California General Election Ballot, Tuesday November 3, 2020 - Candidate & Ballot Measure Voter Guide

AUTHORIZES BONDS CONTINUING STEM CELL RESEARCH. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $5.5 billion state bonds for: stem cell and other medical research, including training; research facility construction; administrative costs. Dedicates $1.5 billion to brain-related diseases. Appropriates General Fund moneys...

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Proposition 15 — Taxes on Commercial Property

Failing8,212,641 votes yes (48%)8,885,052 votes no (52%)

INCREASES FUNDING SOURCES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES BY CHANGING TAX ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Taxes such properties based on current market value, instead of purchase price. Fiscal impact: Increased...

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Proposition 16 — Allow Public Agencies to Consider Diversity

Failing7,216,721 votes yes (42.8%)9,655,024 votes no (57.2%)

ALLOWS DIVERSITY AS A FACTOR IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND CONTRACTING DECISIONS Permits government decision-making policies to consider race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in order to address diversity by repealing constitutional provision prohibiting such policies. Fiscal impact:...

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Proposition 17 — Voting Rights for People on Parole

Passing9,985,065 votes yes (58.6%)7,068,706 votes no (41.4%)

RESTORES RIGHT TO VOTE AFTER COMPLETION OF PRISON TERM. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Restores voting rights upon completion of prison term to persons who have been disqualifed from voting while serving a prison term. Fiscal Impact: Annual county costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of...

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Proposition 18 — Voting Rights for 17-Year-Olds

Failing7,513,957 votes yes (44%)9,577,238 votes no (56%)

AMENDS CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION TO PERMIT 17-YEAR-OLDS TO VOTE IN PRIMARY AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS IF THEY WILL TURN 18 BY THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION AND BE OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Fiscal Impact: Increased statewide county costs likely between several hundreds of...

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Proposition 19 — Changes in Property Tax Rules

Passing8,545,393 votes yes (51.1%)8,175,618 votes no (48.9%)

CHANGES CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX RULES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Allows homeowners who are over 55, disabled, or wildfire/disaster victims to transfer primary residence's tax base to replacement residence. Changes of taxation of family-property transfers. Establishes fire protection services...

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Proposition 20 — Changes to Criminal Penalties and Parole

Failing6,385,421 votes yes (38.3%)10,293,563 votes no (61.7%)

RESTRICTS PAROLE FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES CURRENTLY CONSIDERED TO BE NON-VIOLENT. AUTHORIZES FELONY SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES CURRENTLY TREATED ONLY AS MISDEMEANORS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Limits access to parole program established for non-violent offenders who have completed the full term of their primary...

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Proposition 21 — Rent Control

Failing6,770,958 votes yes (40.1%)10,094,634 votes no (59.9%)

EXPANDS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS' AUTHORITY TO ENACT RENT CONTROL ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Allows local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. Local limits on rate increases may differ from statewide limit. Fiscal impact: Overall, a potential...

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Proposition 22 — Rideshare and Delivery Drivers

Passing9,957,858 votes yes (58.6%)7,027,467 votes no (41.4%)

EXEMPTS APP-BASED TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY COMPANIES FROM PROVIDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TO CERTAIN DRIVERS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Classifies app-based drivers as "independent contractors," instead of "employees," and provides independent-contractor drivers other compensation, unless certain criteria are...

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Proposition 23 — Kidney Dialysis

Failing6,161,109 votes yes (36.6%)10,683,606 votes no (63.4%)

AUTHORIZES STATE REGULATION OF KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS. ESTABLISHES MINIMUM STAFFING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires physician or other specified medical professional on site during dialysis treatment. Prohibits clinics from reducing services without state approval. Prohibits clinics...

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Proposition 24 — Consumer Privacy

Passing9,384,125 votes yes (56.2%)7,305,026 votes no (43.8%)

AMENDS CONSUMER PRIVACY LAWS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Permits consumers to: prevent businesses from sharing personal information, correct inaccurate personal information, and limit businesses' use of "sensitive personal information," including precise geolocation, race, ethnicity, and health information....

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Proposition 25 — Yes or No on Getting Rid of Bail

Failing7,231,044 votes yes (43.6%)9,356,096 votes no (56.4%)

REFERENDUM ON LAW THAT REPLACED MONEY BAIL SYSTEM WITH A SYSTEM BASED ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND FLIGHT RISK. A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, law replacing money bail with system based on public safety and flight risk. Fiscal impact: Increased costs possibly in mid hundreds of millions of...

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Measure L — Sales tax

Passing5,368 votes yes (59.84%)3,603 votes no (40.16%)

Shall the Pacific Grove Municipal Code be amended to increase the City of Pacific Grove's current 1% sales tax to 1.5% as a general tax beginning January 1, 2021 to generate a long-term yield estimated at $1,000,000 annually, to fund capital needs; maintain public safety and emergency preparation; enhance...

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Measure P — Sales tax on cannabis

Passing1,701 votes yes (68.53%)781 votes no (31.47%)

Shall the measure amending the City of King commercial cannabis tax to include a new tax of up to 5% of gross receipts on the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products, including industrial hemp and hemp products, and up to 2% of gross receipts on the distribution of cannabis and cannabis products...

