But two years later they lost a succession of high-profile RACES and ballot initiatives.

然而两年后共和党在两党竞争中屡屡失利并且失去了大选的领先地位。

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It was he, as governor in 1978, who had to implement (having opposed it) Proposition 13, the most infamous of all ballot initiatives.

正是布朗1978年任州长期间不得不执行了第13号法案（他曾经反对过）。 这是所有选民公投中最臭名昭著的一项法案。

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It was voters, for example, who by means of ballot initiatives insisted that the state spend more money on schools and stem-cell research.

比如说，那些通过公民投票当选的人坚持增加教育和肝细胞研究开支；

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Past California ballot initiatives have shown the perils of governing at the election booth.

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In November, voters in two California cities defeated ballot initiatives that would have imposed taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages.

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