More large donations from wealthy Silicon Valley figures are expected as they try to marshal opposition to a proposed ballot measure that would impose a new tax on billionaires.
Category: Referendums
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Polls Have Shown Rising Support for California’s Redistricting Measure
The measure, known as Proposition 50, is an attempt to counter a push in Republican-led states to redraw congressional districts.
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Michigan Supreme Court Ruling to Raise Minimum Wage in the State
The ruling, raising the minimum wage and phasing out a lower wage for tipped workers, said legislators had acted improperly in dodging a referendum.
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California Moves to Modify Law Letting Workers Sue Employers
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a deal with business and labor leaders heading off a ballot measure to repeal the law, which has cost companies billions.
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Restaurants Agree to Raise Pay to $20 an Hour in California
The deal will avoid a ballot fight over a law passed last year that could have resulted in higher pay and other changes opposed by restaurant companies and franchisees.
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Restaurants and Unions Agree to Raise Pay to $20 an Hour in California
The deal will avoid a ballot fight over a law passed last year that could have resulted in higher pay and other changes opposed by restaurant companies and franchisees.
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Voters in Paris Turn Their Backs on Electric Rental Scooters
The New York Times – Business:A referendum emphasized how many residents had come to regard the scooters as dangerous nuisances with little environmental benefit. The decision may set a precedent for other cities.
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Supreme Court Refuses to Block California’s Ban on Flavored Tobacco
The New York Times – Business:The state’s voters had overwhelmingly supported letting a two-year-old law take effect, and lower courts had refused to put it on hold.