Ballot Guide

November 6, 2018 Ballot Prop. 12

Proposition 12: Improve Conditions for Farm Animals Official Results

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

Yes votes: 7,551,434 (62.7%)

No votes: 4,499,702 (37.3%)

Proposition 12 would ban meat and eggs sales from calve, pigs, or hens raised in pens smaller than a spcified number of feet. Specifically, hens could not be raised in pens with less than 1 foot of floor space. Pigs could not be raised in pens with less than 24 feet of floor space. And calves could...

November 6, 2018 Ballot Prop. 11

Proposition 11: Paramedic Break Time Official Results

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

Yes votes: 7,181,116 (59.6%)

No votes: 4,861,831 (40.4%)

Proposition 11 would alter state laws that affect private paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians. Under the measure, EMT’s and paramedics would be required to be on call during their entire shift including breaks. Ambulance companies would also be required to offer EMTs and paramedics mental health services and education on disasters...

November 6, 2018 Ballot Prop. 7

Proposition 7: Repeal Daylight Savings Time Official Results

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

Yes votes: 7,167,315 (59.7%)

No votes: 4,828,564 (40.3%)

Proposition 7 permits the Legislature to change daylight savings time with a two-thirds vote as long as it is permitted under federal law. Currently, California has a saving time period from early March to early November. A change to a year-around time period could affect state energy consumption and the...

November 6, 2018 Ballot Prop. 10

Proposition 10: Expanded Rent Control Official Results

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

Yes votes: 4,949,543 (40.6%)

No votes: 7,251,443 (59.4%)

Proposition 10 would repeals Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which limits local rent control laws. Under the measure, cities and counties can regulate rents for all housing and limit rent increases a landlord may impose when a new renter moves in. Local rent control laws would not be affected. The measure would...

November 6, 2018 Ballot Prop. 2

Proposition 2: Mental Health Funding for Housing Official Results

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

Yes votes: 7,662,528 (63.4%)

No votes: 4,417,327 (36.6%)

Proposition 2 would allow the state to carry out No Place Like Home, legislation enacted in 2016 to build and rehabilitate housing for those with mental illness who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Proposition 63, an initiative passed in 2004, created the tax whose revenues would be used...

November 6, 2018 Ballot Prop. 3

Proposition 3: Water Bond Official Results

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

Yes votes: 5,879,836 (49.3%)

No votes: 6,034,991 (50.7%)

Proposition 3 authorizes the state to sell $8.9 billion in general obligation bonds for watershed land preservation and restoration, water supply treatment, fish and wildlife habitat preservation and restoration, water facility upgrades, groundwater treatment, and flood protection. The state would pay off $17.3 billion over 40 years....

November 6, 2018 Ballot Prop. 1

Proposition 1: Affordable housing bond Official Results

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

Yes votes: 6,751,018 (56.2%)

No votes: 5,258,157 (43.8%)

Proposition 1 would authorize $4 billion in general obligation bonds for state multi-family housing infrastructure programs, homeownership programs, farm housing programs, and projects and housing loans for veterans. The state would pay approximately $5.9 billion over 33 years on the principal and the interest.

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June 7, 2016 Ballot Prop. 50

Proposition 50: Members of the Legislature: Suspension Official Results

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

Yes votes: 3,766,852 (75.3%) No votes: 1,238,521 (24.7%)

Proposition 50 would amend the State Constitution to authorize the suspension of a member of either house of the Legislature. The suspension would require a 2/3 vote of the members in that house. Rules for suspension and when it would end, would have to be set forth at the time of the suspension....

November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 67

Proposition 67: Plastic Bag Ban Official Results

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

Yes votes: 7,228,900 (53.3%) No votes: 6,340,322 (46.7%)

A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from providing customers single–use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags. Fiscal Impact: Relatively small fiscal effects on state and local governments, including a minor...

November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 65

Proposition 65: Revenue from Disposable Bag Sales to Support Environmental Projects Official Results

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

Yes votes: 6,222,547 (46.1%) No votes: 7,276,478 (53.9%)

Redirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags. Requires stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to support specified environmental projects. Fiscal Impact: Potential state revenue of several...