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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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They had to get through the pandemic, election denial and suspicious envelopes. While some left, counties now say they’re having better luck recruiting poll workers.
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An election ratings guide for LA's judges can’t shake bias allegations. How do you decide your vote?Multiple judicial candidates shared that the L.A. County Bar Association rating’s process left them with different fairness concerns.
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The largest contributors include: labor unions that represent L.A. police officers, firefighters and utility workers, as well as the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
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Yvonne Yiu, who is running in California Senate District 25, has given nearly $3 million to herself.
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Candidates endorsed by United Teachers Los Angeles have a significant edge — but a misstep can also be costly.
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More than a year after President Biden called on him to resign over his participation in a recorded conversation that included racist and derogatory remarks, L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León is asking voters for another four-year term.
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Historically, voters have elected judges with prosecutorial experience. But could a more diverse bench better serve some of the most vulnerable?
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Kahllid Al-Alim, running in Board District 1, apologized Monday for pre-campaign social media posts. The controversy could scramble the district’s most crowded school board race.
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Incumbent Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón faces 11 challengers in this hotly contested race.
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