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proposition

[prop-uh-zish-uhn] / ˌprɒp əˈzɪʃ ən /




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Michael Li, senior counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, said California is a “big part of the story” this election cycle, thanks to Proposition 50.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Four years later, an overwhelming majority of California voters approved Proposition 36, reversing a 2014 change that had commuted some nonviolent felonies to misdemeanors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Proposition 98 guarantees a minimum annual funding amount for K-12 schools and community colleges.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Two years later, Steyer invested about $29.5 million in Proposition 39, a winning measure to recoup money from corporate tax breaks to help pay for clean energy projects.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In California, three-quarters of those juveniles are transferred by prosecutors using the discretion given to them by Proposition 21.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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