About this episode

The episode discusses the key ballot measures in California for the upcoming November vote and the political negotiations that shaped them.

Californians will vote on 14 ballot measures this November, including a voter ID initiative, two housing affordability bonds and an overhaul of the California Environmental Quality Act. The most dramatic negotiations ahead of the ballot finalization were over a billionaire wealth tax and a measure that will make it harder to pass local taxes. Marisa and Guy talk with Politico’s senior politics correspondent Jeremy B. White to dig into the showdowns in Sacramento that shaped the final ballot. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Political Breakdown’s weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Marisa, Guy

Guest: Jeremy B. White

Topics covered

• California ballot measures
• voter ID
• housing affordability
• environmental policy
• political negotiations

Keywords

• California
• ballot measures
• voter ID
• housing bonds
• wealth tax
• local taxes
• environmental quality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Politico

Places: California

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