Two California card rooms announced March 7 they filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court to challenge a ballot initiative promoted by nine California Indian tribes, alleging the initiative violates state law. The Hollywood Park Casino and Cal-Pac Rancho Cordova, called on the court to bar the ballot initiative—the California Sports Wagering Regulation and…
Lawsuit Filed Against California Sports Wagering Ballot Initiative
Public Vote Initiative on Laguna Beach Development Garners Enough Valid Signatures: Registrar
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—A Laguna Beach zoning initiative that would put large-scale developments to a public vote received enough verified signatures, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Last year, Laguna Residents First, a non-profit residents’ organization established in 2020, developed the “Beautiful Laguna Overlay Zoning District Ballot Initiative,” to preserve the city’s “heritage and…
Florida Heartbeat Amendment Campaign Faces Christmas Deadline
A four-year-long grassroots campaign to add a heartbeat amendment to the Florida constitution is sprinting toward a Christmas deadline to collect the one million signatures needed to place the initiative on the ballot for the 2022 election. The effort is still short on signatures, according to Mark Minck, the chairman of the committee sponsoring the Human…
Laguna Beach Residents Hope to Mitigate Large-Scale Development
A ballot initiative aimed at preserving the environment, heritage and charm of Laguna Beach, Calif., is being circulated by Laguna Residents First (LRF), a grassroots political action committee hoping to place the initiative on the 2022 ballot for voter approval. If the group is successful at collecting the required number of signatures, its Beautiful Laguna…
Idaho Governor Signs Bill Giving Rural Areas More Say In Ballot Initiatives
Idaho Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, signed a bill on Saturday raising the bar for ballot initiatives that effectively give rural residents a greater say in shaping the state’s legal landscape. By signing Senate Bill 110, Little implemented a change to Idaho’s ballot initiative framework, which previously required signatures from six percent of voters in…
Idaho Governor Signs Bill Giving Rural Areas More Say on Ballot Initiatives
Idaho Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, signed legislation on April 17 that raises the bar for ballot initiatives, effectively giving rural residents a greater say in shaping the state’s legal landscape. By signing Senate Bill 1110, Little implemented a change to Idaho’s ballot initiative framework, which previously required signatures from 6 percent of voters in…
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