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The first attempt to restrict gay and lesbian rights through a state wide ballot measure occurred in 1978 in California. [2] While the measure failed, the late-1980s and early 1990s saw a resurgence in ballot initiatives, culminating in proposed state constitutional amendments in Oregon and Colorado not only to repeal existing anti-discrimination ordinances but to proactively prohibit the ...
John Vern Briggs [1] (March 8, 1930 – April 15, 2020) was an American politician in the state of California.A Republican, he served in the California State Assembly and the California State Senate.
In Stanislaus County, about 65% of voters rejected a ballot measure in the Nov. 5 election that sought to end forced labor in prisons and jails in California. Proposition 6, which was defeated ...
Mixner in 2009. David Benjamin Mixner (August 16, 1946 – March 11, 2024) was an American political activist and author. He was best known for his work in anti-war and gay rights advocacy.
November 6, 2024 at 1:07 AM (Los Angeles Times) Proposition 6, a proposed amendment that would end forced labor in state prisons, was trailing in early results Tuesday night.
Prop. 34 is a not-so-veiled attempt to strike back at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, said Castillo, the veteran strategist. It threatens the financial resources of the organization, he added ...
Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment: 2018 California Proposition 70 [6] Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment : 2018 California Proposition 71 , moves date that ballot measures go into effect from the day after election day to "the fifth day after the secretary of state certifies election results".
As 2023 coincides neither with the calendar for regular federal elections nor with most elections for state offices (save for Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia), most 2023 ballot measures either coincided with municipal or judicial elections or were held on separate dates as the sole questions on the ballot.