What Ballot Initiatives Will Californians Face in the Nov. 8th Election? – California Globe

California has 7 ballot initiatives qualified for the November 2022 General Election ballot.

There is also colossal spending behind the measures. So whats hot, whats not and whats toxic? The Globe checked in with Ballotpedia and the California Secretary of State for the breakdown:

Proposition 1

Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. (PDF)

Proposition 26

Allows In-Person Roulette, Dice Games, Sports Wagering on Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. (PDF)

Proposition 27

Allows Online and Mobile Sports Wagering Outside Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.(PDF)

Proposition 28

Provides Additional Funding for Arts and Music Education in Public Schools. Initiative Statute. (PDF)

Proposition 29

Requires On-Site Licensed Medical Professional at Kidney Dialysis Clinics and Establishes Other State Requirements. Initiative Statute. (PDF)

Proposition 30

Provides Funding for Programs to Reduce Air Pollution and Prevent Wildfires by Increasing Tax on Personal Income Over $2 Million. Initiative Statute. (PDF)

Proposition 31

Referendum On 2020 Law That Would Prohibit the Retail Sale of Certain Flavored Tobacco Products. (PDF)

If the details are a little too dry or unclear because of ballot titles and summaries, we also have detail on the measures from California Congressman Tom McClintock:

Proposition 1 Margaret Sanger Eugenics Act: NO. Prop. 1 would provide an absolute right to abortion in the state constitution under any and all circumstances, including the hideous practice of partial birth abortion. Most people arent absolutists on the subject: they support early abortions but not late term. This proposition would prohibit such distinctions. And before we hear the My Body My Choice refrain, pardon a simple question. Does YOUR choice stop YOUR heart from beating, or suck YOUR brains from your skull? If the answer is no, maybe theres somebody else whose body is affected.

Proposition 26 and Proposition 27- Bet Your Bottom Dollar: YES. Prop. 26 allows in-person sports betting at tribal casinos and race tracks and allows tribes to offer roulette and dice games. Prop. 27 allows internet sports betting conducted by licensed tribes or companies. To be clear, I dont approve of gambling; I think its a waste of time and money. I have the same opinion of stamp collecting. But I have enough trouble running my own life without trying to run everyone elses. This has some odious anti-competitive features, but my bottom line is, if a grown-up wants to bet on a game or obsess over a stamp, thats their right.

Proposition 28 Dont Know Much About History: NO. This would earmark about a billion dollars a year from school funds for music and arts, at a time when Californias math and reading scores are plunging to Gavin Newsom IQ levels. Churchill, as usual, said it best: I would let the clever ones learn Latin as an honour, and Greek as a treat. But the onlything I would whip them for is not knowing English. Or, another idea: give parents the choice of where to send their kids and let the schools compete to meet their needs by offering curricula best suited to them.

Proposition 29 Bringing Venezuelan Health Care to Dialysis Patients: NO. For the third time, the SEIU is trying to screw up kidney dialysis in California. Theyve lost twice and are back again with this measure that imposes onerous and expensive requirements to have physicians or nurses on duty at dialysis clinics and prohibit them from going out of business without state approval. This will help dialysis patients by increasing their costs and will help encourage new clinics to open by forbidding them ever to close. Makes perfect sense.

Proposition 30 Well Leave the Lights Off for You: NO. Heres an idea: add another 1.75 percent to what is already the highest income tax rate in the country for those earning over $2 million. Then spend that money on electric cars, charging stations and firefighting. Just dont use the charging stations because we dont have enough electricity to keep the lights on. And dont worry about the millionaires; theyll be fine. There are nine states that have no income tax at all and 40 with lower tax rates, and these millionaires can take their jobs, business and spending with them. They wont even need to turn off the lights when they leave since theyre already out.

Proposition 31 Unflavor of the Month: NO. Heres another entry from the well make your decisions for you crowd. The legislature voted to ban sales of flavored tobacco. A NO vote would overturn the ban. Bruce Herschensohn once observed that every pleasure in life involves a risk. With enough laws, we can create a nearly risk-free society. But it will be the most boring, tedious, colorless and flavorless society in the history of human misery. We call it California.

Heres a summary of the campaign contributions of the ballot measures $197,753,455.23 has been spent in support of the sever initiatives, and $222,907111.00 has been spend opposing the measures:

Click on the links to see the detailed explanation of a yes and no vote on each measure.

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What Ballot Initiatives Will Californians Face in the Nov. 8th Election? - California Globe