Amid the sweeping change to the balance of Congress on Nov. 3, midterm voters opted to pick up or reject a number of ballot measures affecting policies local to their states.
Initiatives ranged from gun rights to voter ID requirements to boys playing on girls sports teams. For example, Colorado rejected a proposal granting a constitutional right to use natural gas for cooking and heating in homes and businesses.
Here’s how some of those ballot measures turned out.
California’s Billionaire Tax
Voters in the Golden State are on track to reject a one-time 5 percent tax on anyone who has net worth of more than $1 billion. The money was to be deposited in the 2026 Billionaire Tax Reserve Fund and earmarked for healthcare programs, food assistance, and public education….