The New York Times
Mayor Carlos Alvarez of Miami-Dade County faces a recall after opponents gathered enough signatures to force an election. The drive came after the county raised the property-tax rate to balance its budget. The county commission must call an election in 45 to 90 days, Harvey Ruvin, clerk of courts, said Tuesday.
Advocates for medical marijuana have failed to gather enough signatures for a ballot measure challenging a new Los Angeles ordinance that will close hundreds of marijuana dispensaries. Dan Halbert, the lead organizer of the effort, said Monday that his coalition had gathered about 15,000 voter signatures. It needed more than 27,400 by Monday to put the measure on a statewide ballot.