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A nonpartisan and nonboring voter guide
Take a break from the national chaos, and dip into the fascinatingly bizarre world of local elections. We explain California, San Francisco, and San Jose propositions & races so you'll laugh, cry, and vote on Election Day, November 6th.
We also made this neat tool so you can save your votes and talk about local issues with your friends.
We also made this neat tool so you can save your votes and talk about local issues with your friends.
California Propositions
You get to decide whether chickens should be cage-free, rent control should be legal again, and other odd laws.
Prop 1 issues $4B for housing programs
Passed
Prop 2 changes how we spend the Millionaire's tax
Passed
Prop 3 issues $8.9B for water and environmental projects
Failed
Prop 4 issues $1.5B for children's hospitals
Passed
Prop 5 gives old folks a property tax discount when they move
Failed
Prop 6 repeals last year's gas tax
Failed
Prop 7 helps make Daylight Saving year-round
Passed
Prop 8 limits dialysis clinics' revenue
Failed
Prop 9 would have split CA into three states
Prop 10 allows broad rent control again
Failed
Prop 11 requires EMTs to be on-call during breaks
Passed
Prop 12 sets minimum space requirements for farm animals
Passed
San Francisco Propositions
Before the Embarcadero seawall crumbles away, we have a chance to tax pot businesses and fund the arts.
Prop A reinforces the Embarcadero seawall
Passed
Prop B ensures a city-wide privacy policy
Passed
Prop C taxes large businesses to help homelessness
Passed
Prop D taxes cannabis businesses
Passed
Prop E diverts hotel room tax revenue to fund the arts
Passed
San Jose Measures
Housing, construction projects, and city council salaries are at stake. Seriously.
Measure S changes how SJ contracts public works projects
Passed
Measure T issues $650M for emergency preparedness
Passed
Measure U lets SJ introduce competing ballot measures
Passed
Measure V issues $450M for affordable housing programs
Passed
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