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Federal law and California ballot measures

The relationship between federal law and California's ballot initiative process, including the potential for federal preemption of state procedures.

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Feb 5, 2026

is the death penalty legal in california

still authorizes capital punishment under state law—Penal Code 190.2 and related statutes remain on the books—yet the state has not carried out an execution since 2006 and the governor has placed a fo...

Jan 15, 2026

Can donor states like California withhold payments

California’s political leaders have floated the idea of “withholding” federal tax payments in retaliation for threatened federal cuts, but tax experts and federal officials say the state lacks a clear...

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