Fight of the Majorities: Simple v. Two-Thirds

John Howard | Capitol Weekly | June 3, 2010
The interminable, hyper-partisan battle over California’s budget is seeping out from under the Capitol dome onto the November ballot. Two initiatives, one backed by Democrats to make it easier to pass a state budget through a simple-majority vote, the other supported by corporate interests to make it harder to impose fees, are poised to qualify and face voters.