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What we know about the 138 local ballot measures Californians decided on March 5

Welcome to the Thursday, March 14, Brew.

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2.6% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries

So far this year, 12 state legislative incumbents — one Democrat and 11 Republicans — have lost to primary challengers.

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West Virginia will be the first state where voters will decide to prohibit assisted death, also known as assisted suicide, in a state constitution

Voters in West Virginia will decide on a constitutional amendment to prohibit people from participating in “the practice of medically assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of a person.” While several states have voted on ballot measures to allow for assisted death, also known as assisted suicide or aid-in-dying, West…

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Californians for Financial Education submitted 900,000 signatures for an initiative that would require a personal finance course in high school

Californians for Financial Education announced on March 12 that the campaign had submitted nearly 900,000 signatures for an initiated state statute that would require a personal finance course as a requirement to graduate high school.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #101

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Alaskans to vote on a ballot initiative to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour and require paid sick leave

In Alaska, a ballot initiative that would increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour and require employers to provide paid sick leave has qualified for the ballot. The initiative will appear on the ballot for Nov. 5, 2024, unless the legislature adjourns on or before April 22, in which…

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RCV repeal measure certified for November ballot in Alaska

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Idaho governor signs bill to reduce unemployment insurance tax rate

Gov. Brad Little (R) signed Idaho House Bill 428 into law on Mar. 6, 2024, reducing employer-paid unemployment insurance taxes by 20%. The bill retroactively took effect starting Jan. 1. The state estimates Idaho businesses will save about $44 million in 2024 taxes and $117 million over the next five…

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoes bill that would have required Virginia to rejoin ERIC

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed SB606 on March 8, a bill that would have required the state to rejoin the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). ERIC is a multi-state voter list maintenance compact. The legislation passed the Virginia State Senate 21-19 on Feb. 12, and the House of Delegates…

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Donald Trump leads PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market

As of March 12, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows former President Donald Trump (R) leading at $0.47 followed by President Joe Biden (D) at $0.45. Trump has held the lead in this market since Feb. 9. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The…

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SEC approves climate reporting rule

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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Alaskans to vote on a ballot initiative to repeal ranked-choice voting in Nov. 2024

In Alaska, a ballot initiative to repeal top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting (RCV) qualified for the general election ballot on March 8. The initiative will appear on the ballot for Nov. 5, 2024, unless the legislature adjourns on or before April 22, in which case the initiative could appear on…

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Comparing Biden and Trump’s recent endorsements in top and down-ballot races

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Biden has successfully appointed 181 federal judges through March 1 of his fourth year

President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 181 Article III federal judges through March 1, 2024, his fourth year in office. This is the third-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since President Ronald Reagan (R).

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Federal Register weekly update: Over 1,800 pages added in first week of March

The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions.

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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for March 2024

In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from February 2, 2024, to March 1, 2024. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for March 2024

Welcome to the March 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Let’s Go Washington submitted six citizen-initiated measures; three will appear on the Nov. ballot, and three were approved by the legislature

The Washington State Legislature adjourned its 2024 legislative session on March 7, 2024. During the session, the legislature was presented six initiatives sponsored by Let’s Go Washington after the group submitted 2.6 million signatures for them.

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Busiest ballot measure certification week of the year so far

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Florida legislature sends constitutional amendment to repeal public campaign financing to Nov. 2024 ballot

The Florida State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the Nov. ballot that would repeal Section 7 of Article VI of the Florida Constitution, which provides for public campaign financing for candidates who agree to spending limits.

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed.

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, March 8, 2024

Legislative activity has been slower this year than in 2023 and 2022. States have enacted 24 bills so far in 2024, compared to 35 in 2023 and 38 in 2022.

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Ten candidates are running in West Virginia’s U.S. House primaries—the fewest this decade

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in West Virginia was Jan. 27, 2024.

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Anaheim City Council recall election scheduled for June 4

In California, a recall election seeking to remove Natalie Rubalcava from her position as the District 3 representative on the Anaheim City Council is scheduled for June 4, 2024.

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46% of the elections Ballotpedia covered in February were uncontested

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