Ballot Guide

November 7, 2006 Ballot Prop. 85

Proposition 85: Parental Notification of Abortion Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 3,868,714 (45.8%) No votes: 4,576,128 (54.2%)

Proposition 85 would require doctors to notify a minor's parent or legal guardian 48 hours before performing an abortion. Parental consent is not required, only a 48-hour waiting period. The minor can apply for a waiver from a judge, and a physician may perform an abortion without notification in a...

November 4, 2014 Ballot Prop. 47

Proposition 47: Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties. Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 4,238,156 (59.6%) No votes: 2,871,943 (40.4%)

Proposition 47 would alter the law by requring misdemeanor sentences insted of felonies for certain non-serious crimes. Persons now serving felony sentences for these crimes would be resentenced unless court can articulate unreasonable safety risks. Persons with a previous confiction for...

May 19, 2009: Special Election Summary

Title Yes votes No votes 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%)...

June 5, 2012 Ballot Prop. 29

Proposition 29: Imposes Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 2,193,542 (49.6%) No votes: 2,230,666 (50.4%)

Proposition 29 would increase taxes on cigarettes by $1 per pack to fund certain research and tobacco prevention programs. The current tax per pack is 87 cents. If the proposition passes, consumers would pay $1.87 per pack in cigarette taxes. Experts estimate the measure would...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 59

Proposition 59: Access to Government Information Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 9,334,852 (83.4%) No votes: 1,870,146 (16.6%) Introduction

Proposition 59, also known as Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 1, or the "Sunshine Initiative," would make access to government records and meetings a civil right under the...

November 8, 2022 Ballot Prop. 29

Proposition N: Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 3,368,257 (31.6%)

No votes: 7,277,255 (68.4%)

Proposition 29 enacts staffing requirements, reporting requirements, ownership disclosure, and closure requirements for chronic dialysis clinics. Specifically, this ballot measure requires clinics to:

have a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant on-site during all treatment...

May 19, 2009 Ballot Prop. 1B

Proposition 1B: Payments to K-12 education Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 1,834,242 (38.1%) No votes: 2,975,560 (61.9%)

Introduction

California's education funding is guided by the mandates of Proposition 98, a formula for setting minimum annual funding for K-12 schools and community colleges. It was passed by voters...

November 6, 2018 Ballot Prop. 1

Proposition 1: Affordable housing bond Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 6,751,018 (56.2%)

No votes: 5,258,157 (43.8%)

Proposition 1 would authorize $4 billion in general obligation bonds for state multi-family housing infrastructure programs, homeownership programs, farm housing programs, and projects and housing loans for veterans. The state would pay approximately $5.9 billion over 33 years on the principal and the interest.

Voter...

November 4, 2008 Ballot Prop. 12

Proposition 12: Home Loans to Veterans Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 7,807,630 (63.6%) No votes: 4,481,196 (36.4%) Introduction

Proposition 12 authorizes the state to sell $900 million in general obligation bonds for the Cal-Vet program. This program provides California veterans with home loans that are often below market interest rates with little or no down payment. Prop. 12 bonds would provide funds for approximately 3,600...

November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 57

Proposition 57: Parole for Non-Violent Criminals; Juvenile Court Trial Requirements Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 8,790,723 (64.5%) No votes: 4,847,354 (35.5%)

Allows parole consideration for nonviolent felons. Authorizes sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education. Provides juvenile court judge decides whether juvenile will be prosecuted as adult. Fiscal Impact: Net state savings likely in the tens of...