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a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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Speaking of the county, officials inside the Hall of Administration will likely spend the coming year trying to figure out how to prevent Measure J — which requires public spending on alternatives to incarceration — from being struck down by Measure G, the reform measure approved by voters in 2024.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Other financing options available What the court did strike down was the financial mechanism DWR had hoped to use to advance the tunnel without seeking new legislative or voter approval.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The prediction market really took off once the federal ban on sports betting was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2018.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
After Florida’s open carry ban was struck down, there is nothing in state law requiring a license to carry a gun openly.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Other financing options available What the court did strike down was the financial mechanism DWR had hoped to use to advance the tunnel without seeking new legislative or voter approval.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The prediction market really took off once the federal ban on sports betting was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2018.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
After Florida’s open carry ban was struck down, there is nothing in state law requiring a license to carry a gun openly.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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