BALLOT
BRIEF
The California ballot propositions are notoriously confusing, with complicated backstories and wording that can be ambiguous. This year, KCET is back with our California proposition explainer videos and cheat sheets, bringing you all the information you need to vote on the props in the November Elections.
Here you’ll also find other voting resources and election news from our partners, from compilations of useful candidate guides to information on how to find your polling location.
Props in a Minute
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Passed
Prop 1 guarantees both the right to contraception and the right to an abortion. -
Didn't Pass
Prop 26 allows age 21+ to gamble on sports in-person at tribal casinos, horse race tracks. -
Didn't Pass
Prop 27 allows online sports gambling for age 21+, with funds to address homelessness. -
Passed
Prop 28 requires California to spend on music and arts education in public schools. -
Didn't Pass
Prop 29 regulates dialysis clinics, including mandated staffing and patient protections. -
Didn't Pass
Prop 30 raises income taxes on those making $2+ million a year to create a clean air fund. -
Passed
Prop 31 would reaffirm the ban of the sale of flavored tobacco, which hasn't yet gone into effect.
Voter Resources
Props 26 vs. 27
More Ballot Brief
Prop 19 keeps eligible homeowners’ property taxes low when buying homes. This prop passed.
Prop 17 supports allowing people on parole for felony convictions to vote. This prop passed.
Prop 16 supports favoring people based on race, ethnicity or sex for public employment. This prop failed.
Prop 15 supports requiring commercial and industrial property to be taxed on market value. This prop failed.
Prop 14 supports approving $5.5 billion in bonds to continue stem cell research. This 2020 prop passed.
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