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Should Californians Change the Initiative Process?
Californians hate government—with one exception. They love the initiative process which has allowed them to vote up or down on new laws dealing with major issues. The best example is Prop 13, passed in 1978 to limit the skyrocketing tax on property. On Reporter’s Notebook, they’re tearing down the Ferris Wheel on the Santa Monica Pier.
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenCalifornians hate government—with one exception. They love the initiative process which has allowed them to vote up or down on new laws dealing with major issues. The best example is Prop 13, passed in 1978 to limit the skyrocketing tax on property. On Reporter’s Notebook, they’re tearing down the Ferris Wheel on the Santa Monica Pier.
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2 storiesCan the Initiative Process be Changed?
In the June election, California voters will be confronted once again with dueling initiatives — two different measures dealing with the same subject in different ways. This time it’s the government taking of land by eminent domain.
Read the story20 minSanta Monica Pier’s Ferris Wheel Headed for Oklahoma
The Ferris Wheel on the Santa Monica Pier is one of Southern California’s popular tourist attractions - or it was until today. The last rides have been taken, and the Ferris wheel is being taken down to be reassembled in Oklahoma.
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