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November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 1A

Proposition 1A: Protection of Local Government Revenues Official Results

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

Yes votes: 9,411,198 (83.7%) No votes: 1,840,002 (16.3%) Introduction

Propositions 1A and 65 both seek to limit state authority over local finances. The idea of drafting a ballot initiative to secure local government funding began in 2001 with conversations among the California Special Districts Association, the League of California Cities, and the...

November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 80

Proposition 80: Electricity Regulation Official Results

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

Yes votes: 2,580,536 (34.4%) No votes: 4,920,679 (65.6%) Introduction

This initiative repeals key provisions of the 1996 electricity deregulation and restores authority to regulate rates to the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC). In addition it requires that 20 percent of electricity be from renewable sources by 2010

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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 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 78

Proposition 78: 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: 3,199,193 (41.5%) No votes: 4,508,873 (58.5%) 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 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...