On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing propositions that passed across the country.
Vermont, Michigan, and California approved constitutional protections for abortion, while Kentucky and Montana voters rejected measures that would further restrict abortion rights. Oregon became the first state in the country to ensure a constitutional right to affordable health care. South Dakota voted to expand Medicaid. In Nebraska, Nevada, and Washington D.C., voters approved minimum wage increases. Illinois voters amended their constitution to enshrine the right to collective bargaining and organizing. Colorado voted for universal free school lunches.
Meantime, Republicans are attempting to limit the proposition process by asking voters to approve a supermajority threshold, 60 percent, for future measures to be approved.
Guests:
Sam Rosenthal, political director at RootsAction
Hannah Ledford, campaigns director at The Fairness Project
Web Resources:
Truthout: Don’t Let the “Red Ripple” Overshadow the Local-Level Progressive Victories
Vox: How abortion rights advocates won every ballot measure this year
OPB: Measure 111 passes, giving Oregonians a constitutional right to access affordable health care
Vox: What wins for Medicaid and the minimum wage mean for the future of ballot initiatives
Vox: South Dakota voters decide to extend Medicaid coverage to 45,000 people
In These Times: Unionizing Is Now a Constitutional Right in Illinois. Here’s How It Happened.
NPR: Universal free lunch ballot measure passes easily in Colorado
The Washington Post: With inflation top of mind, voters raise minimum wage in two states
Vox: New Mexico just voted to make pre-K a universal right
NBC News: Voters supported progressive policies on ballot initiatives. Republicans are pushing back.
