The Bay Area and Southern California regions of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice are proud to provide this guide to propositions appearing on California’s November ballot. We invite you to download the voter guide as a PDF or click through the pages below for in-depth analysis of the critical issues on the ballot.
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Voter Guide: Table of Contents
Proposition 30: SUPPORT
Creates Temporary Taxes To Prevent Budget Cuts In Education, Public Safety, And Social Services
Proposition 31: OPPOSE
Two-Year State Budget Cycle
Proposition 32: OPPOSE
Restricts Union Political Fundraising By Prohibiting Use of Paycheck Deductions For Political Purposes
Proposition 33: OPPOSE
Changes Law To Allow Auto Insurance Companies To Set Prices Based On A Driver’s History Of Insurance Coverage
Proposition 34: SUPPORT
Replace Death Penalty With Life Imprisonment Without Parole
Proposition 35: NEUTRAL
Prohibits Human Trafficking; Expands Penalties; Revises Law; Trains Law Enforcement
Proposition 36: SUPPORT
Three Strikes Reform
Proposition 37: NEUTRAL
Mandatory Labeling Of Genetically Engineered Retail Food Products
Proposition 38: NEUTRAL
Twelve-Year Personal Income Tax Increase To Raise Approximately $10 Billion/Year For K-12 Schools And Early Childhood Programs
Proposition 39: SUPPORT
Tax Treatment For Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy And Energy Efficiency Funding. Initiative Statute
Proposition 40: SUPPORT
Referendum On State Senate Redistricting Drawn By Citizens Redistricting Commission