Ballot Guide

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 68

Proposition 68: 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: 1,897,177 (16.2%) No votes: 9,801,284 (83.8%) Introduction

Indian gaming in California is a complex and controversial public policy issue. Essentially, California is grappling with the issue in 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. 65

Proposition 65: Propositions 1A & 65: Local Government Revenues Official Results

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

Yes votes: 3,901,748 (37.6%) No votes: 6,471,506 (62.4%) Introduction

Propositions 1A and 65 both seek to limit state authority over local finances. The idea of drafting a ballot initiative to secure local government funding began in 2001 with conversations among the California Special Districts Association, the League of California Cities...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 66

Proposition 66: Limitation on "Three-Strikes" Law Official Results

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

Yes votes: 5,604,060 (47.3%) No votes: 6,238,060 (52.7%) Introduction

Among several notable propositions appearing on the the November 2004 California ballot is Proposition 66, which would limit California's "Three-Strikes" law dealing with sentencing for felony crimes. Proposition 66 would require that a felony triggering the second and third "strike" be a violent or...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 64

Proposition 64: Unfair Business Competition Laws Official Results

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

Yes votes: 6,571,694 (59%) No votes: 4,578,725 (41%) Introduction

Proposition 64 aims to limit the individual's right to sue under the California Unfair Business Competition Law to claims that the individual was actually injured by, and suffered financial/property loss because of, an unfair business practice. It also requires the claims to meet procedural...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 62

Proposition 62: Primary Elections Official Results

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

Yes votes: 5,119,155 (46.1%) No votes: 5,968,770 (53.9%) Introduction

California primary election law has a complex history. The direct primary first became law in 1909 as a progressive era reform. The legislation created a closed primary system in which registered voters of a particular party received only the ballot of that party. Registered voters who declined to state a...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 63

Proposition 63: Mental Health Services 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: 6,191,691 (53.8%) No votes: 5,337,216 (46.2%) Introduction

Over a million Californians are estimated to suffer from serious mental illness. While many Californians receive treatment through their medical benefits, those without insurance, estimated at 19% of the...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 61

Proposition 61: Children's Hospitals Official Results

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

Yes votes: 6,629,095 (58.3%) No votes: 4,750,309 (41.7%) Introduction

Children's hospitals provide specialized services to meet the unique needs of infants, children, and adolescents. Although they represent only a small percentage of the nation's hospitals, they provide a high level of medical care to their target population. A large number of children receiving...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 60A

Proposition 60A: Surplus State Property Official Results

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

Yes votes: 7,776,374 (73.3%) No votes: 2,843,435 (26.7%) Introduction

Proposition 60A would require that funds from the sale of surplus state property be used to pay down the $15 billion in deficit bonds included in the 2003-2004 budget package.

Current California law requires state agencies to assess annually their property holdings. Unused and underused...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 60

Proposition 60: Primary Elections Official Results

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

Yes votes: 7,227,433 (67.6%) No votes: 3,478,774 (32.4%) Introduction

California primary election law has a complex history. The direct primary first became law in 1909 as a progressive era reform. The legislation created a closed primary system in which registered voters of a particular party received only the ballot of that party. Registered voters who declined to state a...

November 2, 2004 Ballot Prop. 59

Proposition 59: Access to Government Information Official Results

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

Yes votes: 9,334,852 (83.4%) No votes: 1,870,146 (16.6%) Introduction

Proposition 59, also known as Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 1, or the "Sunshine Initiative," would make access to government records and meetings a civil right under the...