California General Election Ballot, Tuesday November 8, 2022 - Candidate & Ballot Measure Voter Guide

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM. Amends California Constitution to expressly include an individual's fundamental right to reproductive freedom, which includes the fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and the fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives. This amendment...

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Proposition 26 — In-Person Sports Betting in Tribal Casinos

Failing3,514,597 votes yes (33%)7,129,127 votes no (67%)

ALLOWS IN-PERSON ROULETTE, DICE GAMES, SPORTS WAGERING ON TRIBAL LANDS. Also allows: sports wagering at certain horseracing tracks; private lawsuits to enforce certain gambling laws. Directs revenues to General Fund, problem-gambling programs, enforcement. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly...

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Proposition 27 — Online Sports Betting

Failing1,906,342 votes yes (17.7%)8,849,206 votes no (82.3%)

ALLOWS ONLINE AND MOBILE SPORTS WAGERING OUTSIDE TRIBAL LANDS. Allows Indian tribes and affiliated businesses to operate online/ mobile sports wagering outside tribal lands. Directs revenues to regulatory costs, homelessness programs, nonparticipating tribes. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues,...

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Proposition 28 — Funding Arts and Music Education

Passing6,924,618 votes yes (64.4%)3,827,971 votes no (35.6%)

PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ARTS AND MUSIC EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Provides additional funding from state General Fund for arts and music education in all K+12 public schools (including charter schools). Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs of about $1 billion annually, beginning next year,...

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Proposition 29 — Kidney Dialysis Clinics

Failing3,364,407 votes yes (31.6%)7,281,201 votes no (68.4%)

REQUIRES ON-SITE LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AT KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS AND ESTABLISHES OTHER STATE REQUIREMENTS. Requires physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant on site during treatment. Requires clinics to: disclose physicians' ownership interests; report infection data. Fiscal Impact:...

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Proposition 30 — Income Tax on Millionaires for Electric Cars

Failing4,560,488 votes yes (42.4%)6,203,810 votes no (57.6%)

PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND PREVENT WILDFIRES BY INCREASING TAX ON PERSONAL INCOME OVER $2 MILLION. Allocates tax revenues to zero-emission vehicle purchase incentives, vehicle charging stations, and wildfire prevention. Fiscal Impact: Increased state tax revenue ranging...

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Proposition 31 — Yes or No to Banning Flavored Tobacco Products

Passing6,803,431 votes yes (63.4%)3,923,385 votes no (36.6%)

REFERNDUM ON 2020 LAW THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THE RETAIL SALE OF CERTAIN FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS. A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a 2020 law prohibiting retail sale of certain flavored tobacco products. Fiscal Impact: Decreased state tobacco tax revenues ranging from tens of millions of...

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Measure A

Failing203,559 votes yes (44.38%)255,160 votes no (55.62%)

To fix potholes and repair damaged streets; provide safe routes to school; expand affordable senior and disabled transit services; eliminate bottlenecks and improve emergency response times; reduce traffic congestion; and improve air quality; Shall the measure approving the Sacramento County Transportation,...

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Measure B

Passing244,037 votes yes (53.55%)211,677 votes no (46.45%)

Shall the measure to fund enhanced County homeless services, including those benefitting the American River Parkway, by establishing a special tax on the gross receipts from cannabis and hemp businesses in unincorporated Sacramento County, not exceeding 6% for retail, 4% for manufacturing, 3% for distribution,...

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Measure D

Passing275,943 votes yes (60.9%)177,165 votes no (39.1%)

Shall the unincorporated County of Sacramento and incorporated cities within, including Sacramento, Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, Folsom, Galt, Rancho Cordova, and Isleton, be authorized to annually develop, acquire, or construct housing for low-income persons and families, including elderly or disabled...

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Measure E

Failing30,434 votes yes (54.3%)25,611 votes no (45.7%)

To support essential services such as crime reduction; rapid 9-1-1, fire, police, medical emergency/disaster response; keeping public areas safe/clean; addressing homelessness; pothole repair/street/park maintenance; youth crime/gang prevention programs; and other general community purposes; shall the...

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Measure L

Passing85,903 votes yes (62.77%)50,955 votes no (37.23%)

Shall the measure amending the City of Sacramento Charter to allocate an amount of its General Fund revenue equivalent to 40 percent of the total revenue generated from the existing cannabis business operations tax towards a Children's Fund for positive youth development and youth violence prevention...

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Measure M

Passing84,583 votes yes (67.19%)41,298 votes no (32.81%)

Shall the measure amending section 171 to the City of Sacramento Charter + to state that at the first election after adoption of a new redistricting map, councilmembers shall be elected for each district under the map that has the same district number as a district whose incumbent's term is due to expire...

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Measure N

Passing94,298 votes yes (70.48%)39,489 votes no (29.52%)

Shall the measure, with no increase in tax rates, amending the city's special transient occupancy (hotel/lodging bed) tax to allow its revenues to be used for tourism-related economic development projects that would create jobs and strengthen the local economy, subject to independent annual audits and...

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Measure O

Passing70,016 votes yes (52.09%)64,404 votes no (47.91%)

Shall the measure entitled The City of Sacramento Emergency Shelter and Enforcement Act of 2022 + which requires identification of a minimum number of emergency shelter spaces based on the estimated number of homeless persons; conditions enforcement of the city's unlawful camping ordinance on shelter...

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Measure Q

Passing3,884 votes yes (52.68%)3,489 votes no (47.32%)

To maintain Galt's long-term financial stability; maintain City services such as 911 emergency response, parks, trails, youth/afterschool programs; respond to property crimes/thefts/burglaries; retain/attract qualified police officers; improve local clean drinking water sources; retain/attract local...

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Measure G

Passing11,168 votes yes (67.59%)5,356 votes no (32.41%)

To improve parks and recreation for children, families and senior citizens; construct/renovate aging restrooms and facilities; make safety/security/handicapped accessibility improvements; and upgrade playgrounds, features, and amenities; shall Carmichael Recreation and Park District's measure be adopted...

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Measure J

Passing23,343 votes yes (62%)14,330 votes no (38%)

Twin Rivers Unified School District Middle/ High School Health/ Safety/ Repair Measure. Shall the measure of Twin Rivers Unified School District be adopted to repair heating/ air conditioning/ electrical systems; provide safe drinking water/ playgrounds; remove asbestos/ mold/ lead paint; repair leaky...

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Measure K

Passing18,637 votes yes (56.9%)14,112 votes no (43.1%)

Twin Rivers Unified School District Elementary SFID Student Health/Safety/Repair Measure. Shall the measure of Twin Rivers Unified School District's SFID be adopted to upgrade heating/ air conditioning/electrical systems; provide safe drinking water/ playgrounds; repair blacktop /leaky roofs, outdated...

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Measure P

Failing505 votes yes (48.7%)532 votes no (51.3%)

To improve the quality of educational facilities; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; replace leaky roofs; modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; and make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements; shall Elverta Joint Elementary School District's measure be...

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Measure R

Failing1,446 votes yes (40.7%)2,107 votes no (59.3%)

To prevent crime and better protect the lives and property of Rancho Murieta owners, residents, and businesses, continue to provide the current level of security patrols, and continue gated security 24 hours per day, year-round, shall the Rancho Murieta Community Services District ordinance to levy an...

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