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US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
20 hours ago

California's proposed billionaire tax gains majority support in new poll, with a partisan split on voter ID

California voters narrowly support a one-time 5% billionaire tax for healthcare at 52%, while a voter ID measure with citizenship verification remains nearly evenly split at 44% support versus 45% opposition, with both proposals sharply divided along party lines.
fromKqed
4 months ago

In Lake Tahoe, Some Voters See Redistricting As Opportunity For Change | KQED

Proposition 50 would temporarily replace the current congressional maps drawn by the nonpartisan California Citizens Redistricting Commission with maps favoring Democrats. The new lines would remain in place for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 House elections. The measure was placed on the ballot by Democrats in the state legislature as Republican lawmakers in Texas pursued their own pro-GOP redistricting plan.
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