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(49,079 posts) Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:20 AM Nov 4

Has the LAT endorsed other races, like Senate, Congress, State offices?

Is the Presidential the only exception? or the rule? Just curious

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Has the LAT endorsed other races, like Senate, Congress, State offices? (Original Post) question everything Nov 4 OP

I believe they have. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 4 #1

From a quick Google search. TwilightZone Nov 4 #2

Thanks. The good old ballot measures. question everything Nov 4 #4

There are so many because that's how CA works. TwilightZone Nov 4 #5

If so then an even more f**k u to the owner than usual. JohnSJ Nov 4 #3

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,443 posts)

1. I believe they have.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:23 AM

Nov 4

They recently posted their recommendations for those offices.

TwilightZone

(28,834 posts)

2. From a quick Google search.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:34 AM

Nov 4

First result:

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-09-10/los-angeles-times-elections-endorsements-2024-november

Archive: https://www.archivebuttons.com/articles?article=https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-09-10/los-angeles-times-elections-endorsements-2024-november

question everything

(49,079 posts)

4. Thanks. The good old ballot measures.

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 02:05 PM

Nov 4

When I lived in CA I would vote NO to most of them. All the propositions have to be written with a YES or NO answer and this is not how life is. This is why we have a legislative body; to debate and to compromise.

I think that the parent of them all, Prop. 13, has been undergoing many changes.

TwilightZone

(28,834 posts)

5. There are so many because that's how CA works.

Reply to question everything (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 02:18 PM

Nov 4

It's an inherent part of the system and has been for more than a century.

About half of them come from the legislature, on average. Any bond issues or constitutional amendments must be approved by voters, so the legislature can't just debate and decide those and not make them ballot initiatives. The other half are issues introduce via petition, which are often issues that someone couldn't get the legislature to consider, so they go around them.

https://today.usc.edu/election-2024-inside-californias-ballot-propositions/

JohnSJ

(96,810 posts)

3. If so then an even more f**k u to the owner than usual.

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Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:53 AM

Nov 4

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