Questions tagged [california]
Questions relating to the government or politics of California, the most populous state in the United States. Always use in conjunction with the [united-states] tag.
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Why does California allow potential illegal immigrants to get a driver's license?
On the California DMV page,
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AB 60 driver’s licenses are for individuals who are unable to provide proof of legal presence in the United States, but who meet California DMV requirements and ...
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Can legislation enacted post a hypothetical passing of CA Prop 33 address some of its opponents major concerns?
CA Prop 33 seems to be the one of most divisive item on California ballot this election. It would repeal Costa Hawkins which is California wide rent control law. Endorsements are all over the place ...
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Why does Trump use "California" as though it carries negative connotations?
Trump says he’s ‘entitled to personal attacks’ as he hammers Harris on inflation with grocery props
"Kamala Harris is a radical California liberal who broke the economy, broke the border and ...
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How many times did California lawmakers introduce a universal health care bill?
California lawmakers have once again introduced a universal health
care bill after unsuccessful attempts in the past.
The bill’s latest iteration, formally known as AB 2200, would
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Why doesn't liberal California just implement Universal Healthcare on its own?
California has an overwhelming left-leaning majority that probably loves the idea of universal healthcare. But even if you don't want to take the whole of California (which still has a large ...
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What's the point of preventing high-earning taxpayers from using CalFile (tax preparation program/service of the California Franchise Tax Board)?
I read that CalFile (tax preparation program/service of the California Franchise Tax Board) does not accept taxpayers with an income above some threshold. Why banning them from using CalFile?
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How did California voters by age group vote in the 1984 U.S. Presidential Election?
Is there information on how voters of different age groups in California voted in the 1984 election? For example, what percent of the 18-24 vote in California went to either Reagan or Mondale? Or ...
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Who did White voters in California vote for in the 1984 U.S. Presidential Election?
California exit poll 1984: https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/ipoll/study/31090659
I'm not able to download that exit poll myself, but if anyone here has access to it, does it show what percent of White ...
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What were the policy objectives sought to be achieved by California’s proposition 47?
Prop 47 modified the status of shoplifting under a certain value threshold from a felony into a misdemeanour for the first offence. What was the objective and impetus for doing this?
What were the ...
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Can the California governor appoint a non-resident as Senator?
Dianne Feinstein, longtime California senator, passed away last week. There is still some time left on Feinstein's term, so Gavin Newsome (CA governor) has appointed Laphonza Butler to fill the ...
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Is the Federal government (Bureau of Reclamation etc.) legally required to provide any compensation if it diverts a river [in Western US]?
Does the Federal government have to provide any legal compensation for proprietors downstream of a river whose waters are largely diverted? Any notable examples when such compensation was provided? E....
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Why does Newsom blame Trump visa policy for California population loss?
In this YouTube video,
in an interview with Gavin Newsom, starting at about 8:50, he lists some statistics painting California as a wonderful place with a thriving economy and tax rebates. He is then ...
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Which politicians are driving residential lawn bans in California?
Governor Newsom instituted a lawn ban on commercial properties. A few months later, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California proposed once-per-week irrigation rules, which, if enforced, ...
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Is Ted Hickman right that he should've won his election in 2018? [closed]
Ted Hickman was the Vice-Mayor of Dixon, California, who prior to election penned a column insulting homosexuals and calling for a "Straight Pride month". After he lost his election he said ...
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How does California define essential agriculture?
Conservationists are proposing to categorize water end-use according to whether or not it is essential. What makes it politically (and economically) interesting is that non-essential water use could ...
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What is the intent of urban irrigation restrictions in California? [closed]
I apologize for the blue box above. It is being discussed here.
California is considering restricting the days of the week on which lawns may be watered. What is the upside that could make up for ...
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California primary early voting turnout?
In the past, there was data on early voting in multiple states before Election Day came. In California there is a primary which I believe there is early voting data available publicly in but I have ...
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Has California considered reimbursement for reclaimable water runoff?
California could likely save a lot of water by subsidizing desired water products instead of the water itself. However, this is difficult to implement because transferring water diverts reclaimable ...
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Has California considered replacing water subsidies with direct agricultural subsidies?
In California, farmers get access to cheap water that they have to use for farming or else they lose all rights to it. There appear to be two political reasons for this:
to encourage agriculture, and
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Desalination in Southern California, U.S.A [closed]
California is going through a drought. However, there is a lot of water, salt water, to the west. My understanding is that Santa Catalina Island, west of Southern California, has a desalination plant ...
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Why can water not be transferred within California?
Water transfer requires government approval. And the government does not approve it. For example, in 2022, 337,564 AF1 was requested and 0 AF was granted.
Given that politicians talk about reducing ...
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Why did the Unruh Act exclude sale of buildings and real property?
Inspired by this question on law.stackexchange, but I think my question fits better on politics.
From this answer, "sales of residence are exempt from the deceptive trade practices provisions of ...
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Evidence of widespread voter fraud stemming from absentee ballots
This article makes the claim that voter fraud stemming from absentee ballots could have had a major impact on the recent California recall election. Is there any evidence from this election or others ...
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How Will the California Recall Work Exactly?
If the current Governor doesn't get more than 50% of the vote, does that mean the next highest voted candidate wins?
If the recall does get voted through, how long will the new Governor serve for?
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What happens if Gavin Newsom resigns or dies before the recall vote?
The U.S. state of California is holding a recall election to determine if Governor Gavin Newsom should be removed from office and who should replace him if removed. It is unclear to me what happens ...
