Ballot Guide

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...

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...

November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 73

Proposition 73: Parental Notification of Abortion Official Results

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

Yes votes: 3,676,592 (47.2%) No votes: 4,109,430 (52.8%) Introduction

This initiative would require doctors to notify a minor's parent or legal guardian 48 hours before performing an abortion. Parental consent is not required, only a 48-hour waiting period. The minor can apply for a waiver from a judge, and a physician may perform an abortion without...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 71

Proposition 71: Stem Cells Official Results

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

Yes votes: 7,018,059 (51.9%) No votes: 4,867,090 (40.9%) Introduction

Proposition 71 seeks to raise $3 billion for stem cell research in California. If approved, the measure would authorize state bonds to create the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. The Institute would provide funding to California stem cell researchers at universities, medical schools, hospitals and...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 72

Proposition 72: Health Care Coverage Official Results

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

Yes votes: 5,709,500 (49.1%) No votes: 5,889,936 (50.8%) Introduction

The November 2004 election ballot includes Proposition 72: Health Care Coverage, a referendum on the Health Insurance Act of 2003 (SB2) passed by the legislature and Governor Gray...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 70

Proposition 70: Tribal Gaming Official Results

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

Yes votes: 2,763,800 (23.7%) No votes: 8,880,110 (76.3%) Introduction

Indian gaming in California is a complex and controversial public policy issue. Essentially, California is grappling with the issue within the regulatory framework of a 1988 federal law requiring gaming tribes and state governments to enter into compacts regulating gaming on tribal lands. After a series of...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 67

Proposition 67: Emergency Medical Services Official Results

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

Yes votes: 3,243,132 (28.4%) No votes: 8,165,809 (71.6%) Introduction

State and federal law mandates that emergency care be provided to any person, regardless of their ability to pay. Clinics, hospitals, and physicians providing emergency care are often uncompensated, although the amount of the shortfall is not known. Proposition 67, the Emergency Medical Services...