...