http://kvpr.org en http://kvpr.org/post/new-poll-shows-browns-tax-measure-still-ahead-rival <p>California Governor Jerry Brown’s November tax initiative has dropped a couple of points in new Public Policy Institute of California and Field Polls out this morning.</p><p>State Capitol reporter Ben Adler says Proposition 30 still has majority support – and it’s still ahead of a rival measure, Proposition 38.</p> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:17:54 +0000 Ben Adler 4277 at http://kvpr.org New Poll Shows Brown's Tax Measure Still Ahead of Rival http://kvpr.org/post/era-reform-century-ago-inspires-new-proposals-california <p>One hundred years ago this month, California&rsquo;s experiment in direct democracy was born with the introduction of the ballot initiative and referendum process. Now, a century later, Californians are again looking at new ideas to fix what many feel is a broken system in Sacramento. So what might the next 100 years have in store?</p> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:31:02 +0000 Joe Moore 474 at http://kvpr.org Era of reform a century ago inspires new proposals for California