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2024 California statewide ballot measures
LAist has the information you need, in plain English, to make sense of the 10 ballot propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot.
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Some California schools are falling apart. Voters will decide whether to fund renovations, repairs, and new construction. -
This proposition would remove stray language in the state constitution that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman. While that language is not legally enforceable anymore, removing it is seen as a proactive measure to make sure it cannot can’t spring back into effect.
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Proposition 4 is a $10 billion bond to pay for climate and environmental projects.
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Should California let new housing and road bonds pass with 55% voter support, rather than today’s threshold of two-thirds?
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The measure would amend the state constitution to prohibit any form of forced labor or servitude, which is currently allowed as punishment for a crime.
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The proposal would raise the minimum wage from the current $16 an hour to $18. Yearly increases from there would be tied to the consumer price index.
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Will the third time be the charm for efforts to repeal a state law restricting local forms of rent control?
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This has been dubbed by opponents as a "revenge initiative." So far, it appears to target only one entity — the L.A.-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Why? Observers says it's really all about rent control.
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The state measure would make a tax on medical providers permanent and would guarantee funding for some Medi-Cal services.
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The measure comes in response to an increase in high-profile “smash-and-grab” robberies and the fentanyl crisis.
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Los votantes inscritos en el Condado de L.A. pueden votar en cualquier sitio de votación, también conocido como centro de votos, en el condado. Lo mismo para el Condado de Orange.
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Opponents of Proposition 32 to increase the statewide minimum wage to $18 an hour are running ads focused on the cost of living.
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In L.A. County, 26 districts are seeking $15 billion through school facilities ballot measures. To better understand why, LAist visited Lynwood Unified School District.
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SoCal’s largest Asian American advocacy group is training poll monitors to stay alert for racist rhetoric and bullying at vote centers.
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Here’s what California law says about the rights of renters and landlords when it comes to campaign signs.
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It's a life skill being taught in one college class in Orange County.
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Words like "retired" and "educator" can spark legal challenges in court.
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An existing tax passed by voters in 2017 has housed tens of thousands of people. It hasn’t succeeded at bringing county-wide homelessness numbers down. Now voters are being asked to double the sales tax indefinitely.
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This November, California voters will decide on Proposition 2, a $10 billion education bond. Some community colleges are counting on the money.
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