Mission District
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1 week agoMeet the District 4 candidates: Do you support raising threshold for ballot measures?
Proposed charter reforms would increase mayoral power and complicate the ballot measure process in District 4.
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LGBT
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2 weeks ago2 right-wing groups score anti-trans ballot measures states to "stop the transgender plague" - LGBTQ Nation
Colorado's November ballot includes two measures restricting transgender youth rights: one banning trans students from sports teams matching their gender identity, another prohibiting gender-affirming surgery for minors, despite scientific evidence showing minimal harm and existing rarity of such procedures.
SF politics
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2 weeks agoMonths and millions later, maybe few changes to city commissions after all
San Francisco's Commission Streamlining Task Force recommendations to cut or weaken dozens of city commissions face minimal board support and will likely result in only minor, non-controversial changes like eliminating inactive bodies.
California
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1 month agoRepublican initiative for voter ID in California gathers enough support for ballot measure
California Republicans gathered 1.3 million signatures to place a voter identification requirement measure on the November ballot, exceeding the 874,641 signatures needed under state law.
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1 month agoWalters: Uber vs. trial lawyers. Two Super Bowl ads hint at high-dollar California ballot battle next fall
Two ads among the many aired during Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast didn't sell beer, cars, fast food or cell phone services; rather they were opening salvos of what could be one of the year's most expensive ballot measure duels. One spot denounced personal injury attorneys who promise justice for victims of accidents and assaults but take big chunks of settlements and judgments.
California
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2 months agoThe Great Highway is poised to become San Francisco's kidney dialysis
Barring unforeseen lunacy, come November, you'll be voting on cars on the Great Highway - for the third time since 2022. Like PAY YOUR PROPERTY TAXES BY DECEMBER 10 AND APRIL 10!!! there are some things you can apparently mark in permanent pen on your calendar. At the statewide level, you'll be voting about kidney dialysis and, locally, you'll be voting on this.
SF politics
California
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2 months agoWalters: 2026 may entertain political junkies, but state's sluggish economy merits spotlight
California's politics center on Newsom's national ambitions, gerrymandering, a crowded gubernatorial succession, and dueling ballot measures, while the state's moribund economy and job losses loom.
New York City
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4 months agoNYC MAYOR'S RACE LIVE RESULTS: Polls now closed in historic showdown between Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa | amNewYork
NYC's 2025 mayoral election closed with ballots being counted, featuring Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa and record voter turnout.
US politics
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5 months agoFlip your ballots! What New Yorkers need to know about the six ballot questions in the Nov. 4 general election | amNewYork
New York voters face six ballot questions including a state constitutional amendment to authorize an expanded Mount Van Hoevenberg ski complex and city charter changes.
fromtherealdeal.com
5 months agoThe Daily Dirt: Judge rejects challenge to housing ballot proposals
Consider the lawsuit brought by members of the City Council's Common Sense Caucus last month. The complaint argued that while the members don't oppose increasing the city's housing stock, three measures that will appear on the November ballot aimed at streamlining housing construction mislead voters. State Supreme Court Judge Jeffrey Pearlman on Wednesday denied the group's petition, which asked the court to void the questions until an environmental review of the potential impact of the proposals is completed.
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