Ballot Guide

November 2, 2010 Ballot Prop. 27

Proposition 27: Return task of redistricting to the California State Legislature (repealing Proposition 11) Official Results

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

Yes votes: 3,736,443 (40.5%) No votes: 5,468,703 (59.5%)

Proposition 27 would amend the constitution by transferring authority to draw State Assembly, State Senate, and Board of Equalization districts from a 14-person legislative redistricting commission to the Legislature. This would reverse the effects of...

November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 79

Proposition 79: Prescription Drug Discounts Official Results

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

Yes votes: 3,003,912 (39.3%) No votes: 4,625,132 (60.70%) Introduction

With the the costs of prescription drugs rising, Californians now face shrinking coverage, higher co-pays and difficulty in obtaining the medication they need. Current California law requires pharmacies to sell prescription drugs at reduced prices for residents enrolled in the federal Medicare...

November 3, 2020 Ballot Prop. 20

Proposition 20: Changes to Criminal Sentencing and Parole Official Results

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

Yes votes: 6,385,421 (38.3%)

No votes: 10,293,563 (61.7%)

Proposition 20 would amend parts of crime laws that were passed between 2011 and 2016, making some "petty theft" crimes punishable as felonies. The measure would make changes to the release consideration process, requiring the parole board to consider additional factors before deciding on release. The measure requires state...

November 4, 2008 Ballot Prop. 5

Proposition 5: Drug treatment and Parole for Criminals Official Results

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

Yes votes: 5,155,206 (40.5%) No votes: 7,566,783 (59.5%) Introduction

Proposition 5, or the "Nonviolent Offenders — Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation" statute, would make changes to the State's current parole system as well as expand and alter California's existing drug programs for criminals. The California prison system is one of the largest in the country and...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 71

Proposition 71: Stem Cells Official Results

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

Yes votes: 7,018,059 (51.9%) No votes: 4,867,090 (40.9%) Introduction

Proposition 71 seeks to raise $3 billion for stem cell research in California. If approved, the measure would authorize state bonds to create the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. The Institute would provide funding to California stem cell researchers at universities, medical schools, hospitals and...

June 5, 2018 Ballot Prop. 70

Proposition 70: Spending Rules for Cap and Trade Revenue Official Results

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

Yes votes:2,251,740 (35.3%)

No votes: 4,126,406 (64.7%)

Beginning on January 1, 2024, revenue collected from the sale of state greenhouse gas emission permits would be deposited into a new special fund. These deposits would continue until the effective date of a bill that spends money from that fund, passed with a two-thirds vote of each house of the...

February 5, 2008 Ballot Prop. 97

Proposition 97: Tribal Compacts Official Results

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

Yes votes: 4,786,884 (55.5%) No votes: 3,838,892 (44.5%) Overview

Propositions 94–97 are referendums on four recent governor-approved Indian gaming compacts. If the propositions pass, compacts for the Agua Caliente, the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians, and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians will go into effect. If rejected, the four...

November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 66

Proposition 66: Death Penalty Procedures Official Results

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

Yes votes: 6,626,159 (51.1%) No votes: 6,333,731 (48.9%)

Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process for...

June 7, 2016: Primary Election Summary

Title Yes votes No votes Proposition 50: Members of the Legislature: Suspension 3,766,852 (75.3%) 1,238,521 (24.7%) Ballot Endorsements for June 7, 2016 Measures -- --

November 6, 2012 Ballot Prop. 35

Proposition 35: Human Trafficking 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: 10,078,476 (81.3%) No votes: 2,310,610 (18.7%)

This measure would increase prison sentences and fines for human trafficking. A person convicted of human trafficking would be required to register as a sex offender. Registered sex offenders would be required to disclose Internet activities and identities.

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