official name is actually the state of rhode island and providence plantations. what do you think of when you hear the word "plantation"? >> when i hear the word "plantation" my mind is flooded with negative thoughts associated with slavery. >> voters in oklahoma may vote to permanently prohibit the muslim religious la shariah. residents of portland, maine, can give right to vote to non-immigrant citizens. >> it's counterpoint to what is going on in arizona. >> it devalues democracy. in a way it's watering down the very thing that immigrants want the most. that is the gift of american citizenship. >> in new york and elsewhere, douglas kennedy, fox news. >> bret: two more that could have major implications. voters in california will decide whether to legalize marijuana for personal use. and in colorado, ballot question seeks to define personhood. lay a foundation for a ban on abortion. federal appeals court in san francisco heard arguments
spend, including in massachusetts. where residents will decide whether to cut the state sales tax in half. >> the passage of this will further mandate cuts that will be devastating. >> in one of the most contentious and expensive ballot initiatives, voters in california will decide whether to roll back limits on greenhouse gas emissions, pitting oil companies against environmentalists. missouri will decide whether to abolish puppy mills. while kansas can make bearing arms a state constitutional right. some gun control advocates call it blatantly redundant. >> the u.s. supreme court has determined the second amendment is applicable to states. >> we have a right to defend ourselves from a rogue government. >> floridians can vote to stop sprawl and residents of rhode island can shorten their state