In California, a tight battle over a tax initiative to help schools
Read more news from Around the WebCalifornia voters weighed in on a ballot measure Tuesday that would raise taxes by $6 billion annually over seven years, bringing an end to an acrimonious, $123 million battle between Gov. Jerry Brown, who said the money was necessary to save the state’s public schools, and conservative opponents in and outside the state, The New York Times reports. Read more with registration.