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politics6 days ago•15 min saved

California’s 2026 ballot pits wealth taxes, housing funding, and voting rules on the line

California voters will decide 14 statewide propositions on the November ballot, including a billionaire wealth tax and its anti‑tax “poison pills,” a major $11.25 billion affordable housing bond, public campaign financing, a voter-ID requirement, and a suite of tax/financing and governance reforms (including a permanent high‑income tax for schools and healthcare, a homeownership down‑payment program, and CEQA reforms). Campaigns have already raised well over $100 million, and the wealth-tax proposal faces opposition from Gov. Newsom and others who warn it could drive out residents or hinder budgeting.

via Los Angeles Times|

#billionaire-tax #california #elections-2026

politics15 days ago•5 min saved

California Voters Face Billionaire Tax and a Bundle of Ballot Proposals This November

California’s November ballot will include a one-time 5% wealth tax on state-domiciled billionaires, a voter ID requirement, local tax-approval rules, recall reform, expanded public campaign financing, and a host of housing, energy, health-care, environmental-review, and fiscal measures—14 total propositions that could dominate campaign spending and shape state policy.

via KQED|

#ballot-measures #california #housing

politics16 days ago•26 min saved

California voters face 14 ballot measures—from wealth taxes to housing bonds—this November

California voters will decide on 14 statewide ballot measures in November, including a one-time 5% wealth tax on about 200 billionaires to fund healthcare and education, paired with anti-tax spending audits and personal-property tax countermeasures; other proposals include a permanent high-earner income tax, a higher threshold for local special taxes, an $11.25 billion affordable-housing bond, a $25 billion homebuyer loan program, expansion of the rainy-day fund, faster environmental reviews for housing and infrastructure, a voter-ID requirement, public campaign financing, recall-election reform, clinic funding rules, and an $8.4 billion immunology research bond. A few high-profile measures were withdrawn after deals with lawmakers or groups.

via CalMatters|

#affordable-housing #ballot-measures #california-elections

politics17 days ago•5 min saved

Trump and Johnson push for breakthrough on voter-ID bill amid GOP revolt

President Trump will meet House Speaker Mike Johnson to try to unblock a stalled push for a stricter voter-ID Save America Act; Johnson has floated attaching a grant program to a reconciliation package to bypass the Senate filibuster, but hardline Republicans oppose a watered-down version, and the House may recess as the Senate takes a two-week break.

via The Guardian|

#filibuster #mike-johnson #politics

politics18 days ago•3 min saved

Capitol lunch erupts as Trump clashes with GOP over Iran war powers and voter ID

At a Capitol lunch, President Trump pressed GOP senators to back a voter-ID bill and end the filibuster, while the group debated his Iran war powers and the Senate’s war powers resolution, culminating in a loud exchange with Sen. Bill Cassidy that highlighted divisions on foreign policy and domestic priorities.

via Axios|

#gop #iran #politics

politics25 days ago•3 min saved

Trump stalls intel chief nomination over FISA renewal and voter-ID bill

President Trump said he is delaying Jay Clayton’s confirmation to head the U.S. intelligence community, citing frustration over the lapse of the FISA Section 702 surveillance tool and a voter ID bill with not enough support; he tied approval to passage of the Save America Act and to the confirmation of Jamie McDonald as U.S. attorney, with Pulte remaining as acting DNI until a permanent replacement is approved.

via NBC News|

#dni #donald-trump #fisa

politics25 days ago•11 min saved

Trump Withholds DNI Nomination to Pressure Congress on Voter ID

President Donald Trump is delaying Jay Clayton’s bid to head the U.S. intelligence community to pressure Congress to pass a voter ID bill that lacks sufficient support; Bill Pulte will remain acting DNI until Jamie McDonald is confirmed, with the administration tying FISA approvals to the SAVE AMERICA ACT and signaling he won’t proceed without McDonald’s confirmation. The move highlights partisan maneuvering over nominations, blue slips, and intelligence oversight. The live blog also covers related items such as the G7 summit, Iran’s memorandum not final, and Georgia runoff results.

via The Guardian|

#dni #fisa #jay-clayton

politics29 days ago•3 min saved

Arizona weighs universal voter ID for all ballots in November referendum

Arizona lawmakers advanced a ballot measure that would require photo ID for all voting, including mail-in ballots, to be decided in November; critics warn it could disenfranchise eligible voters who lack IDs or rely on mail voting, while supporters frame it as strengthening election security. If approved, the measure would take effect in 2028 and would bypass a governor veto by direct ballot referendum.

