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Control of Congress takes center stage in midterms coverage, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Voters across the country will also consider 145 statewide ballot initiatives. Depending where you live, your vote could decide whether your state allows abortion, requires ID for voting, raises billions from new taxes (or loses billions by restricting taxes), and more. Spending on these ballot initiatives has topped $1.25 billion. More than 80% of that spending is in California, where voters will decide the fate of several initiatives that could change the future of the country as a whole.