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 J

Passing129,296 votes yes (70.4%)54,369 votes no (29.6%)

Shall the measure limiting members of the Kern County Board of Supervisors to serving a maximum of two four-year terms, which applies prospectively so that any current or former supervisor is prohibited from serving more than two additional terms, and which may only be amended by a majority vote of the...

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Measure L

Passing45,050 votes yes (52.45%)40,848 votes no (47.55%)

Shall the Bakersfield City Charter be amended to remove all requirements that the Fire Chief and Police Chief be appointed from within their respective Departments?

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Measure M

Passing879 votes yes (62.08%)537 votes no (37.92%)

To provide funding for essential city services and projects in the City of McFarland such as: police patrols, crime prevention, and quick 9-1-1 emergency response; fire service; repairing roads, potholes and infrastructure, maintaining streets, revitalizing the downtown area, and improving community...

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Measure O

Passing861 votes yes (63.59%)493 votes no (36.41%)

Shall a measure to improve city services, induding police, fire/emergency, parks, youth/senior services, homeless community outreach and street repair, by enacting a tax on cannabis businesses of up to $10.00 per square foot for cultivation, 8% of gross receipts for retail, 2.5% of gross receipts for...

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Measure P

Passing4,641 votes yes (55.22%)3,763 votes no (44.78%)

To provide funding, that cannot be taken by the State, for maintaining services, such as fire services/keeping both fire stations open full-time; 911 response times; replacing Pinney pool; emergency medical response; pothole/ street repair; recreation programs for all; other city services; shall the...

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Measure Q

Passing853 votes yes (54.54%)711 votes no (45.46%)

Shall the office of City Clerk be appointive?

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Measure S

Passing1,570 votes yes (58.34%)1,121 votes no (41.66%)

City of Tehachapi Local Control/Essential Services Measure: To protect Tehachapi's financial stability/maintain general City services such as fire protection, local 9-1-1 response, crime prevention; protect drinking water; prepare for/respond to natural disasters, earthquakes/fires; help retain busnesses/jobs;...

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Measure T

Passing1,294 votes yes (52.75%)1,159 votes no (47.25%)

Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?

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Measure U

Passing1,248 votes yes (51.51%)1,175 votes no (48.49%)

Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?

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Measure E

Passing75,067 votes yes (56.06%)58,842 votes no (43.94%)

To update local schools with funds that cannot be taken by the State. shall Kern Hgh School District's measure to expand vocational training centers: retrofittonstruct schools and classroom inckeog math. soence and engineering labs: and improve cassroom security. technology and internet access be adopted....

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Measure G

Passing557 votes yes (64.47%)307 votes no (35.53%)

To modernize and upgrade outdated District facilities, construct new Dstnct facilities, including joint-use fields, a community services center for Distnct and community use, a new school site, and qualify for state funding, shall Edison School Distnct issue $3,400,000 in bonds, at legal rates, raising...

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Measure H

Failing3,304 votes yes (52.86%)2,947 votes no (47.14%)

To repair aging classrooms and school facilities, including labs and technology; improve student safety and campus security; and provide students access to the education needed to succeed, shall the Fruitvale School District's measure to issue $23,000,000 bonds at legal interest rates, raising an average...

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Measure I

Passing20,158 votes yes (59.65%)13,633 votes no (40.35%)

To repair deteriorating roofs, electrical and plumbing; inn rove school safety and security systems; remove asbestos/lead pipes; and construct/equip new classrooms, labs, and facirties to relieve overcrowding and support college/career readiness in science, math, reading, engineering, technology; shall...

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Measure K

Passing33,849 votes yes (50.98%)32,554 votes no (49.02%)

To maintain vital local services such as law enforcement, fire, medical emergency 911 response; crime prevention; recruiting/retaining firefighters/sheriff deputies; attracting industries/jobs; addressing mental health/addiction challenges; for general government use; shall the measure be adopted establishing...

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Measure V

Failing1,473 votes yes (46.81%)1,674 votes no (53.19%)

Shall the Gate Operations Special Tax Ordinance imposing a flat tax on each parcel of real property within the Bear Valley Community Services District at a minimum rate of $185 per parcel, per year, and with an annual inflationary adjustment not to exceed two percent (2%) per year for the purpose of...

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Measure W

Failing1,334 votes yes (42.32%)1,818 votes no (57.68%)

Shall the Police Services Special Tax Ordinance imposing a flat tax on each parcel of real property within the Bear Valley Community Services District at a minimum rate of $500 per parcel, per year, and with an annual inflationary adjustment not to exceed two percent (2%) per year for the purpose of...

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Measure X

Passing9,783 votes yes (78.53%)2,674 votes no (21.47%)

In order to continue providing high quality, comprehensive medical and emergency healthcare service at the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District hospital, to ensure the lbuilding of a new outpatient pavilion at no cost to the taxpayer, and to ensure future hospital repairs and improvements are completed...

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