via Democracy Docket|

#arizona #ballot-measure #elections

state-politics29 days ago•7 min saved

Arizona lawmakers push GOP-backed measures to ballot as session ends in a marathon night

Arizona’s 2026 legislative session closed after a four‑day sprint in which Republicans advanced a slate of ballot referrals—ranging from election overhaul to DEI restrictions and school‑funding changes—bypassing Gov. Hobbs by putting measures directly on the November ballot. The late‑night votes drew clashes between parties, and critics warned the moves could produce a longer, riskier ballot. The session set a record with about 2,190 proposed bills, and only a handful of GOP‑backed measures ended up becoming law, with Democrats noting many were blocked or stalled before finally being sent to voters.

via Arizona Mirror|

#arizona #ballot-measures #election-integrity

politics2 months ago•7 min saved

Trump lashes out at Schumer’s election task force, calls it voter suppression

Trump denounces Senate Democrats’ new “Free and Fair Elections Task Force,” accusing them of trying to interfere with the 2026 vote, while Democrats frame the effort as safeguarding election integrity. The piece notes the SAVE America Act, ongoing fights over federal voting rules, and mentions DHS/DOJ oversight concerns, all set against a backdrop of a heated midterm battle and redistricting disputes.

via Fox News|

#election-integrity #elections #politics

politics2 months ago•8 min saved

Voters Mixed on Trump's Broad Election Bill, Poll Shows

POLITICO’s poll, conducted April 11–14 with 2,035 U.S. adults, finds that 37% support the SAVE America Act, 21% oppose, and 42% are unsure; while some provisions like requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration are relatively popular, overall support for the sweeping bill remains tepid and divided along party lines as Trump pushes it and Democrats resist.

via Politico|

#elections #politics #polls

politics2 months ago•18 min saved

California to decide on citizenship-proof ID at polls in 2026

Californians will decide in November 2026 whether to require proof of citizenship and a government-issued ID to vote, with mail ballots needing the last four digits of an ID and registration verified each time a vote is cast. The GOP-backed measure, led by Carl DeMaio, has qualified for the ballot and drawn about $10 million in support; supporters say it fights fraud, while opponents including major unions warn it could suppress turnout among the poor and people of color. A UC Berkeley poll shows broad support for voter ID, but support drops to 37% when voters are told it could suppress eligible votes.

via CalMatters|

#ballot-measure #california-elections #carl-demaio

politics2 months ago•5 min saved

California voters to decide on voter ID requirement this fall

Californians will vote in November on a constitutional amendment to require identification for in-person voting or an ID number on mail ballots, with county registrars verifying citizenship; the measure, led by Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, qualified for the ballot after more than 962,000 valid signatures. Supporters say it boosts election integrity and aligns California with most states, while opponents warn it could disenfranchise voters. The campaign has raised about $8.8 million, mainly from Reform California and donor Richard Uihlein; Democrats have yet to mount a strong countercampaign, and polls show a near-even split on the measure.

via Politico|

#ballot-measure #california #demaio

politics3 months ago•4 min saved

Trump Pushes to End Filibuster to Advance Save America Act

Trump and MAGA allies are pressing to terminate the Senate filibuster to pass the Save America Act, a voting-safety package that would require documentary proof of citizenship for registration and voter ID at the polls, as a DHS funding showdown and Easter recess complicate progress; while some Republicans back bypassing 60 votes or using reconciliation, several GOP leaders warn that gutting the filibuster would be politically costly and could disenfranchise voters.

via Democracy Docket|

#dhs-funding #filibuster #politics

the-logoff3 months ago•26 min saved

Trump’s voter-ID push could stall DHS funding, hit airport lines

As DHS funding talks drag on, TSA workers remain unpaid and airport security lines grow longer due to the DHS shutdown, while Trump presses lawmakers to attach the SAVE America Act—a package that would tighten voter-ID and citizenship verification—to the funding bill. Despite Trump’s push, the measure has no clear path in the Senate, making passage unlikely, though airport delays could persist in the meantime.

via Vox|

#dhs-funding #save-america-act #the-logoff