Democrats in Oregon have held the majority in the state legislature for many years. And a Republican hasn’t won a governor’s race since 1982. The options for influencing legislation are limited for a minority party. In recent sessions, Republican lawmakers have walked out to deny the chamber a quorum to effectively block a vote on legislation they oppose, preventing the session from moving forward. And while both parties have employed the tactic when they were in the minority, GOP lawmakers have walked out multiple times in recent years to block legislation aimed at curbing the effects of climate change. Now a measure to prevent legislative walkouts has qualified for the Oregon ballot, after supporters submitted their signatures in late May, well ahead of the Friday, July 8 deadline. OPB political reporter Dirk VanderHart joins us to tell us more about this measure and a gun safety measure which could also be headed to the Oregon ballot.