Many progressive electeds have ignored an initiative that would revise California’s constitution to assess commercial property at higher rates.
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The $11 Billion Question: Will Californians Raise Commercial Property Taxes?
Proposition 15 leaps feet first onto California’s ‘third rail’ of state politics—the property tax system created in 1978 by Proposition 13.
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Florida’s Unemployment System Is a Disaster. Will It Swing the State Blue Again?
The state’s broken benefits system could see voters turn on Republicans as hundreds of thousands struggle to file claims.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Beyond Justice: A Talk With Black Lives Matter’s Melina Abdullah
A co-founder of the activist organization’s Los Angeles chapter explains the distance between Trayvon Martin and George Floyd.
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Can Poor People Make a Difference in the 2020 Election?
In the midst of a pandemic, Rev. William Barber’s June 20 March on Washington goes digital.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Is a Housing Crash Coming to Florida?
There are signs that another foreclosure crisis may be looming in this swing state.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Tar Heel State Showdown Over Medicaid
Even as Trump attacks Medicaid, 2020 might be the year for expansion in North Carolina.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Progressives Take On District Attorney in L.A. County Election
Los Angeles is the latest city where criminal justice reformers are running against traditional law-and-order incumbents.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Under Trump, Income Growth Slows Across U.S., Including in Key Battleground States
Forty-eight states saw real median household income growth decline in Trump’s first two years, some dramatically.
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Activists Work Overtime to Turn Arizona Blue in 2020
In this swing state, Phoenix’s Maricopa County will be the battleground within the battleground.
