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Oil pipelines, pumping rigs, and electrical transmission lines dot the landscape along California's "Petroleum Highway" (Highway 33) running along the northwestern side of the San Joaquin Valley on April 24, 2020, near McKittrick, California. (George Rose/Getty Images)

Big Oil vs. California

Blanca Begert - Grist
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

GOP everywhere trying to overrule voters

Igor Derysh
(AP/Steve Karnowski)

Voting-rights measures looking strong

Igor Derysh
(AP/Photo Montage by Salon)

Ballot initiatives: Road of resistance?

Jonathan Schleifer
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(Getty/NosUA/Ron Sachs - Pool/Salon)

ACLU gears up for 2018 midterm elections

Charlie May
(Getty/Salon)

Ranked-choice vote: Not dead!

Paul Rosenberg
(Getty/Jeff Curry)

Business strikes back

Matthew Sheffield
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-85699p1.html'>iofoto</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>)

A brazen political coup

Sophia Tesfaye
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Ted Cruz (AP/Charlie Neibergall)

"The corrupt are winning"

Elias Isquith
(AP)

Katie McDonough
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (AP/Carolyn Kaster/<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-156268p1.html'>aastock</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>/Salon)

Left's secret midterm weapon

Heather Digby Parton
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