The Sacramento County Superior Court will hear Macarro v Padilla, 34-2020-80003404, on July 2, Thursday, at 1:30 p.m. This is the case in which proponents of a statewide initiative are asking for more time to finish their petition, due to … Continue reading
On June 24, the Democratic National Committee said that most delegates to the national convention will vote remotely, instead of being physically in Milwaukee. See this story. As far as is known, the only U.S. political party that will have … Continue reading
On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene in Texas Democratic Party v Abbott, 19A1055. This is the case in which the Texas Democratic Party charges that Texas law on no-excuse absentee voting violates the 26th Amendment. The … Continue reading
On June 25, the Party for Socialism & Liberation submitted its petition for party status in New Mexico. Most of its signatures had been collected before the health crisis began.
On June 26, the U.S. House passed HR 51, the bill to make almost all of Washington, D.C., a state. The vote was 232-180. This is the first time such a bill has ever passed either house of Congress. One … Continue reading
