November 7, 2024

The CSAC Board of Directors endorsed three of the 10 initiatives on Tuesday’s ballot. Voters approved two of these measures, which will now become state law, while one measure is likely to be rejected.

• Proposition 4: Approved
  Authorizes Bonds for Water, Wildfire and Land Protection Measures – This measure allows California to borrow $10 billion to fund climate and environmental projects. The bond will finance initiatives for clean water, enhanced water recycling facilities, expanded groundwater storage, new parks, wildlife protection, air pollution reduction, sustainable agriculture, and heat mitigation.
• Proposition 5: Yet to Be Called (Likely to Be Rejected)
  Lowers Vote Needed to Approve Bonds for Housing And Infrastructure – This measure sought to lower voter approval requirements for general obligation bonds related to affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, public infrastructure, and the associated taxes needed for bond interest and repayment. A previous version of this measure proposed similar reductions for special taxes in these categories.
• Proposition 36: Approved
  Increases Penalties For Certain Theft And Drug Crimes – This measure modifies 2014’s Proposition 47, which limited certain drug possession and theft offenses under $950 to misdemeanors. With this measure, individuals with two prior drug or theft convictions may now face felony charges for these offenses.

Other Ballot Measures (No CSAC Position)

Below is a summary of the results of the remaining seven ballot measures, of which CSAC did not take a position:

• Proposition 2: Approved
  K-12 Schools and Community College Facilities Bond – This bond allows the state to borrow $10 billion for facility modernization, repairs, and safety improvements in K-12 schools and community colleges.
• Proposition 3: Approved
  Marriage Equality – This amendment revises the California Constitution to affirm that marriage is a fundamental right, aligning state law with the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
• Proposition 6: Yet to Be Called​ (Likely to Be Rejected)
  Prohibition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude – This measure would have banned involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime in California. It also proposed protections for incarcerated individuals who decline work assignments and would have adjusted compensation regulations for prison labor.
• Proposition 32: Yet to Be Called​ (Likely to Be Rejected)
  Minimum Wage Increase – This citizen-led initiative proposed extending annual minimum wage increases until reaching $18 per hour.
• Proposition 33: Rejected
  Rent Control Expansion – This initiative aimed to repeal the 1995 Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, allowing local governments to expand residential rent control.
• Proposition 34: Yet to Be Called​ (Likely to Be Approved)
  Healthcare Provider Spending – This measure mandates that certain healthcare providers allocate at least 98% of revenues from federal discount prescription drugs to direct patient care. Non-compliant providers could face penalties, including license and tax-exempt status revocation.
• Proposition 35: Approved
  Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal – This initiative makes the Managed Care Organization (MCO) tax permanent, with revenues supporting Medi-Cal and other healthcare services, pending federal approval.

For detailed election results on all ballot measures, visit the California Secretary of State website.