the money would be required to be spent to employ these music/art teachers. Te remainder of the funding could be used for training, supplies and education part- nerships. Te initiative was placed on the ballot by the group Californians for Arts and Music Education in Public Schools.
New Wealth Tax Proposition 30 would raise taxes on wealthy taxpayers and use the new state revenues for wildfire prevention programs and electric car incentives. Funded by a coalition of rideshare companies, labor and environmental groups, this measure would raise taxes by 1.75% on people who have at least $2 million in personal income per year. According to the LAO, this measure
could raise between $3 billion and $4.5 billion in new revenue each year. Tese
revenues would be split as follows: • 45% for electric car purchase rebates • 35% for the development of public charging station infrastructure
• 20% would be assigned to supplement wildfire prevention programs
Flavored Tobacco Sponsored by the Tobacco industry, Proposition 31would ask voters to repeal a law passed by the Legislature that out- lawed the sale of certain flavored tobacco products in California. Despite passage by the Legislature, a law can be stopped from taking effect if enough voters agree to sign a petition to put a referendum on the ballot. Tat’s what tobacco compa- nies did after lawmakers passed a law in 2020 to outlaw certain flavored tobacco products, arguing the products were designed to appeal to children.
Kidney Dialysis Proposition 29 would require a doctor, nurse practitioner or physicians’ assis- tant to be present during treatment at an outpatient kidney dialysis clinic. Tis is the third consecutive general election where voters have been asked this same question. Despite failing twice before, this mea-
sure is backed by labor unions who rep- resent health care workers and are trying to organize the dialysis provider industry which occupies more than 600 kidney dialysis clinics in the state.
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