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Charter Amendments May Change NYC Council's Role in Land Use and Housing

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On July 21, 2025, the New York City Charter Revision Commission (CRC) voted to include five proposed amendments to the City Charter on this year’s New York City general election ballot, including measures that would expedite...more

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Psychedelics and Marijuana on the Ballot: How Should Employers Prepare for Potential Legalization?

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Voters in several states will decide whether marijuana or, in one case, psychedelic substances should be legal in the upcoming November 5, 2024 general election. Employers should keep their eyes on these ballot measures and...more

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Floridians to Decide Fate of Adult-Use Marijuana This November

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It’s not a joke. On April 1, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that voters will decide in November whether Florida will become the 24th state to legalize adult-use marijuana. In the face of significant opposition that...more

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Florida’s Latest Attempt at a Recreational-Use Marijuana Constitutional Amendment

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A constitutional ballot initiative was recently filed for Florida's 2024 General Election titled "Adult Personal Use of Marijuana." If approved by Florida voters, individuals 21 or older will be allowed "to possess, purchase,...more

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2020 State Ballot Measure Round-Up

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The 2020 general election saw voters in three states, Oregon, Missouri, and Alaska, adopt ballot measures related to campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics. These three state ballot measures are summarized below. Separately,...more

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Another Daunting San Francisco Ballot

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San Francisco voters will again confront a formidable ballot on November 3, 2020, with 13 San Francisco propositions to consider in addition to state and federal offices and measures. The local propositions address an array...more

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CCPA 2.0 Makes the Ballot! What’s Next for the California Privacy Rights Act?

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On June 25, 2020, Californians for Consumer Privacy announced the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”) officially qualified for California’s November 2020 ballot. We previously provided guidance here about what the...more

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WPI State of the States – What did the Voters Decide?

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The November mid-term elections resulted in some significant power shifts at the state level. Six states (Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico, and New York) that had been politically divided now enjoy a Democratic...more

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2018 post-general election update

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On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, Ohioans cast ballots in the 2018 general election. For the first time since 2006, five statewide elected offices were up for election without an incumbent running in the 2018 general election. ...more

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Public Agency, Officials’ & Employees’ Rules for Electioneering - BB&K Attorneys Jim Priest and Sigrid Asmundson Discuss the Dos...

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There’s a fine line public agencies, officials and employees walk between legally disseminating information and illegally advocating for or against a ballot measure or candidate. Originally published in PublicCEO - October...more

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New Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Laws for Washington Employers

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November 2016 was a dynamic month for laws relating to Washington State workers.  At the state level, Washington voters approved Initiative Measure No. 1433 (“the Law”), which provides incremental increases of the state...more

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