This segment explains the confusing backstory behind this measure, which traces back to a 2017 California Supreme Court ruling regarding a cannabis dispensary in Upland. The court suggested that citizen initiatives might bypass the two-thirds requirement, a loophole that eventually led to the passage of Measure ULA in Los Angeles. Understanding how that single court case reshaped California tax law is essential to seeing the bigger picture.
We also analyze the bizarre campaign finance landscape, where $14 million has been raised in support of a measure that its author, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, publicly opposes. We look at the documents and the history of these ballot initiatives to show you exactly how these political compromises are made behind closed doors. No spin, just the receipts.
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