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Why Cities Call This Ballot Measure an “Existential” Threat

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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 05: California Supreme Court holds court for the first time in Los Angeles since before pandemic, in North Tower of Ronald Reagan State Office Building on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Tomorrow the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments over whether to remove a controversial constitutional amendment from the November ballot. The measure – sponsored by the California Business Roundtable – has triggered a huge battle between business on the one hand and Democrats with their allies in organized labor on the other.

Scott and Marisa are joined by Bloomberg News correspondent Laura Mahoney to talk about what the constitutional amendment would do and why the governor is asking the state’s Supreme Court to remove it from the ballot.

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