1.   B was running as close to unopposed as a ballot measure can be without the other side being run by dead people.

2.   Dole has endorsed a California ballot measure that would eliminate affirmative action programs.

3.   I think the success of ballot measures to restrict hunting reflects the fact that our society is increasingly urbanized.

4.   No spending limit Unlike races for local elective office, no campaign spending limit law applies to ballot measures.

5.   The city attorney rarely takes a position on the legality of proposed ballot measures before they qualify.

6.   With the new dynamic of California politics, getting any ballot measure passed with just Anglo votes is fast becoming impossible.

7.   And there were important ballot measures, too, besides those in Maine.

8.   Another ballot measure that was expected to pass would give the mayor veto power over the city commission and the authority to remove the city manager.

9.   Anti-hunting proponents are looking to make up ground after losing ballot measures in four other states last week.

10.   Another issue is whether the budget plan will include a ballot measure to make it easier for voters to approve local sales tax increases to fund transportation projects.