Reported 8 months ago
California lawmakers voted to withdraw a measure that would have asked voters to repeal a law requiring voter approval for publicly-funded affordable housing projects just days before the ballot deadline. The law, dating back to 1949, aimed to prevent racial discrimination and is now the only one of its kind in the country. Lawmakers agree the law needs to go, but concerns about expensive campaigning and the crowded November ballot led to the decision to withdraw the measure. The initiative process in California allows the public to propose and pass laws via a statewide election, with this year's ballot featuring various important measures.
Source: YAHOO