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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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We set out to track the money behind opposition mailers for Proposition 33 that landed in our mailbox. Here's what we found.
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If passed, the measure would allow the creation of a commission outside the L.A. City Council that would draw the political boundaries for council districts every 10 years.
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For the first time, voters in L.A. County will see nonpartisan impartial analysis of countywide measures. First up: Measures A and G, covering a half cent sales tax and the expansion of the Board of Supervisors.
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Kevin de León is spending money set aside for a future run for higher office to send glossy mailers and text messages touting his support for three measures on the November ballot.
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Campaigns are in full swing ahead of the Nov. 5 election — who’s spending all that money in Southern California to sway your vote?
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The idea is that members would represent fewer people and smaller geographic areas so they would be better attuned to the needs of their districts.
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California’s governor stood by President Biden to the bitter end, but is taking a less visible role in the Harris campaign so far.
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Officials in Los Angeles and Orange counties are recruiting temporary workers to staff vote centers across SoCal. We’ve compiled a guide with everything you need to know about becoming a poll worker.
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Sky-high rent is among Californians’ biggest concerns. Nearly 30% of tenants spend more than half their income on rent; and the median rent is $2,850 a month, 33% higher than the national average.
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Mayor Karen Bass told the City Council the proposed initiative "risks creating bureaucratic confusion" in the police department.
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