Interest Groups and CA Legislation

My friend Joel Fox at Fox and Hounds:

Californians across the state are living through, watching and reading about the devastation caused by the fires roaring throughout the state, already consuming about 1.5 million acres with still months to go before the usual fire season is over. Typically, major disasters trigger political responses in one form or another and the fires in the summer of 2020, especially if they are followed by expected fall fires, will be no exception. Support for Proposition 19 on the November ballot could benefit because it sets up a fund specifically to battle wildfires and gives a tax break to wildfire victims who lose their homes.

The fire fund provision is not the core issue of Proposition 19. In fact, it was essentially an add on late in the game but could become more prominent due to the destructive fires.

TV ad ~ Criminalization of Menthol and unintended consequences. #SB793 #blackandblue pic.twitter.com/9Tq2WENPXr

— Cheryl Dorsey (@sgtcheryldorsey) August 19, 2020

Background on the ad here.