California Referendums Shrink With Truce Between Labor, Industry

Labor unions and industry have entered a détente from their bruising policy battles fought via California ballot propositions, which over past years have triggered massive political spending along with a bombardment of TV ads during the fall election season.

Both sides have made recent decisions to solve their disagreements through the legislative process instead of taking their chances through a ballot measure. The easy access to get an initiative placed on the Golden State ballot has triggered an arms race among various business sectors and activists, with one 2022 proposition to legalize online mobile and sports betting attracting more than ...