A non-partisan, not-too-serious voter guide to the California ballot measures.
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Bond
California doesn't actually have permanent funding for school repairs, so it's another bond.
Amendment
Of course, this is already legal in California, but Prop 8 is technically still on the books. With the Supreme Court the way it is, that has some worried.
Bond
Wildfires? Check. Drought? Check. Floods? Check. — Just about every climate disaster, California's got 'em. Should we spend on preventative measures?
Amendment
Usually it requires a 66% majority. Vote yes to lower that threshold to 55%.
Amendment
If this sounds like slavery, well, many argue it is. A similar measure tanked in 2022 because it was estimated it would cost $1.5 billion to pay the states prisoners for their labor
Initiative
California was the first in the nation to raise the minimum wage to $15 in 2022. Will we keep the title this year? Will we do it again this year?
Initiative
This will be third attempt to repeal the infamous 1995 Costa-Hawkins Act. If successful, California cities will be allowed to impose whatever kinds of rent control they want.
Initiative
That's right. This prop would only affect one organization. And the main reason — it wants it to stop spending money on other props. It's complicated, and amazingly petty.
Initiative
A third of the state uses the low-income program. The entire healthcare industry supports this. Newsome said he would do it, but is now back-tracking. This would hold him to his word.
Initiative
Ten years ago, these were felonies and voters approved a prop that would make them misdemeanors. Now, post covid, post doom loop, many want to change it back.