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”
Prop 23: no recommendation on dialysis clinic regulations
Finally, a proposition that doesn’t have much at all to do with California’s sovereignty or our relationship with the United States! Prop 23 creates new “Prop 23: no recommendation on dialysis clinic regulations”
Prop 24: no recommendation on changing California’s privacy laws
While the U.S. Constitution makes no mention of privacy, the California Constitution guarantees an explicit right to privacy right in Article I, Section 1. And “Prop 24: no recommendation on changing California’s privacy laws”