The one thing that amazed me is how many of these are actually constitutional amendments. Is the California State Constitution something that we should be casually “tweaking” every election? I’m glad changes require a two-thirds vote.
| Proposition Number | Short Title | Description | Reference Link | RLCCA Recommendations | My Recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 19 Initiative Statute | Marijuana Legalization Initiative | Will legalize various marijuana-related activities, allow local governments to regulate these activities, permit local governments to impose and collect marijuana-related fees and taxes, and authorize various criminal and civil penalties. | ballotpedia.org | Vote Yes | Vote Yes - Stop the drug wars |
| Proposition 20 Initiative Constitutional Amendment | Congressional Redistricting | Add the task of re-drawing congressional district boundaries to the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. | ballotpedia.org | Vote Yes | Vote Yes - Eliminate Gerrymandering |
| Proposition 21 Initiative Statute | Vehicle License Fee for Parks | Increase vehicle license fees by $18 a year in order to raise money for the state's parks. | ballotpedia.org | Vote No | Note No - Too Many Taxes |
| Proposition 22 Initiative Constitutional Amendment | Ban on State Borrowing from Local Governments | Prohibit the state from taking local government, public safety, and transportation funds. | ballotpedia.org | Vote Yes | Vote Yes - We worked six years on a neighborhood project that was canceled because the state took the money. |
| Proposition 23 Initiative Statute | Suspend AB 32, the Global Warming Act of 2006 | Freeze the provisions of AB 32 until California's unemployment rate drops to 5.5% or below for four consecutive quarters. | ballotpedia.org | Vote Yes | Vote Yes |
| Proposition 24 Initiative Statute | Repeal of Corporate Tax Breaks | Stop several corporate tax breaks that are slated to go into effect in 2010 and 2012. | ballotpedia.org | No position | Vote No - They don't need more money, they need less spending. |
| Proposition 25 Initiative Constitutional Amendment | Majority Vote for Legislature to Pass the Budget | End the two-thirds vote requirement to approve a budget. | ballotpedia.org | No position | Vote No - Don't make it easy to spend our money. |
| Proposition 26 Initiative Constitutional Amendment | Supermajority Vote to Pass New Taxes and Fees | Require a two-thirds supermajority vote in the California State Legislature to pass many fees, levies, charges and tax revenue allocations that under existing rules can be enacted by a simple majority vote. | ballotpedia.org | Vote Yes | Vote Yes - Don't make it easy to raise taxes. |
| Proposition 27 Initiative Constitutional Amendment | Elimination of Citizen Redistricting Commission | Repeal California Proposition 11 (2008), which authorized the creation of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. | ballotpedia.org | Vote No | Vote No |