First, it would increase punishments
for some theft and drug crimes includ- ing changing some misdemeanors into felonies, lengthening felony sentences, and requiring some felonies be served in prison. Second, it would create a new treatment-focused court process for some drug possession crimes allowing those who successfully complete the program to have their charges dropped. Lastly, it would require the court
to warn people convicted of selling or providing illegal drugs that they may be charged with murder if they continue to do so and someone dies.
WHAT ELSE IS ON THE BALLOT? Proposition 32 would increase the min- imum wage to $18 an hour. Proposition 33 would repeal the Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act. Proposition 34 would require health care providers to spend revenue from the federal discount prescription drug program on direct patient care. Proposition 35 would per- manently authorize a tax on managed care organization to fund the Medi-Cal program. Proposition 3 would repeal Proposition 8 (2008) to establish a right to marry. Proposition 6 would remove involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime from the California Constitution.
WHAT IS NOT ON THE BALLOT? One measure would have had profound impacts on how both the state and local governments operate by requiring voters to approve all new taxes and tax increas- es, reclassifying some fees to taxes, and would have restricted how officials cal- culate fees for public services. In a rare occurrence, the California Supreme Court removed the measure from the ballot, deeming that it would require a California constitutional revision due to the sweeping impact it would have on governments and their ability to operate.
Te Governor, Legislature, and pro-
ponents of five qualified ballot measures negotiated legislation to remove those measures from the ballot including employer liability, pandemic prepared- ness, children’s health care, high school finance classes, and oil drilling. For more information on the ballot
measures, visit the Secretary of State’s website at
www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ public-display.
A senior advocate for The Apex Group, Sacramento who represents AGC of California member interests, Melanie Perron has 20 years
of legislative experience in the legislature, executive branch, and local government in California.
In addition to the races for President, U.S. Senate, and 35 open seats in the California Legislature, there are also 10 statewide ballot measures.
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