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Prop 2: Tax revenue for homelessness prevention measure

Prop 2: Tax revenue for homelessness prevention measure

Sharan Robinson, Staff Writer November 1, 2020

What it does Proposition 2 formalized the No Place Like Home Program, which funds permanent housing for people at risk of homelessness. It wanted to authorize the state to use $2 billion in bonds from...

Prop 3: Water conservation bond initiative

Prop 3: Water conservation bond initiative

Sharan Robinson, Staff Writer November 1, 2020

What it does Proposition 3 authorizes over $8 billion to help maintain water infrastructure, storage, supplies, and improvements. It also helps toward protecting and restoring natural habitats. Pros The...

Prop 4: Children's hospital bonds initiative

Prop 4: Children’s hospital bonds initiative

Matthew Carter, Staff Writer November 1, 2020

What it does Proposition 4 was an ambitious and beneficial proposition passed on November 6th, 2018. The proposition allowed $1.5 billion in funding for the Children’s Hospital Bond act. When the proposition...

Prop 7 will change daylight saving time to be year-round standard time.

Prop 7: Change daylight saving time measure initiative

Jasmine Andrea, Junior Editor November 1, 2020

Californians gain an hour by turning their clocks backward one hour come the first Sunday of November, and lose an hour on the second Sunday of March. But Proposition 7 aimed to change that. What it does Prop...

Prop 8 called for dialysis clinics' limiting revenue and requiring refunds for patients.

Prop 8: Limits on dialysis clinics’ revenue initiative

Aidan Bohen, Staff Writer November 1, 2020

What it does Proposition 8, the ballot proposition defeated on November 6th, 2018, sought for dialysis clinics to pay back dialysis patients for revenue that exceeded the 115% limit during patient care...

The Supreme Court ruled Proposition 9 unconstitutional.

Prop 9: Three States Initiative

Isabella Guerrero, Staff Writer November 1, 2020

In 2018, another state splitting initiative, Proposition 9 or the “Three States Initiative” or “Cal3 Initiative," proposed dividing the state of California into three separate states: California,...

Voters rejected Proposition 10 in 2018.

Prop 10: Local Rent Control Initiative

Albertine Combs, Staff Writer November 1, 2020

When California voters vote on expanding rent control through Prop 21, it won’t be the first time. Throughout the years, Californians have voted on numerous other propositions on rent control, for example...

Prop 11: Ambulance Employees Paid On-Call Breaks Initiative

Prop 11: Ambulance Employees Paid On-Call Breaks Initiative

Sunny Liu, Senior Editor November 1, 2020

In 2018, Californians voted on Proposition 11. Its full name is the Ambulance Employees Paid On-Call Breaks, Training, and Mental Health Services Initiative. What it does Voting yes on Prop 11 would...

Proposition 12 limits the confinement of farm animals.

Prop 12: Farm Animal Confinement Initiative

Kennedy Mayo, Senior Staff Writer November 1, 2020

Proposition 12 was a ballot measure approved by voters in 2018. Proposition 12 established specific minimum requirements for confining certain farm animals. It also prohibited the sale of meat and egg...

Prop 13: Possible funding towards public education facilities

Prop 13: Possible funding towards public education facilities

Sharan Robinson, Staff Writer November 1, 2020

What is it? Proposition 13, the official name on the ballot being “Authorizes Bonds for Facility Repair, Construction, and Modernization at Public Preschools, K-12 Schools, Community Colleges, and...

Prop 14: Possible $5.5 billion to stem cell research

Prop 14: Possible $5.5 billion to stem cell research

Erika Yan, Staff Writer November 1, 2020

OVERVIEW In addition to elected officials, voters will be able to vote for propositions on Election Day this November. One of these propositions, Prop 14, would allocate $5.5 billion to stem cell research...

Prop 16 aims to end discrimination.

Prop 16: Allow affirmative action

Sierra Deaver, Editor November 1, 2020

Overview Proposition 16 is one of the 13 propositions on the California ballot during this year’s election. If it passes, it plans to repeal Prop 209 passed in 1996, which bans discrimination and special...

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