Allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections may encourage civic participation but might not impact most elections, UCLA professors said. California Proposition 18 would allow 17-year-olds who will turn 18 by the general election to participate in related primaries and special elections. Read more...

Photo: Proposition 18 aims to allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries and special elections if they turn 18 by the general election, but some say the proposition might have no impact if implemented. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California voters will decide the fate of affirmative action on the November general election ballot, but the measure continues to face controversy. Affirmative action is the practice of taking into account factors like race and sex in the context of education and employment. Read more...