Climate Change Continues to Intensify Fires in California
The Woolsey and Camp Fires mark a continuation of unprecedented burning in California.
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California Has Some of the Country’s Strictest Gun-Control Laws. How Could a Mass Shooting Happen There?
A quick look at the regulations and numbers doesn't necessarily suggest the state's laws are useless.
Florida Passed Amendment 4. That Could Be Good News for Democrats.
Now that felons can vote in Florida, Democrats might see a boost in future elections.
Arkansans Weigh in on the Future of the State’s Voter ID Law
Issue 2 would amend the Arkansas constitution to require a photo ID at the polls and disqualify provisional ballots that aren't certified with proper ID.
The Counterintuitive School Choice Fight Behind Arizona’s Proposition 305
Voters in Arizona will decide whether to move forward with a program that would allow all students to receive public money for private school.
Big Oil Has Spent Millions Trying to Defeat a California County’s Ballot Measure
Oil companies have contributed $8 million to fight against Measure G, a ballot measure in San Luis Obispo County that would block the expansion of local oil operations.
Over a Million Felons Could Regain the Right to Vote in Florida
In one of the most consequential mid-term measures nationwide, Florida's Amendment 4 would automatically restore voting rights to most felons who complete their sentences.
What Will the Mid-Terms Mean for Abortion Access?
With Roe v. Wade under threat, the stakes are high for abortion protections in states across the country.
California’s Proposition 12 Could Be the Latest Measure to Restrict Factory Farming
While legislation that restricts agriculture can be a tough sell, appeals to animals' poor living conditions have had success with voters.
How California’s 50th District House Race Could Affect Immigration Policy
The outcome of the race between indicted incumbent Duncan Hunter, a Republican, and Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar, could affect President Donald Trump's immigration policy, at least at California's border with Mexico.