A quick guide to the Nov. 8 ballot propositions
Our friends over at KCET have made this quick guide to all 17 ballot measures. Click on the artwork or the titles below to learn more and to watch a…
By Caitlin Shamberg • • 2 min readOur friends over at KCET have made this quick guide to all 17 ballot measures. Click on the artwork or the titles below to learn more and to watch a 60 second video explaining each proposition.
Proposition | Short title | Yes vote: | No Vote: |
|---|---|---|---|
would authorize the state to issue $9 billion in bonds for building and fixing schools | the state would not have the authority to sell new bonds | ||
imposes fees on hospitals indefinitely to fund Medi-Cal, and the funds could only be reallocated with voter approval | the existing hospital fee for Medi-Cal would end Jan. 1, 2018 unless the legislature extends it | ||
requires statewide voter approval for revenue bonds over $2 billion | no change to current revenue bond system | ||
requires legislature to post bills on the internet 3 days before voting, and requires audio and video recordings to be posted online | no change to current system | ||
would extend personal income taxes on high-income households to fund education and healthcare | the extra personal income tax would end Dec. 31, 2018 | ||
increases cigarette tax by $2 tax a pack and a similar increases on most other tobacco products and e-cigarettes | no new taxes on tobacco products | ||
certain non-violent offenders could get out on parole earlier, plus judges would decide if juveniles are tried as adults. | parole criteria stay the same; minors can be tried as adults without a hearing in juvenile court | ||
would make it easier for public schools to decide how to teach students learning English in bilingual or English-immersion classes | things stay as they are, requiring English-only programs for most English learners | ||
would ask California’s elected officials to use their authority to increase regulation of campaign spending and contributions (undo Citizens United) | elected officials would not be asked to try to change campaign spending regulations | ||
the state should regulate and license the porn industry and be sure condoms are used. | there would be no change to current adult film regulations | ||
state agencies can’t pay more for any prescription drug than the lowest price paid by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs | state agencies continue to negotiate drug prices on their own | ||
repeals California’s death penalty and replaces it with life in prison without parole | would keep the death penalty as part of California’s criminal sentencing laws** | ||
new restrictions for buying and selling ammunition including background checks | no new firearm or ammunition requirements | ||
adults could legally grow, possess and use marijuana | only medical marijuana would be legal | ||
would divert the money from the sale of reusable bags into a state environmental fund | money from the sale of reusable bags could go to any purpose* | ||
changes procedures for death penalty appeals to speed up the process | no changes to current law** | ||
a state-wide ban on plastic bags would take effect, stores would keep the money from selling reusable bags | grocery stores would continue to provide free plastic bags unless local laws prohibit it* |
* If both plastic bag measures (Props 65 and 67) pass, the one with the most votes becomes law
**If both death penalty measures (Props 62 and 66) pass, the one with the most votes becomes law
(Proposition artwork by Henry Cram, Header image via Simplerich/Flickr)