71.   In California, voters rejected a ballot measure that would have made it easier for investors to sue companies in which they owned stock.

72.   In November, city voters will decide a ballot measure that seeks to make the zones permanent.

73.   In other key respects, the ballot measure mirrors the agreement the tribes reached with Hull in February.

74.   In California, state Sen. Pete Knight, R-Palmdale, is floating a ballot measure that would bar recognition of gay marriages licensed in other states.

75.   In Oregon an even more restrictive ballot measure would all but outlaw HMOs.

76.   In Michigan, a ballot measure to allow gambling in Detroit was still too close to call.

77.   In each state the ballot measure requires that law enforcement prove that a crime has occurred before property can be taken.

78.   In recent years, it has become commonplace in California for ballot measures to be tied up in court for months or years after their passage before taking effect.

79.   In the absence of an agreement, Close said he is committed to working on the Secession Board to begin circulating petitions for a ballot measure in January.

80.   In November, Californians will vote on a ballot measure to establish a publicly financed program of health insurance for legal residents of the state.