California General Election Ballot, 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

Failing8,189,361 votes yes (48%)8,858,280 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

Failing7,199,354 votes yes (42.8%)9,623,177 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

Passing9,958,027 votes yes (58.6%)7,045,830 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

Failing7,494,834 votes yes (44%)9,546,214 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

Passing8,519,815 votes yes (51.1%)8,152,364 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

Failing6,365,149 votes yes (38.3%)10,265,086 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

Failing6,752,747 votes yes (40.2%)10,063,728 votes no (59.8%)

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

Passing9,929,176 votes yes (58.6%)7,006,698 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

Failing6,141,692 votes yes (36.6%)10,653,918 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

Passing9,356,086 votes yes (56.2%)7,284,492 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

Failing7,211,692 votes yes (43.6%)9,327,207 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 X

Passing323,254 votes yes (58.45%)229,763 votes no (41.55%)

To keep Contra Costa's regional hospital open and staffed; fund community health centers; provide timely fire and emergency response; support crucial safety-net services; invest in early childhood services; protect vulnerable populations; and for other essential county services, shall the Contra Costa...

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Measure Q — CHANGING THE CITY CLERK POSITION FROM ELECTED TO APPOINTED

Failing9,727 votes yes (35.35%)17,787 votes no (64.65%)

Shall the office of City Clerk be appointive?

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Measure R

Passing7,591 votes yes (58.72%)5,337 votes no (41.28%)

To help maintain and enhance essential City services, including wildfire risk reduction throughout Orinda, preparation for emergencies and disasters, repair of public storm drains, continued public street maintenance, and other city services, shall the City of Orinda increase its existing one-half cent...

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Measure S

Passing6,900 votes yes (79.19%)1,813 votes no (20.81%)

To continue funding that cannot be seized by the State, but stays in San Pablo for Public Safety, gang prevention, youth services, job creation, training and job placement for local residents (including the disenfranchised) and all other general city services, shall San Pablo reenact a half-cent sales...

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Measure T

Passing34,832 votes yes (78.89%)9,322 votes no (21.11%)

Shall The Electors Adopt the Initiative to Change General Plan Designations within the Sand Creek Focus Area and Permanently Require Voter Approval of Amendments to Urban Limit Line?

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Measure U — Gross Receipts Tax

Passing30,963 votes yes (72.52%)11,730 votes no (27.48%)

To maintain quality of life in Richmond by continuing certain City services, including 911 emergency response, pothole/street repair, homeless/youth services and other general services, shall an ordinance amending the City's business tax to charge businesses 0.06% to 5.00% of gross receipts, and other...

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Measure V

Passing28,767 votes yes (50.48%)28,224 votes no (49.52%)

To continue locally controlled funding that the State cannot take, to protect/maintain Concord's city services, including 911 emergency/disaster/medical response and preparedness; supporting local residents/businesses through recovery; street/pothole repair; gang prevention; crime investigation; community...

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Measure W

Passing6,762 votes yes (67.67%)3,231 votes no (32.33%)

Shall the appropriations limit under California Article XIII-B for County Service Area R-7 (Alamo Parks and Recreation) be increased to $1,750,000 and adjusted for changes in the cost-of-living and population, with the increase effective for the Fiscal Years 2019/2020 through 2023/2024 (inclusive) to...

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