California Voters Reject Curb on Union Political Power

California voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have weakened the political power of unions in the most populous U.S. state.

Proposition 32 would have prohibited donations to political campaigns with funds derived from payroll deductions, such as union dues. The measure was losing 55.5 percent to 44.5 percent, with 82 percent of the ballots counted, according to the Associated Press.