How Democrats pulled off Prop 50: New court records shed light on CA's redistricting push

A recent court deposition sheds more light on the drafting of Proposition 50 and how a political redistricting expert and leading Democrats pulled off a 75-day sprint to craft a successful ballot ...
Merced Sun-Star

GOP challenges Prop. 50 in court, hours after Democrats’ decisive victory

Twelve hours after California voters overwhelmingly passed the Proposition 50 ballot initiative to rewrite the state’s congressional district, the state Republican Party filed a lawsuit challenging ...

Lawsuit against Prop. 50 maps heads to court

A court fight that could shape control of Congress began today in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The lawsuit challenges California’s newly approved gerrymandered Prop. 50 maps that favor ...
SF Weekly

CA Supreme Court Upholds Prop. 8, But Also 18K Gay Marriages

The Supreme Court voted 6-1 to uphold Prop. 8, the November ballot initiative banning same-sex marriages. That's not exactly a surprise, considering the flavor of the questions from the justices ...

Court Challenge Puts California’s New Congressional Maps in Limbo After Prop. 50 Vote

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s newly approved congressional maps remain uncertain after state Republicans filed a lawsuit challenging the voter-backed redistricting measure, arguing the maps ...
KMBC Kansas City

Missouri Supreme Court upholds Proposition A, mandating paid sick leave, minimum wage increase

NEARBY BUSINESS. PAY AND BENEFITS JUST GOT SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER FOR WORKERS IN MISSOURI. THE STATE SUPREME COURT TODAY UPHELD THE VIABILITY OF PROP EIGHT. NOW IT INCREASES THE STATE’S MINIMUM WAGE TO ...