ballot initiatives

Voters across the country approve a number of progressive propositions, while Republicans attempt to restrict the ballot initiative process.

If you’ve heard of Proposition 13, you probably know that it cut property taxes back in 1978, which reduced funding for public schools and other services.…

Liam Dillon covers state politics and policy for the LA Times. He spoke with KALW's Ben Trefny about the split roll campaign to reform Proposition 13 —…

Pot smokers throughout California are looking toward January 1, when marijuana will be legally available to adults. It was made possible last election…

August 28, 2017: Survivors of violent crime often suffer from the lingering effects of trauma for the rest of their lives. Survivors’ needs extend far…

Climate change is an issue that can be hard for some to prioritize. It’s abstract. We can read the charts and the statistics—but is there a way to feel…

Cheap rental housing can feel like a vanishing resource in San Francisco.Property owners are selling buildings for multiples of what they originally…

Estate Planning -- Leaving Your Home to Your Child/Children: Will the Proposition 13 Tax Basis Be Passed on from Parent to Child? Guest: John C. Martin, a…

In 1978, when Howard Jarvis declared that he was mad as hell about rising property taxes in California, he started a tax revolt in the state. Thirty-eight…

Back in 1898, San Francisco and Vallejo were among the first cities in the nation to exercise direct democracy, where specific policy questions are put…