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California Governor - Recall Election - Can you vote "no" and still pick a successor?
The explanation I have found so far for the upcoming recall election in CA is that there are two questions:
Should Newsom be recalled?
If so, who should replace him? (with Newsom himself NOT being ...
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When redistricting California, who decides what Congressional District will be removed?
Since California has 53 Congressional Seats right now but will soon have 52. Who decides which seat will be removed? Since California is a Democratic State, will they lose a Democratic seat since they'...
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Why does the city of San Francisco have to sue its school board to get schools reopened?
According to the SF Chronicle:
The fight over reopening San Francisco’s public schools will take a dramatic, heated turn on Wednesday as the city becomes the first in the state — and possibly the ...
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Has California released its certified presidential election results online?
The media is reporting that California has certified its results for the presidential election.
However, I can’t find the certified vote totals online. A quick check on the California Secretary of ...
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Why can't California Proposition 17 be passed via the legislative process and thus needs a ballot measure?
I'm researching CA-Prop 17 which allows for parolees to vote.
I ask of every ballot measure that I vote on: Why can't this law be passed via the normal legislative processes? Why does it require a ...
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Why does California Attorney General Xavier Becerra refuse to disclose records of police? [closed]
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is accused of illegally refusing to comply with Senate Bill 1421, which required him to disclose the records of police officers.
Why does he do this?
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Is California more liberal than Vermont?
I was thinking about why California is more liberal, or at least more Democratic than Vermont. Here are a bunch of reasons that are strongly correlated with liberalism in the US.
Demographic reasons:
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What happens if someone in the top two withdraws after California's primary?
In the 2020 US elections, Sen. Harris is a major-party VP nominee and could decide to resign from the Senate before November to focus on her campaign. Gov. Newsom gets to appoint her replacement and ...
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Voter registration total in California by party?
I am wondering what the total voter registration is in California. I want to know because I am curious about what it is and what it was. I would like to know what the trend in registration was over ...
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Democratic gerrymander in California to remove as many Republican seats as possible? [closed]
I am curious about gerrymandering. In California, there are 53 House seats. Of those 53, only 7 are held by Republicans. I know this won't happen for political reasons. But, is there a picture of a ...
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When do CA-25's special election results come out?
I saw that there is a special election for California's 25th district. It is considered a toss-up, though I feel that the Democrat has an advantage because an even Cook PVI means that it leans ...
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What is status of California signature verification on absentee ballots for the March 3, 2020 Primary?
According to this article, California election law permits state officials to throw away absentee ballots if they deem that the signature on the ballot does not match the signature on the voter ...
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Why does California seem to have much more aggressive Consumer Protection and Safety Legislation? [closed]
Why does the state of California seem to be so much more aggressive about passing protection/safety legislation?
My impression is that they seem to pass consumer protection laws earlier and more ...
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Why does California spend so much on healthcare?
Taking a look at the California State budget, one can see that 46% of their taxpayers' money goes towards healthcare costs. But why is this the case? Isn't healthcare generally a federal concern, with ...
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Trump is revoking California's Clean Air Act exemption. Does this automatically affect the 13 other states that use California's standards?
President Trump is reported to be revoking California's Clean Air Act exemption. Trump tweeted on September 18, 2019 that he was doing so. Since 1970, California has restricted automobile emissions ...
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What are the arguments for California’s nonpartisan blanket (jungle) primaries?
California has a system where two candidates, chosen in a nonpartisan primary, are on the ballot in each congressional or statewide race. It's sometimes called a jungle primary.
This makes it so that ...
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How can I obtain information about the candidates running for Judge in California?
Voters get to vote on retaining Judges in the State Court of Appeals and the State Supreme Court. But there is a dearth of information to make an "informed" decision. I can easily ascertain the ...
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What happens to existing state laws if a state splits (United States)
Brought to mind by this question regarding the vote for splitting of California into three states.
What happens to existing California state laws if it is split into three states? Does each state ...
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What are the claimed benefits of splitting California into 3 states?
According to a news article by CBC, Californians will vote on whether to split the state into 3.
Which are the reasons that proponents of the initiative give in favor of it.
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Why can't the counties that support the proposed state of Jefferson appeal directly to the federal government for statehood?
Why can't the counties that support the proposed state of Jefferson appeal directly to the federal government for statehood? California and Oregon will never say yes despite nearly all the counties ...
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What happened in California in 1994 when hate crime increased so much?
I'm playing with the dataset provided by FBI Crime Data Explorer. And I found a significant increase in hate crime incidents.
I'm not familiar with U.S. politics and policy. Does anyone have any clue ...
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Can someone please explain these numbers and how the Republican won the CA US 21st congressional district in 2016?
I'm looking at some data about the outcome of the 2016 election, and even though I think I'm quite politically tuned in, I must be missing something.
My question is pertaining to California's 21st US ...
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Can non-US citizens illegally vote in the presidential election in California?
Without respect to how many such cases have happened in the past, is it possible for illegal immigrants or legal residents who aren't citizens to vote in the presidential election in California?
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What age is truly necessary for somebody to run for an elected position in California?
I have a friend who is interested in running for Governor of California. Even though he will be 18 (the minimum age) before the general election, he will still be 17 by the time the primary comes ...
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Can California really ban their residents from traveling to states without LGBT protections?
The State of California passed legislation (AB 1887) that banned travel to Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and most recently, Texas.
Alabama, South Dakota, and Texas all recently ...
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