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Recommendation on Prop 5 (2024)
YES on Prop 5: Lower Voting Threshold On Local Housing & Infrastructure Bonds.
Prop 5 would reduce the voting margin necessary to approve local bonds and taxes for affordable housing, transportation, parks and other public infrastructure, from 66.7% to 55%. The constitutional amendment is essential to eliminate the anti-democratic supermajority vote requirement that hinders the approval of local housing and infrastructure bonds. The current two-thirds supermajority vote threshold stifles progress by making it extremely difficult to secure necessary funding for vital projects. Lowering the voting threshold to 55% enhances democratic participation and allows communities to address urgent housing shortages and infrastructure needs more effectively. By empowering local governments to act quickly, Prop 5 promotes economic growth, improves quality of life, and ensures timely investment in essential public services and facilities. The League of Women Voters of California has signed the formal ballot arguments in support of the measure.
The LWVC Education Fund has provided an unbiased explanation of this ballot measure to help voters make informed decisions. Visit the link below for more about this measure.