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Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of June 6 - June 10.
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** We’ve got June 7 primary election results!
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We covered elections in seven states on Tuesday, including statewide primaries in California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and New Mexico.
Here’s a look at some noteworthy results:
* Franken to face Grassley in November: Michael Franken defeated Abby Finkenauer and Glenn Hurst in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Iowa.
* Caruso and Bass advance to November general election: Karen Bass and Rick Caruso advanced from the nonpartisan primary for mayor of Los Angeles, California, on June 7, 2022. Since neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the two will participate in a Nov. 8 general election.
* San Francisco recalls District Attorney Chesa Boudin: San Francisco voters recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin, with unofficial results showing 61.3% voting “Yes.” The issue of crime was a focal point in this election. Supporters alleged Boudin did not do enough to make residents feel safe. Boudin said his goal had been reforming the criminal justice system and that the recall was politically motivated.
See full results at the link below.
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** Louisiana joins growing list of states deciding ballot measures on involuntary servitude this year
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On June 1, the Louisiana Senate placed a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on this year's ballot that would remove language from the state constitution allowing involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime. Louisiana is the fifth state to place a measure regarding involuntary servitude on the ballot this year.
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** How public schools are funded
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According to the Education Commission of the States, 33 states and the District of Columbia use a student-based foundation model to allocate funds. Ten states use a resource-based model, five use a hybrid approach, and two states—Vermont and Wisconsin—use a guaranteed tax base approach. See our recent feature in our weekly newsletter Hall Pass for an in-depth look at public school funding.
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** Checking in on ballot measure certifications
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So far this year, we’ve tracked 103 measures in 34 states. Here’s an update on the those measures:
Six new measure were certified in two states for the November ballot last week:
* Louisiana Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment ([link removed]:)
* Louisiana Remove Slavery as Punishment For a Crime from Constitution Amendment ([link removed]:)
* Louisiana Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Civil Service Commission Amendment ([link removed]:)
* Louisiana Senate Confirmation for Appointees to State Police Commission Amendment ([link removed]:)
* Ohio Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment ([link removed]:)
* Ohio Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment ([link removed]:)
Signatures have been submitted and awaiting verification for 12 initiatives in six states:
* California $18 Minimum Wage Initiative ([link removed]:)
* California Art and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative ([link removed]:)
* California Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative ([link removed]:)
* California Legalize Sports Betting and Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Fund Initiative ([link removed]:)
* California Pandemic Early Detection and Prevention Institute Initiative ([link removed]:)
* California Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative ([link removed]:)
* Idaho Income Tax Increases for Education Funding Initiative ([link removed]:)
* Michigan Payday Loan Interest Rate Cap Initiative ([link removed]:)
* Missouri Marijuana Legalization Initiative ([link removed]:)
* Missouri Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative ([link removed]:)
* Oregon Exclusion from Re-election for Legislative Absenteeism Initiative ([link removed]:)
* South Dakota Medicaid Expansion Initiative ([link removed]:)
One indirect initiative was approved by the legislature and is pending the governor's signature or veto:
* Alaska State Recognition of American Indian Tribes Initiative ([link removed]:)
One measure was certified for the 2023 ballot last week:
* Louisiana Legislative Veto Sessions Amendment ([link removed]:)
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** An update on upcoming Article III judicial vacancies
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According to the latest vacancy data from the U.S. Courts, there were 41 total announced upcoming vacancies for Article III judgeships. There are 11 nominees pending for upcoming vacancies. In addition to these 41 upcoming vacancies, there are 75 current Article III vacancies in the federal judiciary out of the 870 total Article III judgeships.
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