John Matsusaka

University of Southern California

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Executive Director of the Initiative and Referendum Institute at the University of Southern California and author of For the Many or the Few: The Initiative, Public Policy, and American Democracy

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Measures to legalize recreational marijuana passed Tuesday in two states. For the first time in any election, voters in Washington State, Maine and Maryland approved same-sex marriage.

Is America Suddenly Turning Blue?

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In Colorado and Washington states, it's not just medical marijuana any more. Recreational pot was legalized by the voters on Tuesday.

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In Colorado and Washington states, it's not just medical marijuana any more. Recreational pot was legalized by the voters on Tuesday.

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