Ballot measure

Colorado Throws Itself To The Wolves

In a national first, Colorado voters approved Proposition 114, ordering the state wildlife agency to reintroduce the gray wolf within their borders.
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California Votes Down Proposition That Would Have Eliminated Cash Bail

Critics of Prop 25 raised concerns that the bail system’s replacement could still perpetuate racial discrimination.
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Californians Reject Effort To Reinstate Affirmative Action Policy

The Prop. 16 ballot measure to overturn a 1996 law faced a tough battle in its final weeks.
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Rhode Islanders Vote To Remove 'Plantations' From State's Official Name

Some activists say the word is irrevocably linked to the country's legacy of slavery.
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Colorado Voters Pass Paid Family Leave

Proposition 118 provides 12 weeks of time off to new parents and those who are dealing with an illness or taking care of a sick family member.
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Florida Voters Approve $15 Minimum Wage

Thanks to an amendment to the state constitution, the wage floor in the state will rise $1 per year until it hits $15 in 2026.
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Louisiana Voters Pass Restrictive Anti-Abortion Amendment

The state's constitution will now explicitly state it doesn't protect access to the procedure.
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Oregon Could Become 1st US State To Decriminalize Hard Drugs

Voters in the Beaver State will vote on Tuesday whether possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine, LSD and other hard drugs should be decriminalized.
By Andrew Selsky, AP

A $15 Minimum Wage Could Be Coming Soon To Florida

Florida voters can show the appeal of $15 an hour outside liberal strongholds by approving a constitutional amendment on the 2020 ballot.
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This State Wanted To Expand Healthcare For The Poor. Big Tobacco Helped To Kill That.

The tobacco industry put in $17.2 million to oppose a Medicaid ballot measure in Montana. Proponents raised $9.7 million.
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