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 O

Passing227,964 votes yes (57.22%)170,437 votes no (42.78%)

Shall an ordinance to allow the commercial cultivation, processing, distribution and sale of cannabis within the unincorporated area of Ventura County, limited to 500 acres for indoor general cannabis cultivation and 100 acres for indoor nursery cultivation, with sales allowed between licensed...

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Measure E

Passing36,197 votes yes (53.92%)30,931 votes no (46.08%)

Shall an ordinance establishing 1½¢sales tax to maintain 911 emergency response times, natural disaster, public health/emergency preparedness; prevent fire station closures; address homelessness; attract/retain local businesses/jobs; keep public areas safe/clean; secure Oxnard's long-term financial...

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Measure F

Passing33,248 votes yes (50.71%)32,314 votes no (49.29%)

Shall an ordinance be adopted to require expedited processing of certain city-issued development permits if projects meet specific requirements and project applications are filed by specified professionals who receive required training pursuant to a new program that includes audits of approved...

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Measure L

Failing24,774 votes yes (38.33%)39,862 votes no (61.67%)

Shall the initiative ordinance to increase the powers of the City Treasurer, prohibit the City Council from reducing the powers of the City Treasurer, reduce oversight authority of the City Manager and Director of Finance, mandate the City Treasurer's assumption of professional responsibilities with...

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Measure M

Passing36,549 votes yes (57.23%)27,318 votes no (42.77%)

Shall the initiative ordinance mandating all meetings of City legislative bodies to exclusively utilize prerecorded videotaped staff presentations, use Robert's Rules of Order, purchase guidebooks and training from a professional Parliamentarian on meeting procedures, restrict...

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Measure N

Passing33,492 votes yes (51.76%)31,215 votes no (48.24%)

Shall initiative ordinance to mandate revisions to Measure O(adopted by Oxnard voters in 2008) to either end Measure O funding early for City services such as fire, emergency response, street paving/pothole repair, youth recreation, after school and anti-gang prevention programs,...

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Measure G

Passing3,165 votes yes (69.21%)1,408 votes no (30.79%)

Shall the measure approving an immediate 3% tax on cannabis businesses, which will potentially add $465,000 -$1,550,000 annually to fund general city services, and approving authority for the City of Ojai to increase the tax on cannabis businesses up to 10% of gross receipts in the future,...

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Measure I

Passing42,321 votes yes (71.85%)16,583 votes no (28.15%)

To fund city services (public safety, roads, parks, etc.), shall the City tax cannabis (marijuana) and hemp businesses at annual rates not to exceed $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation (adjustable for inflation), 8% of gross receipts for retail cannabis...

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Measure J

Passing42,134 votes yes (73.64%)15,086 votes no (26.36%)

In order to deliver street, park, sewer, and water improvements and other public works projects more efficiently and less expensively, shall Sections 400 and 1006 of the City Charter be amended to create more flexibility in the methods used to deliver those projects when the City Council...

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Measure K

Passing7,838 votes yes (60.49%)5,119 votes no (39.51%)

To improve the quality of local schools; modernize and renovate classrooms, restrooms and facilities; upgrade outdated electrical, plumbing, and sewer systems; and make health, safety and security improvements; shall Ojai Unified School District's measure be adopted authorizing $45,000,000...

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