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appellees

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To qualify a referendum for the ballot, petitioners must collect a number of signatures equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last mayoral election.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Currently, the number petitioners would need to reach is 3,120.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

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Attorneys for the plaintiffs in both cases argue that Congress could ban a broad array of activities inside private homes — including cooking, gardening and remote work — under the government’s interpretation of the 19th century law.

— Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
The government responded to her filing and courtroom outburst by asking that she be removed from the case citing hostility toward the government and favoritism for the plaintiffs.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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