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TwilightZone

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5. There are so many because that's how CA works.

Reply to question everything (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 02:18 PM

Nov 4

It's an inherent part of the system and has been for more than a century.

About half of them come from the legislature, on average. Any bond issues or constitutional amendments must be approved by voters, so the legislature can't just debate and decide those and not make them ballot initiatives. The other half are issues introduce via petition, which are often issues that someone couldn't get the legislature to consider, so they go around them.

https://today.usc.edu/election-2024-inside-californias-ballot-propositions/

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Has the LAT endorsed other races, like Senate, Congress, State offices? [View all] question everything Nov 4 OP

I believe they have. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 4 #1

From a quick Google search. TwilightZone Nov 4 #2

Thanks. The good old ballot measures. question everything Nov 4 #4

There are so many because that's how CA works. TwilightZone Nov 4 #5

If so then an even more f**k u to the owner than usual. JohnSJ Nov 4 #3