Economy
Your guide to Proposition 1: Borrowing money for low-income and veteran housing
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to Proposition 1: Borrowing money for low-income and veteran housing

Prop 1 guide: Lawmakers are asking voters to let the state borrow $11.25 billion to build and maintain housing low- and middle-income residents can afford....

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Your guide to the California controller race: Incumbent Cohen vs. challenger Morgan
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the California controller race: Incumbent Cohen vs. challenger Morgan

Incumbent California Controller Malia Cohen faces San Diego Republican challenger Herb Morgan, who promises more aggressive oversight....

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Your guide to Proposition 2: Lets leaders fatten 'rainy day' fund, reduces likelihood of taxpayer rebates
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to Proposition 2: Lets leaders fatten 'rainy day' fund, reduces likelihood of taxpayer rebates

Prop 2 guide: California Democrats want to change the state constitution to allow them to deposit more money into budget reserves, creating another option to avoid giving excess revenue back to taxpay...

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Your guide to the California state schools superintendent race: Barrera vs. Shaw
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the California state schools superintendent race: Barrera vs. Shaw

Although the race for state superintendent of public instruction is nonpartisan, Sonja Shaw aligns closely with Trump Republicans, while Richard Barrera aligns with liberal Democrats....

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Your guide to the California insurance commissioner race: Allen vs. Kim
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the California insurance commissioner race: Allen vs. Kim

State Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) is facing off against former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim in the race for California insurance commissioner....

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Your guide to the California treasurer race: Kounalakis vs. Hawks
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to the California treasurer race: Kounalakis vs. Hawks

The race for California's open treasurer seat is between Eleni Kounalakis, the current lieutenant governor, and Republican Jennifer Hawks, who has not held elected office....

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Your guide to Proposition 3: Making a high-income tax extension permanent
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to Proposition 3: Making a high-income tax extension permanent

Prop 3 would make permanent an expiring income tax on the top 2% of California taxpayers that provides money for education, healthcare and other services....

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Your guide to Proposition 43: Voting thresholds for local special taxes
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to Proposition 43: Voting thresholds for local special taxes

Prop 43 would require two-thirds voter approval for all local special taxes, including citizen-sponsored measures that California courts have allowed to pass with a simple majority....

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Your guide to Proposition 45: Faster CEQA review for housing and infrastructure
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to Proposition 45: Faster CEQA review for housing and infrastructure

Prop 45 seeks to overhaul the law often blamed for delaying construction and driving up its cost: the California Environmental Quality Act....

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Your guide to Proposition 44: Federally funded health clinic spending
Oct 1, 2026

Your guide to Proposition 44: Federally funded health clinic spending

Prop 44 asks voters to require federally funded community health centers to spend at least 90% of their total annual revenue on "program services advancing their charitable purpose."...

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