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The BSE system and statewide mask mandate ended on June 15. The state of emergency stayed in effect, and there are still COVID-19 restrictions in effect for workplaces and live events with 5,000+ people. [111] [112] On June 17, the state ended its mask mandate for vaccinated workers. [113]
If you have further questions pertaining to time-off laws or any other voting issues, Senecal suggests contacting the chief election officials where you live. That may be the state board of ...
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In California, voting rights are restored to felons automatically after release from prison and discharge from parole. Probationers may vote. [13] Prior to 1978, only persons who had a certified medical excuse, or who could demonstrate that they would be out of town on Election Day, were allowed to vote absentee. Today, any voter may vote absentee.
In California a vote on a measure referred to voters by the legislature is a mandatory referendum; a vote to veto a law that has already been adopted by the legislature is an optional referendum or "people's veto"; the process of proposing laws by petition is the initiative.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have required dozens of his state's largest cities, counties and educational districts to use independent commissions to draw voting ...
As the 2024 election approaches, here's what to know about ballot tracking, vote-by-mail deadlines, and finding your polling site in California.
The John Lewis voting rights act would restore the federal pre-clearance requirement in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that was struck down by the Supreme Court in a 2013 decision. This would mean that states with a history of voting rights violations would have to seek approval from the federal government to change voting policies.