Proposition K was a ballot measure introduced in San Francisco’s fall 2024 general election which proposed the permanent closure of a portion of the Great Highway to motor vehicles. The measure was highly contested. It allowed the city to convert the Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard into a public recreation space, which […]
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Propocalypse: The Governance Crisis Provoked by Direct Democracy
This year, as Californians head to the polls, like every general election, voters will be asked to decide on a slew of questions instrumental to how the state will finance crucial projects and govern pressing issues. Ballot measures may seem like a way for voters to enact laws by popular consent and serve as a […]
M, F, or X: The New Third Gender Option in California
Male or Female. Check one. A perfunctory flick of the wrist, and onto the next question. For many, filling out government forms constitutes a mechanical, mind-numbing experience, about as intellectually stimulating as watching paint dry. Yet the empty boxes awaiting their desired check mark are not so innocuous as many assume. They compose a restrictive […]