Elections
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
High tides threaten Bay Area flooding as interior heat builds later this week
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Moderate heat risk forecast Wednesday through Sunday in higher elevations in the East Bay.Housing
