August 20, 2024

California Ballot Propositions This Fall


 

Wondering about the long list of propositions on the California Ballot this fall? Wonder no more!


PROPOSITION

DESCRIPTION

ENDORSEMENTS

Prop 1

Changes the Mental Health Services Act to the Behavioral Health Services Act and issues bonds for housing for veterans and homeless persons,

Passed 3/5/24

3,636,678 to

3,610,436

Prop 2

Issues $10 billion in bonds for construction and modernization of public education facilities,

California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Unified School District, Association of California School Administrators, Community College League of California, California Retired Teachers Association, Alameda County Office of Education

Prop 32

Increases minimum wage from $16 per hour to $18 per hour over a few years.  

Yes On Living Wage Act PAC, Working Hero Action For The Living Wage Act committee

Prop 33

Repeals the Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act and allows all cities and counties to maintain, enact or expand residential rent control laws.  

California Democratic Party, Coalition of Humane Immigrant Rights, California Nurses Association,  Veterans Voices, AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Prop 34

Requires health care providers to spend 98% of revenues from federal discount prescription drug programs on direct patient care. Authorizes the State to negotiate Medi-Cal drug prices on a statewide basis.

Republican Party of California, California Apartment Association,ALS Association, San Francisco Women’s Cancer Network 

Prop 35

Permanently authorizes a tax on managed care organizations to fund Medi-Cal programs.

California Democratic Party, Republican Party of California, California Hospital Association, California Medical Association

Prop 36

Increases drug crime and theft penalties and allows a new class of crime to be called “treatment-mandated felony” which gives the offender the option to participate in drug and mental health treatment,

Republican Party of California, California District Attorneys Association, California State Sheriffs Association, San Francisco Mayor London Breed 

Prop 3

Repeals Proposition 8 and establishes a California right to marry.

California Democratic Party, East Area Progressive Democrats; Human Rights Campaign

Prop 4

Issues $10 billion in bonds for funding state and local parks, environmental protection projects, water infrastructure projects, energy projects, and flood protection projects.

California Labor Federation, IBEW Local 569, Clean Water Action, Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council

Prop 5

Constitutional amendment to lower supermajority vote threshold from 66.67% to 55% for  local special taxes and bond measures to fund affordable housing projects and public infrastructure,

California Democratic Party, State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, California State Association of Counties, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, California Labor Federation, League of Women Voters of California, California YIMBY

Prop 6

Removes involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime from the state constitution.

California Labor Federation, ACLU of California, Abolish Slavery National Network 

References:

California Democratic Voting Guide with Endorsements for Voters (bluevoterguide.org)

California 2024 ballot propositions - Ballotpedia