John Loughlin

October 10, 2024

2024 General Election California State Propositions

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Propositions placed on the ballot by the Legislature

Proposition 2
AUTHORIZES BONDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACILITIES
Issue $10 billion in bonds to fund construction and modernization of public education facilities
Vote YES

Proposition 3
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO MARRIAGE
Repeal Proposition 8 and establish a right to marry
Vote YES

Proposition 4
AUTHORIZES BONDS FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER, WILDFIRE PREVENTION, AND PROTECTING COMMUNITIES AND NATURAL LANDS FROM CLIMATE RISKS
Issue $10 billion in bonds to fund state and local parks, environmental protection projects, water infrastructure projects, energy projects, and flood protection projects
Vote YES

Proposition 5
ALLOWS LOCAL BONDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE WITH 55% VOTER APPROVAL
Lower the vote threshold from 66.67% to 55% for local bond measures to fund housing projects and public infrastructure
Vote YES

Proposition 6
ELIMINATES CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION ALLOWING INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE FOR INCARCERATED PERSONS
Remove involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime from the state constitution
Vote YES

Propositions placed on the ballot by voter initiatives (paid signature gatherers)

Proposition 32
RAISES MINIMUM WAGE
Increase minimum wage to $18 an hour
Vote YES

Proposition 33
EXPANDS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS' AUTHORITY TO ENACT RENT CONTROL ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Repeals Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act
Vote YES

Proposition 34
RESTRICTS SPENDING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG REVENUES BY CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
Requires health care providers to spend 98% of revenues from federal discount prescription drug program on direct patient care
Vote NO

Proposition 35
PROVIDES PERMANENT FUNDING FOR MEDI-CAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Permanently authorizes a tax on managed care organizations to fund Medi-Cal programs
Vote NO

Proposition 36
ALLOWS FELONY CHARGES AND INCREASES SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN DRUG AND THEFT CRIMES
Increase drug crime and theft penalties and allow 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
Vote NO

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My take on the 2024 statewide propositions happens to match those of Courage California — their comprehensive voter guide is here — and that's why I liberated their nice artwork for the top of this message.

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About John Loughlin

Technology Prognosticator
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board member with Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (panasd.org)
looking to build greater union between immigrant tech workers and refugees