The ballot initiative process has gotten a workout in California over the past 20 years. Now its cousin, the referendum, is seeing a new burst of action as well.
Recently from California Update
Taking aim at gun ownership another way
A California legislator has pointed the debate over gun control legislation in a whole new direction. Also Governor Brown snipes back at his Texas counterpart.
Good news for the Gov
In the wake of his widely applauded State of the State address last week, Governor Brown gets high marks in a notable new public opinion survey.
Revisiting the Governor's State of the State, plus reaction
A capsule summary of the annual address yesterday, with some comments from state legislators.
Remembering Roe
The debate over abortion reaches back for decades, but this week marks a key anniversary for that issue.
