A last-minute voter guide to all 14 propositions on the California ballot
Californians are voting on 14 ballot measures, including propositions on taxes, voting, healthcare, housing and the environment. It’s a lot to take in, but we’re here to help.
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The same union supporting a billionaire tax wants voters to limit clinic spending. Here’s what to know about Prop. 44
Proposition 44 would require clinics to spend more money on patient care. The union pushing the measure is the same one supporting the billionaire tax proposal. Clinics say the measure will force closures.
With mail-in rules uncertain, here’s how Californians can prepare to vote in November
The Supreme Court is weighing President Trump’s plan to limit universal mail-in voting with just seven weeks until the November election. California officials are urging people to vote early.
‘I’m listening hard’: Teens increasingly turn to AI chatbots for mental health support
Teenagers are relying more on AI chatbots for mental health support, often without adult knowledge. AI could make mental health care more accessible amid mental health and counseling staffing shortages, but chatbots can also feel addicting, some students say, and may have contributed to teen suicides.
California sues to block Trump’s mail-in voting rules just days after loss at Supreme Court
California announced a new lawsuit over President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting, arguing in part that the Constitution gives states’ power over elections.
ICE has detained more than 650 children in California under Trump’s deportation crackdown
Deportations dramatically rose under the Trump administration — 61% of detained children in California were deported, compared to 8% under Biden.
New commission takes aim at California’s broken public defense system
California is one of just two states that provides no money for the basic defense of poor people accused of crimes.
California admits using high-risk AI — including systems it failed to report last year
State officials have found they are using six high-risk AI-like systems. One year ago, they reported using zero.
How a George Floyd-inspired California law accidentally weakened police accountability
Investigations into fatal shootings by California police now take so long that officers often can’t be decertified or prosecuted.
The same union supporting a billionaire tax wants voters to limit clinic spending. Here’s what to know about Prop. 44
Proposition 44 would require clinics to spend more money on patient care. The union pushing the measure is the same one supporting the billionaire tax proposal. Clinics say the measure will force closures.
With mail-in rules uncertain, here’s how Californians can prepare to vote in November
The Supreme Court is weighing President Trump’s plan to limit universal mail-in voting with just seven weeks until the November election. California officials are urging people to vote early.
‘I’m listening hard’: Teens increasingly turn to AI chatbots for mental health support
Teenagers are relying more on AI chatbots for mental health support, often without adult knowledge. AI could make mental health care more accessible amid mental health and counseling staffing shortages, but chatbots can also feel addicting, some students say, and may have contributed to teen suicides.
California sues to block Trump’s mail-in voting rules just days after loss at Supreme Court
California announced a new lawsuit over President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting, arguing in part that the Constitution gives states’ power over elections.
ICE has detained more than 650 children in California under Trump’s deportation crackdown
Deportations dramatically rose under the Trump administration — 61% of detained children in California were deported, compared to 8% under Biden.
New commission takes aim at California’s broken public defense system
California is one of just two states that provides no money for the basic defense of poor people accused of crimes.
California admits using high-risk AI — including systems it failed to report last year
State officials have found they are using six high-risk AI-like systems. One year ago, they reported using zero.
How a George Floyd-inspired California law accidentally weakened police accountability
Investigations into fatal shootings by California police now take so long that officers often can’t be decertified or prosecuted.
