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Opinion

Time for Legislature to step up on lead contamination

A worker spreads warning tape at a home being cleansed of lead paint. (Photo: D_Townsend, via Shutterstock)

OPINION: The right of citizens to propose laws by ballot initiative is one of California’s great checks and balances. Often viewed as a last resort to express the will of the voters (see: Proposition 13), it can also be incorporated into the legislative process. At the end of June, the Legislature faced nine proposed initiatives that would likely qualify for a vote in November.

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