California Ballot Propositions Explained | Prop 5 makes it easier for cities to raise taxes California makes it hard for cities and counties to borrow money for new projects. Most bonds need two-thirds of voter support to pass. Proposition 5 would lower that to 55% but only for some projects like affordable housing, down payment assistance and public infrastructure. Supporters say that if a majority supports a bond, it should pass. Opponents say that property owners are the most likely to have t

Did California Just Undo 15 Years of Redistricting Reform? The Fight Over Prop 50 Explained Voters in California approved of Proposition 50, a ballot measure that allows California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats to take control of redistricting from the state’s independent commission, by an overwhelming margin—nearly 2-to-1. Democrat victory in the Proposition 50 fight, not to mention the other off-year elections, is the Left’s strongest sally yet in what has become known as the “Redistricting