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Measure Q

Passing7,530 votes yes (80.66%)1,805 votes no (19.34%)

To protect the City of Marina from development in current open space areas north of the City limits and along its coast, and to encourage efficient development in central Marina and within Marina's portion of former Fort Ord, shall an ordinance be adopted extending the expiration date of the Marina Urban...

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Measure Z — Revise regulations and permitting for commercial cannabis

Passing6,604 votes yes (71.82%)2,591 votes no (28.18%)

Shall the ordinance revising the City of Marina's regulations and permit process for commercial cannabis businesses and land uses, while restricting the proximity of such businesses to public parks and recreation centers and retaining the existing 5% gross receipts tax on cannabis businesses, the existing...

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Measure S

Passing3,145 votes yes (61.44%)1,974 votes no (38.56%)

To provide local services, such as low-cost youth recreation programs and facilities, arts and science programs, senior programs and services, animal welfare programs and services, daycare and other general City services, shall a measure to enact a one-half percent (.5%) increase to the Soledad Transaction...

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Measure T — Extend 0.75 cent sales tax

Passing2,209 votes yes (60.44%)1,446 votes no (39.56%)

Shall the Measure to continue enhancing the health, safety and welfare of Greenfield, and providing greater general City services, such as strengthened public safety; increased youth recreation programs; re-establishment of code enforcement services; and other essential services, be re-adopted extending...

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Measure U — Sales tax

Failing84 votes yes (45.41%)101 votes no (54.59%)

Shall an ordinance be adopted to increase the rate of a transactions and use tax from one percent (1%) to one and one-half percent (1.5%) on the retail sale of goods in Sand City to generate and estimated $1,000,000 per year with no termination date to be used to provide general City services?

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Measure X — Increase and extend sales tax

Passing1,315 votes yes (52.94%)1,169 votes no (47.06%)

Shall a measure to increase the Gonzales Temporary Transactions and Use Tax from one-half percent (0.5%) to one percent (1.0%), and extend the life of the tax by twenty years, subject to continued independent audit and citizen's oversight committee review, with all funds dedicated exclusively to Gonzales...

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Measure Y — Increase hotel tax

Passing9,659 votes yes (71.7%)3,812 votes no (28.3%)

Shall the measure be adopted to increase transient occupancy tax (hotel tax) from 10% to 12% on the cost of rooms paid by hotel guests, with 16% of proceeds allocated to the Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program, and 84% to essential services such as parks, recreation, library, emergency response,...

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Measure H-20 — School Bond Measure

Passing399 votes yes (61.8%)247 votes no (38.2%)

With no projected increase in current tax rates, shall Shandon Joint Unified School District's measure to repair deteriorating septic systems, improve student safety, upgrade technology and provide additional classrooms by authorizing $4 million in bonds be adopted with legal rates, levies averaging...

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Measure I-20 — School Bond Measure

Passing1,469 votes yes (55.1%)1,197 votes no (44.9%)

With no increase in estimated tax rates, shall San Miguel Joint Union School District's measure to retrofit classrooms for agricultural sciences, student safety and school security; upgrade emergency preparedness; and increase student access to internet/technology at Lillian Larsen and Cappy Culver Schools...

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Measure J — Education: construction and technology

Passing2,096 votes yes (61.14%)1,332 votes no (38.86%)

To build a new elementary school to relieve student overcrowding; upgrade school fire alarms and emergency preparations; improve handicap accessibility (ADA); upgrade technology and student internet access; and replace aging roofs, plumbing and wiring at La Gloria Elementary School and Fairview Middle...

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Measure K — Education: High school

Passing2,210 votes yes (64.58%)1,212 votes no (35.42%)

To expand vocational education classrooms including engineering, technology and agricultural science; upgrade school fire alarms/ emergency preparations; improve handicap accessibility (ADA); upgrade science labs, technology and student internet access; replace outdated portables; and repair classrooms...

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Measure N — Education

Passing3,328 votes yes (62.86%)1,966 votes no (37.14%)

To increase and improve student access to modern technology including computers, wiring and educational software and to enhance Soledad's ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees by constructing local teacher-staff rental housing, shall Soledad Unified School District's measure authorizing...

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Measure O — Education

Passing885 votes yes (56.2%)691 votes no (43.8%)

To increase student safety and school security, repair classrooms and facilities including wiring, plumbing and roofs; construct new classrooms; and qualify for state matching funds shall Aromas-San Juan Unified School District's measure authorizing $30.5 million of bonds with legal rates, yearly projected...

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Measure V — Higher Education

Passing40,199 votes yes (62.62%)23,997 votes no (37.38%)

To repair/upgrade aging classrooms, career training facilities, deteriorating roofs, plumbing/electrical systems; remove hazardous materials; improve instructional technology; acquire, construct, repair sites, facilities, equipment improving student/veteran access to affordable, high-quality training...

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Measure W — Education

Passing35,666 votes yes (63.09%)20,869 votes no (36.91%)

To upgrade neighborhood schools, attract/retain quality teachers by repairing deteriorating classrooms, bathrooms, roof; upgrading classrooms/science labs, school security, fire safety; removing hazardous materials; providing safe drinking water, career/college training; acquiring, constructing, repairing...

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