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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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Prop 34 has been dubbed by opponents as a 'revenge initiative.'
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Seven candidates were vying to be Irvine's next mayor.
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Three of the council’s progressive voices were up for reelection.
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The winner of District 1 will join a five-member board that oversees a county of about 3 million residents with an annual budget of about $9 billion.
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The initiative calls for an overhaul of L.A. County's power structure.
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Nine school districts are seeking billions of dollars in bond funding in Orange County.
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Measure A only needs support from a simple majority of voters in order to pass. It would raise LA County's sales tax to fund homelessness efforts.
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Measure US is the largest bond ever proposed in the LAUSD.
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Charter Amendment FF would would give all city peace officers the opportunity to be covered by the same pension plan no matter what department they work for.
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This measure declares that marriage is a fundamental right.
