It is more than fitting that this year’s election falls on November 3, California Independence Day, the day that, in 1836, the province of Alta “The Independent Californian’s Voter Guide, Nov. 2020”
Prop 14: YES on more stem cell research funding
Back in 2004, the George W. Bush administration severely restricted federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, citing “moral” concerns. So California voters responded by “Prop 14: YES on more stem cell research funding”
Prop 15: YES on fixing our commercial property tax system
California has the population, economic might, and ambitions of a country. But it often doesn’t have a rational tax system to match. Case in point “Prop 15: YES on fixing our commercial property tax system”
Prop 16: YES on letting California control how affirmative action works
America’s racial and ethnic diversity pales in comparison to California’s. However, at the University of California, neither the makeup of the student population or the “Prop 16: YES on letting California control how affirmative action works”
Prop 17: YES to ending felon disenfranchisement in California
The United States is one of very few countries where a citizen can be permanently stripped of their right to vote for committing a crime. “Prop 17: YES to ending felon disenfranchisement in California”
Prop 18: no recommendation on (somewhat) reducing the voting age
Currently, you have to be at least 18 years of age to cast a vote in California. This allows 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections “Prop 18: no recommendation on (somewhat) reducing the voting age”
Prop 19: YES on reforming California’s residential property tax system
In much the same way that Prop 15 addresses unintended consequences of California’s commercial property tax system, Prop 19 reforms residential property taxes. For starters, “Prop 19: YES on reforming California’s residential property tax system”
Prop 20: NO on DNA collection and other authoritarian excesses
The United States puts a far greater share of its residents in prison than any modern democracy, and (as far as we have accurate statistics), “Prop 20: NO on DNA collection and other authoritarian excesses”
Prop 21: YES to allowing rent control on 15-year-old buildings
Laws which limit rent increases are common in Canada and Europe. However, only 5 U.S. states have any sort of rent control law at either “Prop 21: YES to allowing rent control on 15-year-old buildings”
Prop 22: NO on letting corporations write their own labor laws
What would you think if the state of California passed a new labor law, and a handful of companies, instead of following it, spent millions “Prop 22: NO on letting corporations write their own labor laws”