Ballot Measure to Limit New Taxes Goes Before California Supreme Court
The court pressed Prinzing on why it should strip the measure from the ballot entirely, limiting voters’ ability to weigh in, instead of waiting to see whether it passes and then staying the law while the court decides its legality. Justice Goodwin Liu wondered whether the proposal went so far as to be a constitutional […]
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Will California Voters Decide Tax Limits in November? It’s Up to the Supreme Court | Lost Coast Outpost
The California Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks whether to remove a sweeping anti-tax measure from the November ballot, blocking an effort to increase the requirements for implementing taxes, fees and other government charges in the state before voters have a chance to weigh in. Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Legislature and others sued […]
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After bipartisan education bill passes Senate, Gov. Dunleavy says it ‘falls far short’ | #alaska | #politics
Sen. Shelley Hughes gives comments Monday. The Alaska Senate approved a bipartisan education bill on an 18-1 vote on February 26, 2024, in Juneau. (Marc Lester/ADN) JUNEAU — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy cast doubt on an education package that overwhelmingly passed through the Legislature on Monday, issuing a statement on social media that said the […]
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California’s Cap-and-Trade Program Funds $28 Billion in Climate Investments Over Last Decade
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California’s cap-and-trade program has funded $28 billion in climate investments – delivering more than half a million projects across the state, supporting 30,000 jobs and cutting millions of tons of carbon emissions. SACRAMENTO – In just 10 years, California’s climate investments have wiped out emissions equivalent to taking 80% of […]
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Lawsuit seeks to change Alaska legislative policy on vetoes, but the plaintiff is offering a deal | #alaska | #politics
Speaker of the House Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, speaks Thursday, April 27, 2023, at a news conference in Juneau. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) For the past five months, Alaska political writer Jeff Landfield has been quietly pursuing a lawsuit against Speaker of the House Cathy Tilton that could permanently change the way the Alaska Legislature […]
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Murkowski says she remains a Republican after drawing attention for anti-Trump stance | #alaska | #politics
Sen. Lisa Murkowski spoke with news media in her Anchorage office on Dec. 22, 2023. (Marc Lester / ADN) Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski made headlines over the weekend with comments on her unwillingness to vote for former president Donald Trump, which put her in an ever-shrinking group of GOP members opposing the party’s […]
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California Invests $500M in Therapy Apps for Youth
(TNS) — With little pomp, California launched two apps at the start of the year offering free behavioral health services to youths to help them cope with everything from living with anxiety to body acceptance. Through their phones, young people and some caregivers can meet BrightLife Kids and Soluna coaches, some who specialize in peer […]
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Boise City Council delays decision on Murio Farms | #citycouncil
The numbers behind a long-planned development that would add thousands of homes to Boise city limits is getting a second look. Since 2021, city staff and the Murgoitio family have been in talks over plans to annex 380 acres between Maple Grove and Cole roads and turn it into a master-planned community with 3,500 housing […]
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Lawsuit seeks to change Alaska legislative policy on vetoes, but the plaintiff is offering a deal • Alaska Beacon | #alaska | #politics
For the past five months, Alaska political writer Jeff Landfield has been quietly pursuing a lawsuit against Speaker of the House Cathy Tilton that could permanently change the way the Alaska Legislature handles vetoes by governors. The suit, filed in January, asks a state judge to confirm that the Alaska Legislature must vote on whether […]
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California could ban selling anti-aging products to children
Emily Chan applies lotion in her room on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Palo Alto, Calif. Emily Chan and her mother Carol support a state Assembly bill that would potentially ban the sale of anti-aging cosmetic products to children under 13. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) As a 14-year-old interested in skin care, Emily Chan […]
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