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Six U.S. House districts in California are open this year—the most since 2014

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in California was Dec. 10, 2023.

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Eleven candidates are running in the top-two primary in California’s 20th Congressional District

Eleven candidates are running in the top-two primary for California’s 20th Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Three candidates lead in media attention: Mike Boudreaux (R), Vince Fong (R), and David Giglio (R).

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Three candidates running in the Republican primary for governor of North Carolina

Dale Folwell, Bill Graham, and Mark Robinson are running in the Republican primary for governor of North Carolina on March 5, 2024. The general election is on Nov. 5, 2024. Incumbent Roy Cooper (D) is term-limited.

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Incumbent Kim Ogg and Sean Teare are running in the Democratic primary for Harris County District Attorney

Incumbent Kim Ogg (D) and Sean Teare (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Harris County District Attorney in Texas on March 5, 2024.

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Twelve candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney

Twelve candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney on March 5, 2024. Five candidates lead in endorsements and local media attention: incumbent George Gascón, Jeff Chemerinsky, Jonathan Hatami, Nathan Hochman, and Eric Siddall.

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SCOTUS hears oral argument in challenge to Chevron deference

The United States Supreme Court on January 17, 2024, heard oral argument in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce—two consolidated cases challenging an agency’s interpretation of a federal fishery law that could affect future applications of Chevron deference by the federal courts.

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Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets

As of Jan. 17, 2024, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market.

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Ballotpedia’s new dashboard is your go-to resource for information about police CBAs

Welcome to the Thursday, January 18, Brew.

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Texas Republican Party places 13 nonbinding advisory questions on the March primary ballot

The Texas Republican Party has placed 13 nonbinding advisory questions on the March 5 primary ballot. The Texas Democratic Party does not plan on placing any questions on primary ballots this year. The last time they did was in 2020.

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Campaign to repeal ranked-choice voting in Alaska submits signatures

In Alaska, a campaign supporting an initiative to repeal top-four ranked-choice voting (RCV) submitted 41,895 signatures on Jan. 12. The initiative could appear on the general election ballot in Nov.

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Recapping the top five stories of the pro-ESG movement in 2023

Ballotpedia’s Economy & Society newsletter on Jan. 16 recapped the following top five noteworthy developments supporting ESG from 2023:

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #93

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

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44 candidates filed for congressional and statewide offices last week

Forty-four people declared candidacies for congressional or statewide offices in the past week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.

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At least 21 states have adopted laws addressing the readability of ballot measure language

Ballotpedia identified 21 states that have enacted laws addressing how legislators, secretaries of state, or other election officials write the question or description of a ballot measure.

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12 candidates are running in the March 5 nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County

Welcome to the Wednesday, January 17, Brew.

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Top five 2023 stories of the pro-ESG movement

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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Signatures certified for ballot initiative related to police pursuits in Washington; five more are pending signature verification

On Jan. 11, 2024, Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs (D) certified that enough valid signatures were submitted for Initiative 2113, meaning the initiative was certified to the state legislature.

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Recapping the top five stories of the ESG pushback in 2023

Ballotpedia’s Economy & Society newsletter on Jan. 9 recapped the following top five noteworthy developments opposing ESG from 2023:

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Governors issued 1,514 executive orders last year—fewer than in 2022

Welcome to the Tuesday, January 16, Brew.

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

Welcome to the Jan. 15 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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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Floridians Protecting Freedom submitted 911,169 valid signatures to place an initiative on the November 2024 ballot that would provide a constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability, which is estimated to be around 24 weeks, or when necessary to protect the patient’s health.

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, January 12, 2024

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends, legislative activity, and updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes.

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Federal Register weekly update: 499 documents added in second week of January (2024)

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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Three days until the Iowa Republican caucuses

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Signatures submitted for $15 minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative in Alaska

On Jan. 10, the Better Jobs for Alaska campaign submitted more than 41,000 signatures for an initiative that would increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour. The initiative may appear on the Nov. 2024 general election ballot.

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