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Prop 45 explained: CEQA overhaul could shift who holds power over building
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The California Chamber of Commerce, the measure’s sponsor, says the measure would cut costs by speeding up building. Critics say it goes much further than streamlining.Elections
Prop. 43 would make special taxes harder to pass. That’s the point, say anti-tax advocates
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The measure would require two-thirds of voters to approve any local special taxes, instead of the simple majority for citizen-led initiatives.Bay Area
Oakland becomes latest in Bay Area to enact moratorium on new data centers
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Other Bay Area cities have enacted similar restrictions or are discussing doing so.Elections
Why are out-of-state billionaires funding a California voter ID measure?
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Republican megadonors are boosting California’s voter ID measure to understand how similar measures can perform in more moderate states.Bay Area
Wrap-up: What bills did Gavin Newsom sign into law — or veto — in his final year leading California?
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A rundown of legislative proposals that made the cut.featured
Measure EE would give Oakland mayor more power in sweeping city charter overhaul
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Measure EE would do away with Oakland’s current hybrid system and create a strong-mayor model of governance.Elections
Fact check: Could California lawmakers expand the billionaire tax to everyone?
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In their campaign ads, proponents and opponents of Proposition 40 brush over the details in the initiative's language.California
New California reparations law requires companies to disclose past profits from slavery
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Companies with more than $100 million in annual worldwide gross receipts must search their records and submit sworn disclosures about slavery-related transactions.Environment
