Besides the presidential, California Senate and local races, voters also have some statewide ballot measures to consider before the general election.
Ten statewide policy proposals are on this year's California ballot. Here's what you need to know about each of themBesides the presidential, California Senate and local races, San Diego voters also have some important statewide ballot measures to consider before the Nov. 5 Presidential Election.
That's why Quintero is supporting Prop 2. It would raise $8.5 billion in bonds for schools statewide and another $1.5 billion for community colleges. But Shay Franco-Clausen, political director with Equality California, worries a change in national leadership could open the door for opponents of same-sex marriage to pounce. That's why she is working to make sure Prop 3 passes.
Franco-Clausen pointed out that in addition to the emotional aspect, marriage was also practical by entitling married couples to share insurance and to make medical or end-of-life decisions. , The Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Prevention and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024, would authorize a $10 billion bond with the money going toward a slew of climate and environmental programs addressing everything from sea level rise and sustainable farming to clean water.
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayer’s Association opposes the bond, saying the state should finance the programs out of its general fund rather than borrow the money. Jon Caupal, president of the group, said another concern is the wide list of projects that would receive funding. Opponents, however, argue a"yes" on Prop 5 will ultimately come at a cost for taxpayers. According to the nonpartisan state Legislative Analyst's Office, the local bonds would be repaid through higher property taxes.
Joel Abreu is serving a life sentence at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility. He said refusing to work could come at a high cost for people who are incarcerated. For example, a write-up, Abreu said, could make it more difficult to be released on parole. The jobs to which many incarcerated individuals are assigned, he added, do not have much value when people reenter society.
California's current $16 minimum wage is more than twice the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25. Even so, minimum wage workers in California come up about $20,000 short of the annual average cost of living in the Golden State. However, those are the kind of inflation concerns that make John Kabateck wary of Prop 32. He is California's state representative in the National Federation of Independent Business, which opposes the measure.
Prop 33 aims to change that and give cities the power to set rent control for any kind of housing. Similar measures were rejected by voters in 2018 and 2020. A federal law dating back 30 years gives health care providers who serve low-income patients a discount on pharmaceutical drugs. The providers can sell those drugs at market rate and make a profit, which they can use to expand health care for disadvantaged populations.would require providers to spend 98% of that profit on direct patient care but only if the health care providers meet certain specifications.
The California Apartment Association is the landlord lobby pushing for Prop 34. The Yes on Prop 34 campaign argues a handful of"bad actor" are using a"legal loophole" to spend money meant for patient care on building housing projects they say are"run like slums." "This is not going to do anything to your commercial plan. This is not going to do anything to your premiums. This is an existing tax on health insurance companies that they've willingly paid and they are willing to continue paying so that the money comes back to fund the care for California peoples," Dr. Tanya Spirtos said.
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