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What is Proposition 43 before California voters in the 2026 election?
This ballot measure raises the threshold to pass local taxes on the ballot through the signature-gathering process.
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What is Proposition 44 before California voters in the 2026 election?
This ballot measure seeks to ensure community clinics are spending its revenue on patient care.
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What is Proposition 45 before California voters in the 2026 election?
Voters will decide if California should expedite the environmental impact review process for certain projects, like housing, transportation or clean energy infrastructure.
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Election 2026: All 14 propositions before California voters this year, explained
California voters will decide on 14 ballot measures, with several dealing with taxes, housing and elections.
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3 new and upcoming OC restaurants to put on your dining radar
A Mammoth distillery lands near the coast, a Santa Ana wine bar staple expands into Irvine and an affordable Venice-born burger joint plans its first OC spot.
Heat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debates
Extreme heat like the weather sweeping the eastern U.S. drives up energy demands for data centers, adding to their strain on power grids and worsening air quality for surrounding areas.
Once a source of national pride, Cuba’s healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisis
Cuba’s healthcare system, once praised for its quality, has sharply deteriorated. Analysts say the crisis is worsened by U.S. sanctions affecting the island’s energy sector.
Rescue teams in Venezuela cling to hope as US rebuffs criticisms of government earthquake response
Black smoke from fires in flattened buildings and the smell of decomposition have spread across ruins, one week after Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, while rescue teams pulled on a thread of…
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Cooking with Judy: Celebrating a sweet start to marriage
Fullerton’s Judy Bart Kancigor is the author of “Cooking Jewish” and “The Perfect Passover Cookbook.”
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Disneyland’s $59 evening tickets cost 5% to 120% more than daily tickets
Doing the math, the hourly cost of the new evening ticket is higher than even the most expensive day of the year at Disneyland.