If California voters approve one or both sports-wagering initiatives on the November ballot, psychiatrists anticipate more cases of problem gambling and gambling addiction. They’re especially concerned about online betting, a very addictive way to play.
Election 2022
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Your guide to Proposition 30 on the 2022 California midterm ballot
California voters will decide the fate of seven statewide propositions on Nov. 8. Here’s what you need to know about Proposition 30.
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Dueling sports betting measures appear headed to defeat despite record spending, poll finds
A new poll finds that Proposition 26 and Proposition 27 aren’t gaining majority support despite more than $400 million spent so far, and Proposition 30, a tax increase on wealthier Californians, also appears at risk. Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom seems headed to easy reelection.
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Keeley, Kalantari-Johnson, Pellerin lead fundraising totals in first general election reports
First reports on the races for Santa Cruz mayor, 3rd and 4th District County Supervisor and state Assembly Districts 28 and 30, plus local city councils and ballot measures, are telling as to who might have an advantage in spending as the November campaigns speed up. Here, Lookout begins to track all the local races.
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Fact-checking ads for California’s sports betting propositions
The campaigns for Propositions 26 and 27 on this November’s ballot have made a wide variety of claims, especially about how the money gleaned from sports betting in California will get distributed. CalMatters parses it all.
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Election workers train for battle against conspiracy theories and misinformation before midterms
Across the country, election clerks have spent the past two years waging an information and public relations battle to restore faith in elections. But as the 2022 primaries showed, some key personnel involved in elections — poll workers and poll challengers — still actively doubt the results of the 2020 presidential race, believing baseless allegations of fraud.
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Will women rule in the 2022 California election?
While female candidates still face challenges, voters could elect a record number of women to the state Legislature in November. The roster of female lawmakers could rise to 45 of the 120 seats, according to a CalMatters analysis.
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In nonpartisan race for California superintendent of public instruction, it’s all politics
Democratic incumbent Tony Thurmond and Republican challenger Lance Christensen will face off in the race for superintendent of public instruction to oversee California schools.
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Lookout Update: Santa Cruz City Council candidate Bodie Shargel drops out of race, backs Hector Marin
With just under two months until the November general election, Santa Cruz City Council District 4 candidate Bodie Shargel has suspended his campaign and plans to support fellow progressive District 4 candidate Hector Marin. Shargel says he aims to continue to “build a working-class movement” through his work with progressive groups like the Democratic Socialists of America and the Young Democratic Socialists of America.
