The Measure PASSED The Question Should the legislature be allowed to change Daylight Saving Time by a two-thirds vote if federal law authorizes it? The Situation Part-year Daylight Saving Time was started during World War II in order to save…
The Measure REJECTED The Question Should the increase in vehicle fuel taxes and fees enacted by the Legislature in 2017 be reversed and should the Constitution be amended to require voter approval of any transportation-related taxes and fees? The Situation…
The Measure REJECTED The Question Should the California constitution be amended to increase the ability of certain homeowners to obtain tax relief by transferring their Prop 13-related tax base to a replacement property? The Situation Taxes based on the value…
The Measure PASSED The Question Should the State of California issue $1.5 billion in general obligation bonds to expand and improve the buildings and equipment at children’s hospitals? The Situation Children’s hospitals provide specialized physical and mental healthcare services to…
The Measure REJECTED The Question Should the State sell $8.9 billion in bonds to fund projects related to water supply and quality, watershed and fisheries restoration, habitat protection, water conveyance and groundwater sustainability and storage? The Situation California’s water supply…
The Measure PASSED The Question Should $2 billion in bonds be issued and the Mental Health Services Act be amended to fund the No Place Like Home Program? The Situation In 2004 California voters approved Proposition 63 (Prop 63) which…
The Measure PASSED The Question Should the state issue $4 billion in bonds for housing programs for low-income residents, veterans, farmworkers, plus for mobile homes and transit-oriented housing? The Situation An average house in California costs two and a half…
YES on Prop 72: Property taxation. New construction of Rainwater Capture System. This measure would allow an exclusion from additional property taxes for construction or installation of rainwater capture systems. These systems capture, store, and use otherwise wasted rainwater for…
YES on Prop 71: Effective Date of Initiatives. Currently, an initiative that is approved takes effect the day after the election unless the measure provides otherwise. Election results are not officially certified until five weeks after the election. While most…
NO on Prop 70: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Reserve Fund. This measure would add a requirement that two-thirds of legislators approve the first appropriation of any money collected from the sale by CARB (California Air Resources Board) of cap-and-trade allowances after…