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November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 77

Proposition 77: Redistricting Official Results

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

Yes votes: 3,130,541 (40.2%) No votes: 4,641,633 (59.8%) Introduction

Redistricting is the redrawing of boundaries for legislative districts to reflect changes in population. The California Constitution entrusts the state legislature with adjusting Senatorial, Assembly, Congressional, and Board of Equalization districts every 10 years following the national census (...

November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 76

Proposition 76: Spending Limits/School Funding Official Results

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

Yes votes: 2,948,243 (37.6%) No votes: 4,877,735 (62.4%) Introduction

The effort to place constitutional limits on state spending has a long and uneven history in California. A landmark in this effort was the passage of Proposition 4* in 1979. Also known as the Gann Initiative after its chief proponent, Paul Gann, Proposition 4 was an outgrowth of the...

Dusty Shelves and the Quiet Work of Democracy

December 2, 2025
Sophia Hahn

Dusty Shelves and the Quiet Work of Democracy


Since December 2023, I’ve been pulling local government documents—usually issued by cities, towns, and regional authorities—from our library stacks, preparing them for our digitization partners, and then reshelving them once again. In the process of playing this middle-man student assistant role for...

November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 75

Proposition 75: Union Dues for Political Purposes Official Results

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

Yes votes: 3,644,006 (46.5%) No votes: 4,190,412 (53.5%) Introduction

Trade unions are a major presence in California politics. Unions spend income from membership dues to support political candidates and ballot measures. There is strong opposition to the practice in the business community and the Republican Party, but so far attempts to restrict the...

November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 74

Proposition 74: Teacher Tenure Official Results

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

Yes votes: 3,516,071 (44.8%) No votes: 4,329,025 (55.2%) Introduction

In his State of the State speech in January 2005, Gov. Schwarzenegger announced an ambitious set of reforms for education in California. Two initiatives on the Nov. 8 special election ballot carry forward aspects of this plan: the teacher tenure and school funding initiatives. Under current law teachers can...

June 6, 2006 Ballot Prop. 82

Proposition 82: Universal Preschool Official Results

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

Yes votes: 1,958,243 (39.2%) No votes: 3,036,283 (60.8%) Introduction

On March 25, 2005, actor Rob Reiner officially launched a new education initiative which is designed to insure that all California children receive pre-school. Under the "Pre-school for All" initiative, the voluntary program would offer a full year of preschool to all California 4-year-olds, provided...

November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 73

Proposition 73: 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: 3,676,592 (47.2%) No votes: 4,109,430 (52.8%) Introduction

This initiative 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...

November 7, 2006 Ballot Prop. 90

Proposition 90: Eminent Domain Official Results

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

Yes votes: 3,932,043 (47.6%) No votes: 4,324,722 (52.4%)

Proposition 90 would amend the California Constitution by requiring the government to pay property owners for economic losses when new laws and rules are enacted that cause a decrease in property value. It would also limit the government's power to take ownership of private property. The measure's requirements would...

June 6, 2006 Ballot Prop. 81

Proposition 81: Library Construction and Literacy Improvement Official Results

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

Yes votes: 2,326,354 (47.3%) No votes: 2,591,012 (52.7%) Introduction

The California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2006 would provide $600 million for public library construction and repair. This is the largest library construction bond measure in state history. The act enjoyed bi-...

November 7, 2006 Ballot Prop. 89

Proposition 89: Clean Money and Fair Elections Official Results

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

Yes votes: 2,124,728 (25.7%) No votes: 6,132,618 (74.3%)

Proposition 89, the California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act, would establish voluntary public campaign financing for candidates meeting certain eligibility requirements. It would create a public campaign fund of $200 million from a 0.2% increase to the income tax rate on corporations and financial...