Fee for filing.

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The fee to file a ballot initiative in California may be increasing from $200 to $2,000. If the legislation passes, it will be the first increase since 1943. Assemblywoman Lori Saldana told the Associated Press that the current low fee has resulted in an increase in frivolous initiatives that never make the ballot but cost the state money to review. Critics argue a higher filing fee would limit citizens' ability to promote their...