A measure to eliminate Measure ULA — and similar taxes across the state — was headed for the November ballot. But a last-minute deal in Sacramento convinced the initiative’s sponsor to pull it just before the deadline to remove qualified statewide measures from the finalized ballot. David Wagner reports.

<p>A measure to eliminate Measure ULA &mdash; and similar taxes across the state &mdash; was headed for the November ballot. But a last-minute deal in Sacramento convinced the initiative&rsquo;s sponsor to pull it just before the deadline to remove qualified statewide measures from the finalized ballot. David Wagner reports.</p>