Proposition 36 supporters say it would help California address homelessness and retail theft. Critics of the 2024 ballot measure call it a return to failed policies.

Proposition 33 would give cities more freedom to limit how much landlords can raise rent. It would repeal a state law known as the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act that bars local governments from ...

If California adopted proportional representation, its Legislature could have more political parties, resulting in more coalitions and compromise.