California

California’s Proposition

Julia Newman

• Proposition 19: Voting yes would legalize marijuana, allowing it to be government regulated and taxed
• Proposition 20: Voting yes would give the responsibility of drawing up California’s district boundaries to Citizens Redistricting Commission, which is a third, non-political body.
• Proposition 21: Voting yes would add an $18 fee when a person registers their motor vehicle. However, parking and admission would be free at all state parks.
• Proposition 22: Voting yes would restrict the states authority to redirect fuel and property tax.
• Proposition 23: Voting yes would suspend certain regulations put in place to combat global warming, until the unemployment rate drops to 5.5% or lower.
• Proposition 24: Voting yes would effect small businesses in the following ways: business would be less able to deduct losses in one year, a multistate business will have its California income determined by a calculation using three factors, and a business will not be able to share tax credits with related businesses.
• Proposition 25: Voting yes would mean that the voting requirement to send the annual budget to the Governor would be lowered from the current 2/3 majority to a simple majority of each House.
• Proposition 26: Voting yes would broaden the definition of taxes to include many more types of payments. This would mean more approval by 2/3 of the each House to increase revenues.
• Proposition 27: Voting yes would mean the responsibility to determine the boundaries of State Legislature, and Board of Equalization districts would be returned to the Legislature.

Additional Reading:

http://www.californiapropositions.org/nov_2010

http://www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/quick-reference-guide/