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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.
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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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Gov. Gavin Newsom is urgently preparing to protect reproductive rights from the incoming Trump administration.
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Tran now leads Steel by 581 votes, an increase of 36 from Saturday.
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Democrat Derek Tran's lead over GOP Rep. Michelle Steel continues to grow in Saturday ballot releaseTran now leads Steel by 545 votes, an increase of 26 votes from Friday.
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Tran grew his lead by 49 votes on Friday in a widely watched tight race for the House seat.
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One of the closest watched House races is in California's 45th District. Is it headed for a recount?A day after the election, incumbent Republican Rep. Michelle Steel was ahead of Democratic challenger Derek Tran. Since then, Tran has pulled ahead but only by a few hundred votes.
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The contest in California's 45th district is one of three undecided House races.
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