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Spencer Pratt Says the Real Problem With California Isn’t the Vote Counting—It Starts Long Before That
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Loonie Politics
· Jul 2, 2026
Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is finally nearing the end of the ballot counting from its June 2 primary, a tediously slow process that is largely the result of multiple changes over the years intended to boost turnout by making voting easier and more accessible. State data and experts who study voting trends suggest those [] The post Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting appeared first on Loonie Politics.
Off The Press
· Jul 4, 2026
California’s mail-in balloting has utterly failed to increase participation
California counties completed their final official vote counts for the June primary this week — but the turnout figures come as President Donald Trump and other skeptics are lambasting the state’s drawn-out voting process. Statewide turnout reached 40.8, according to preliminary figures from the California Secretary of State. That’s an increase from the 2024 primary []...Click to read more
ArcaMax
· Jun 27, 2026
Lots of measures have qualified for California's November ballot. Here's what they would do
LOS ANGELES — While control of Congress and the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom will draw much of the attention, California voters also will decide the fate of 14 ballot measures in November, the most in any statewide election since 2016. ...
Washington Examiner
· Jun 26, 2026
California’s billionaire tax proposal heads to voters as Newsom pushes national wealth tax
California voters will decide whether the state’s billionaires should face a 5 net-worth tax in November after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) opposition to the idea failed to stop it from getting on the ballot. The ballot measure will decide if the state should impose a one-time 5 tax on its billionaire residents, an idea that []
Foreign Policy Journal
· Jun 26, 2026
California Billionaire Tax Heads To November Ballot As Democrats Fracture Over Measure
California voters will decide in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time 5 tax on individuals whose net worth exceeds 1 billion and who resided in the state as of Jan. 1, 2026. The measure is backed by the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Workers West, which announced Thursday it would press forward [] The post California Billionaire Tax Heads To November Ballot As Democrats Fracture Over Measure appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.
Commercial Observer
· Jun 26, 2026
California Voters to Decide If Local Taxes Should Be Harder to Approve
California voters will decide in November if the state will make it more difficult for cities to raise local taxes similar to Los Angeles’ 3-year-old Measure ULA “mansion tax” via the ballot box. State lawmakers on Thursday advanced a measure that would require some special taxes to receive support from two-thirds of voters, rather than []
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Related coverage for "Spencer Pratt Says the Real Problem With California Isn’t the Vote Counting—It Starts Long Before That": Loonie Politics — Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting. Off The Press — California’s mail-in balloting has utterly failed to increase participation. ArcaMax — Lots of measures have qualified for California's November ballot. Here's what they would do. Washington Examiner — California’s billionaire tax proposal heads to voters as Newsom pushes national wealth tax. Foreign Policy Journal — California Billionaire Tax Heads To November Ballot As Democrats Fracture Over Measure. Commercial Observer — California Voters to Decide If Local Taxes Should Be Harder to Approve