Prop. 47 led to an increase in property crime in California, report says. How bad was it?
The report found that Prop. 47 led to a 30% drop in jail and prison populations with a “modest and limited” impact on crime, ...
Prop. 4 explained: What would California do with a $10B climate cash infusion?
Approving Proposition 4 on Californians’ ballots would authorize $10 billion in debt for the state to spend on environmental ...
There are prison rehabilitation success stories across California. Prop. 36 puts future ones at risk
Around California, thousands of men and women have been helped by Prop. 47-funded programs in remaking their lives. State ...
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New report says California’s Prop 47 led to a major decrease in incarceration rate, slight increase in crime
The Public Policy Institute of California released the report 10 years after the ballot measure went into effect and two ...
Proposition 35 explained: What California’s health tax ballot measure is asking you
California’s Proposition 35 is a battle over how state lawmakers can spend billions in health care dollars.
Endorsement: Yes on Prop. 5. It's too hard to raise local taxes and bonds
Requiring two-thirds support to pass local taxes for parks, housing, transportation and other public investments is ...
Editorial: Prop. 2 fails to fix broken California school bond program. Vote no.
The state program should be filling in the gap, first helping so-called lower-wealth districts, in which total property tax ...
California homeless count is up 8% from 2022
An exclusive CalMatters analysis of the latest California homeless numbers shows an 8% population increase from 2022.
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California Ballot Asks Voters to Invest in Climate Solutions
California officials cut billions from ambitious climate programs to offset an unexpected budget deficit. Now they hope ...