In The News 
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Put Reality into Some Ballot Initiatives
That whole "we'll figure out how to pay for it later" concept isn't working out too well these days for California considering the state's $20-plus billion budget deficit.
The big constitutional convention question: Who’s going to fix California?
Is a constitutional convention in California's future? With the state's fiscal woes mounting, a group of California leaders has proposed a constitutional convention as a way to fix the Golden State.
Governor backs federal review of Prop. 8
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sidestepped the constitutionality of California's ban on same-sex marriage in a legal filing Tuesday but said a suit by two couples challenging the November ballot measure is worthy of federal court review.
Owner of LA signature-gathering firm admits fraud
Authorities say the owner of a firm that collects signatures for petition drives has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor voter registration fraud in exchange for prosecutors dropping felony charges.
CA Signature Collection Methods Questioned Following BISC Report
Tuesday's certification by the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors for the November ballot of the Mendocino County Tomorrow initiative was pulled off the consent calendar. Fifith District Supervisor David Colfax questioned the manner in which the signatures were collected by Developers Diversified Realty-hired Arno Political Consultants in response to a 64-page report by the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center concerning the organization.
Stop PG&E’s alarming ballot measure
One of the greatest threats to public power in a generation is quietly working its way toward the California ballot. A proposed initiative that would require two-thirds of the voters to approve any sort of public electricity measure, including community choice aggregation (CCA), has been submitted to the state attorney general's office.
Mixed emotions on Calif gay marriage anniversary
Jonathan Abernethy-Deppe vividly remembers the excitement he and his longtime partner felt standing in line at City Hall a year ago, shortly after California began granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples. But Abernethy-Deppes says their upcoming first anniversary won't be nearly as jubilant.
Pot advocates want Ca. legalization vote
Californians could legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana and cities could sell and tax the drug under an initiative marijuana advocates want to place on the state's 2010 ballot.
McCauley pension tax proposition may be illegal
The latest pension proposition by ballot initiative baron Paul McCauley could run afoul of the law, according to the Legislative Analyst's Office.
Groups begin talk of ballot wording
Not only is there debate over just when marriage equality proponents should return to the ballot to restore same-sex marriage in California, there is also disagreement about the exact wording for an initiative. Draft language is being worked on now.
