CA Proposals: What are the 10 measures on the November ballot?

LOS ANGELES – This year, there are a total of 10 proposals that California voters will decide on in the November general election.

They range from health care and crime to raising the minimum wage in California.

Below is a breakdown of each suggestion:

If approved, Proposition 2 would allow the state to sell a $10 billion bond for public schools and community college institutions. Of those funds, $8.5 billion will go to K-12 public schools and $1.5 billion will go to community colleges.

If approved, this measure would align the language of the California Constitution with the federal court language that says same-sex couples can marry. This proposal will only update outdated language, it will not change who can get married.

Proposition 4 would allow the state to sell a $10 billion bond for natural resources and climate change activities. Much of the bond money would be used for loans and grants to local governments, Indian tribes, nonprofits and businesses. Some of the bond money would also be available for government agencies to spend on government activities. On the financial side, the estimated cost of repaying the bond would be about $400 million per year over 40 years. The payments would come from the state’s General Fund.

Proposition 5 would lower the vote requirement to approve local general obligation bonds if they fund housing or public infrastructure. Specifically, it would lower the voter approval requirement from two-thirds to 55 percent.

If passed, Prop. 6 would amend the Constitution to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for crimes. It also prohibits state prisons from disciplining those who refuse to work. However, this does not stop prisons from giving people time credits for work. As for the financial impact, the state says it is uncertain what impact this will have because it depends on how people in state prisons and county jails respond to the changes.

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Prop. 32 seeks to increase the state’s minimum wage from $16 an hour to $18 an hour by 2026. It would increase every year thereafter, depending on how quickly prices continue to rise. In 2025, employers with 26 or more employees would have a minimum wage of $18 per hour. For employers with 25 or fewer employees, a minimum wage of $17 per hour applies. According to the state, the minimum wage for all workers without Proposition 32 would be about $16.50 an hour. If approved, California will have the highest minimum wage in the nation.

Under Prop. 33, cities and counties can control rents for each apartment. It would also repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. Local governments can also limit how much a landlord can increase the rent when a new tenant moves in. The proposal itself does not make any changes to existing local rent control laws. The support would prevent the state from taking future measures to limit local rent control.

Prop. 34 would create new rules for how certain health care facilities use revenue from the federal drug rebate program. Providers would be required to spend at least 98% of their net revenue generated in California on health care services provided directly to patients. Prop. 34 also requires certain providers to report certain information to the state each year. Failure to submit timely and accurate reports could result in fines and penalties. According to the state, the proposal “would increase the state’s costs of enforcing the new restrictions.

Prop. 35 would make the current health insurance tax, known as the Managed Care Organization Provider Tax, permanent starting in 2027. The state would still need federal approval to collect the tax. The tax would still be based on the number of people covered by health insurance. The proposal allows the state to change the tax within certain limits if necessary to receive federal approval. Prop. 35 also creates rules for how the revenue is spent. The existing tax on health insurance is scheduled to expire at the end of 2026. According to the state, the support would increase funding for Medi-Cal and other health programs. The total increase in funding would likely be between about $2 billion and $5 billion per year.

Prop. 36 would increase the penalty for certain thefts and drug crimes. In 2014, California voters passed Proposition 47, which converted some theft and drug offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. Prop. 36 would reverse this if approved. Under Prop. 36, stealing items valued at $950 or less would make the crime a felony if the person has two or more prior convictions for certain theft offenses. Prop. 36 would also create a new, treatment-focused court system for some drug possession crimes. It would also require courts to warn people convicted of selling or providing illegal drugs to others that they could be charged with murder if they continue to do so and someone dies. Prop. 36 would also lengthen some felony sentences and require some felony sentences to be served in prison.