A demonstration of the Steady Watchman research format.
A practical framework for separating the legal text of a California ballot measure from campaign arguments, historical context, and later analysis.
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California ballot measures deserve more than a campaign slogan or a one-line recommendation. A useful analysis should identify the measure’s actual legal text, existing law, fiscal effects, administrative …
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