Gun sales have skyrocketed in Oregon since the narrow passage of a strict gun control measure in last week’s midterm election. As gun sellers scramble to fill orders before the rule change on Dec. 8, opponents are planning to file suit against what they call the most restrictive gun control measure in the country. Several…
Gun Sales Skyrocket After Oregon Passes Measure Restricting Gun Rights
Voter ID Ballot Measure Passes in Nebraska, Unlikely to Do so in Arizona
November 16, 2022
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Nebraska voters have overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment to require voters to provide photo identification at polling places to legally cast ballots. A similar measure in Arizona appears to have failed. Nebraskans on Nov. 8 made their state the 22nd in the nation to require a valid photo ID to vote by adopting Initiative…
Preliminary Results for San Diego Ballot Measures: 2022 Election
November 10, 2022
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Out of the six ballot measures, one countywide and five citywide, placed before San Diego voters in the Nov. 8 election, four of them are winning majority support, including a county general tax on cannabis businesses and a $3.2 billion bond for city K–12 schools. San Diegans are evenly split on the remaining two measures,…
Missouri, Maryland to Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana, While 3 States Vote ‘No’
November 9, 2022
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Missouri and Maryland voters on Nov. 8 adopted ballot measures allowing adult-use marijuana, boosting the number of states where recreational weed is legal for those over 21. Midterm voters in Arkansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota, meanwhile, rejected proposals to legalize recreational marijuana use by those 21-and-over, marking what is believed to be the first…
States Vote to Expand, Limit Access to Abortion
Michigan voters have adopted a ballot measure that maintains access to abortion as a state constitutional right, while Kentucky voters rejected a proposed amendment that would have declared there’s no state constitutional right to abortion. The Michigan and Kentucky measures were two of five related to abortion that went before voters during the Nov. 8…
Michigan Enshrines ‘Reproductive Rights’ As Kentucky Rejects ‘No Right to Abortion’ Ballot Measure
Michigan voters have adopted a ballot measure that protects access to abortion as a state constitutional right, while Kentucky voters shot down a proposed amendment that declares there is no state constitutional right to abortion. The Michigan and Kentucky measures were two of five related to abortion on ballots that went before voters in the…
Preliminary Results for Key Races in Southern California
November 9, 2022
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In the Nov. 8 General Election, out of about 22 million registered California voters, nearly 4.2 million—or 19 percent—cast ballots, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office. Here are the updated results as of 9 p.m. Nov. 8. California Executive Branch Governor Incumbent Democrat Gavin Newsom will likely be reelected as he…
San Diego Ballot Measures: Nov. 8 Election
Measure A: County Cannabis Tax Measure A, if passed, would impose a tax on recreational and medical cannabis businesses in San Diego County’s unincorporated areas—except in cities where there is already such a tax. The tax would generate an estimated $3 million to $5.5 million, which would be used for government services, such as parks and…
Los Angeles Ballot Measures: Nov. 8 Election
In the Nov. 8 election in Los Angeles, three citywide proposals are up on the ballot, which, if passed, would open the door for more affordable housing, add a new property tax to fund maintenance of public recreational spaces, and create a real estate sales tax for more homeless housing. Proposition LH: Affordable Housing The…
Huntington Beach Voters Revisit Tax on Cannabis Businesses, Make Changes to City Charter
November 2, 2022
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Huntington Beach voters will decide Nov. 8 if the city should establish taxes for commercial cannabis businesses, as well as on three amendments to the city’s governing documents, including changing gender related pronouns in the text of its city charter. The two-pronged initiative, known as Measure L, if approved, would change the city charter to…
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