
These guides contain concise descriptions of ballot measures including non-partisan analyses, official voter information, background materials, pro-and-con websites, newspaper articles and editorials, opinion polls, political endorsements, and financial contribution records. (From 2010-16, the guides were published simultaneously online at californiachoices.org.)
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Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Proposition 13 (2020): School and College Facilities Bond | 4,304,013 (47.0%) | 4,856,154 (53.0%) |
Ballot Endorsements for March 3, 2020 Measures | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Proposition 68: Parks and Water Projects Bond | 3,808,000 (57.4%) | 2,831,899 (42.6%) |
Proposition 69: Transportation Taxes and Fees Allocation | 5,386,972 (81.0%) | 1,262,455 (19.0%) |
Proposition 70: Spending Rules for Cap and Trade Revenue | 2,251,740 (35.3%) | 4,126,406 (64.7%) |
Proposition 71: Effective Date of Ballot Measures | 4,995,361 (77.6%) | 1,439,686 (22.4%) |
Proposition 72: Exclude Rainwater Capture Systems from Tax Assessment | 5,537,110 (84.6%) | 1,009,853 (15.4%) |
Ballot Endorsements for June 5, 2018 Measures | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Proposition 50: Members of the Legislature: Suspension | 3,766,852 (75.3%) | 1,238,521 (24.7%) |
Ballot Endorsements for June 7, 2016 Measures | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Proposition 1: Funding for Water Quality, Supply, Treatment, and Storage Projects | 4,771,350 (67.1%) | 2,336,676 (32.9%) |
Proposition 2: Budget Stabilization Account | 4,831,045 (69.1%) | 2,158,004 (30.9%) |
Proposition 45: Health Insurance Rate Changes | 2,917,882 (41.1%) | 4,184,416 (58.9%) |
Proposition 46: Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors. Medical Negligence Lawsuits. | 2,376,817 (33.2%) | 4,774,364 (66.8%) |
Proposition 47: Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties. | 4,238,156 (59.6%) | 2,871,943 (40.4%) |
Proposition 48: Indian Gaming Compacts | 2,702,157 (39.0%) | 4,219,881 (61.0%) |
Ballot Endorsements for Nov. 4, 2014 Measures | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Proposition 41: Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act | 2,328,377 (65.3%) | 1,236,276 (34.7%) |
Proposition 42 : Public Information | 2,126,079 (61.9%) | 1,309,953 (38.1%) |
Ballot Endorsements for June 3, 2014 Measures | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Proposition 28: Limits on Legislators' Terms in Office | 2,652,766 (61.2%) | 1,679,049 (38.8%) |
Proposition 29: Imposes Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research | 2,193,542 (49.6%) | 2,230,666 (50.4%) |
Endorsements: June 2012 Primary | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Proposition 13: Seismic Retrofitting | 3,263,664 (84.6%) | 598,245 (15.4%) |
Proposition 14: Primary Elections | 2,117,064 (54.2%) | 1,795,744 (45.8%) |
Proposition 15: Fair Elections | 1,623,568 (42.5%) | 2,189,734 (57.5%) |
Proposition 16: Electricity Providers | 1,869,805 (47.7%) | 2,049,858 (52.3%) |
Proposition 17: Auto Insurance | 1,889,363 (48.1%) | 2,038,215 (51.9%) |
Endorsements: June 2010 Primary | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Proposition 1A (2009): Changes the way the state sets aside "rainy day" funds | 1,668,216 (34.6%) | 3,152,141 (65.4%) |
Proposition 1B (May 18, 2009): Payments to K-12 education | 1,834,242 (38.1%) | 2,975,560 (61.9%) |
Proposition 1C: Allows state to borrow from lottery profits | 1,708,800 (35.6%) | 3,085,138 (64.4%) |
Proposition 1D: Redirects Proposition 10 (1998) funds | 1,633,107 (34%) | 3,157,680 (66%) |
Proposition 1E: The Mental Health Services Act: Proposition 63 Amendments | 1,597,907 (33.5%) | 3,169,163 (66.5%) |
Proposition 1F: State Officer Salary Increases | 3,565,419 (74.3%) | 1,237,694 (25.7%) |
Endorsements: May 2009 Special | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Proposition 98: Eminent Domain and Rent Control Elimination | 1,675,213 (38.4%) | 2,677,456 (61.6%) |
Proposition 99: Eminent Domain | 2,678,106 (62%) | 1,644,509 (38%) |
Endorsements: June 2008 Primary | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Proposition 91: Transportation Funding | 3,427,588 (41.6%) | 4,794,776 (58.4%) |
Proposition 92: Community Colleges Funding | 3,613,332 (42.7%) | 4,831,445 (57.3%) |
Proposition 93: Term Limits | 3,961,466 (46.4%) | 4,574,826 (53.6%) |
Proposition 94 : Tribal Compacts | 4,812,313 (55.6%) | 3,848,998 (44.4%) |
Proposition 95: Tribal Compacts | 4,809,573 (55.6%) | 3,841,352 (44.4%) |
Proposition 96: Tribal Compacts | 4,785,413 (55.5%) | 3,844,408 (44.5%) |
Proposition 97: Tribal Compacts | 4,786,884 (55.5%) | 3,838,892 (44.5%) |
Endorsements: February 2008 Primary | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Proposition 81: Library Construction and Literacy Improvement | 2,326,354 (47.3%) | 2,591,012 (52.7%) |
Proposition 82: Universal Preschool | 1,958,243 (39.2%) | 3,036,283 (60.8%) |
Endorsements: June 2006 Primary | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Proposition 73: Parental Notification of Abortion | 3,676,592 (47.2%) | 4,109,430 (52.8%) |
Proposition 74: Teacher Tenure | 3,516,071 (44.8%) | 4,329,025 (55.2%) |
Proposition 75: Union Dues for Political Purposes | 3,644,006 (46.5%) | 4,190,412 (53.5%) |
Proposition 76: Spending Limits/School Funding | 2,948,243 (37.6%) | 4,877,735 (62.4%) |
Proposition 77: Redistricting | 3,130,541 (40.2%) | 4,641,633 (59.8%) |
Proposition 78: Prescription Drug Discounts | 3,199,193 (41.5%) | 4,508,873 (58.5%) |
Proposition 79: Prescription Drug Discounts | 3,003,912 (39.3%) | 4,625,132 (60.70%) |
Proposition 80: Electricity Regulation | 2,580,536 (34.4%) | 4,920,679 (65.6%) |
Endorsements: November 2005 Special | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Endorsements - March 2004 Primary | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Endorsements - October 2003 Special | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Endorsements - November 2002 General | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Endorsements - March 2002 Primary | -- | -- |
Title | Yes votes | No votes |
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Endorsements - November 2000 General | -- | -- |