Ballot Measure
We fact-checked the ads about Proposition 33, California’s rent control ballot measure.
The Yes and No on 33 campaigns have collectively spent more than $140 million. CalMatters fact checked some of the more pervasive claims made by both sides.
No one is fighting a proposition to ban forced labor in California prisons. Why it could still fail
Supporters of a proposition to ban forced labor in California prisons believe they have a strong message centered on rehabilitation. But as Election Day nears, polls show it's a toss-up or trailing.
California ballot measure promises ‘mass treatment’ for drug crimes. Can counties provide it?
Prop. 36 pledges to send more people convicted of drug possession to treatment instead of prison. Behavioral health directors say that's easier said than done with workforce shortages across the state.