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California Ballot Measures

Directory of California Ballot Measures Since 1994

Since 1994 Californians have voted on more than 125 statewide ballot measures. Below is a directory that lists each measure since the 1994 general election when the California Voter Foundation first began publishing its California Online Voter Guide. The directory includes links to CVF's online voter education materials and to campaign finance resources for each measure.


Key: P = primary election, G = general election, S = special election

Election
Prop #
Title
Pass/Fail
Follow the Money
2016P 50 Suspension of Legislators. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. P Major Contributors
2014G 1 Water Bond. Funding for Water Quality, Supply, Treatment, and Storage Projects. P Major Contributors
2014G 2 State Budget. Budget Stabilization Account. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. P Major Contributors
2014G 45 Healthcare Insurance. Rate Changes. Initiative Statute. F Major Contributors
2014G 46 Drug and Alcohol Testing Of Doctors. Medical Negligence Lawsuits. Initiative Statute F Major Contributors
2014G 47 Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties. Initiative Statute. P Major Contributors
2014G 48 Indian Gaming Compacts. Referendum. F Major Contributors
2014P 41 Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2014 P Major Contributors
2014P 42 Public Records. Open Meetings. State Reimbursement to Local Agencies. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. P Major Contributors
2012G 30 Temporary taxes to fund education. Guaranteed local public safety funding. P Major Contributors
2012G 31 State budget. State and local government. F Major Contributors
2012G 32 Political contributions by payroll deduction. Contributions to candidates. F Major Contributors
2012G 33 Auto insurance companies. Prices based on driver's history of insurance coverage. F Major Contributors
2012G 34 Death penalty. F Major Contributors
2012G 35 Human trafficking. Penalties. P Major Contributors
2012G 36 Three strikes law. Repeat felony offenders. Penalties. P Major Contributors
2012G 37 Genetically engineered foods. Labeling. F Major Contributors
2012G 38 Tax to fund education and early childhood programs. F Major Contributors
2012G 39 Tax treatment for multistate businesses. Clean energy and energy efficiency funding. P Major Contributors
2012G 40 Redistricting. State Senate districts. P Major Contributors
2012P 28 Limits on Legislators' Terms in Office P Major Contributors
2012P 29 Imposes Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research F Major Contributors
2010G 19 Legalize Marijuana in CA, Regulate and Tax F Major Contributors
2010G 20 Redistricting of Congressional Districts P Major Contributors
2010G 21 State Park Funding. Vehicle License Surcharge. F Major Contributors
2010G 22 Prohibit State From Taking Some Local Funds P Major Contributors
2010G 23 Suspend Air Pollution Control Law (AB 32) F Major Contributors
2010G 24 Repeal Allowance of Lower Business Tax Liability F Major Contributors
2010G 25 Simple Majority Vote to Pass Budget P Major Contributors
2010G 26 2/3 Vote for Some State/Local Fees P Major Contributors
2010G 27 Eliminate State Redistricting Commission F Major Contributors
2010P 13 Property Tax: New Construction Exclusion: Seismic Retrofitting P Major Contributors
2010P 14 Elections: Open Primaries P Major Contributors
2010P 15 Political Reform Act of 1974: California Fair Elections Act of 2008 F Major Contributors
2010P 16 Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers F Major Contributors
2010P 17 Allows Auto Insurance Companies to base their Prices in Part on a Driver’s History of Insurance Coverag F Major Contributors
2009S 1A State Budget. Changes California Budget Process F Major Contributors
2009S 1B Education Funding. Payment Plan F Major Contributors
2009S 1C Lottery Modernization Act F Major Contributors
2009S 1D Protects Children’s Services Funding. Helps Balance State Budget F Major Contributors
2009S 1E Mental Health Services Funding. Temporary Reallocation. Helps Balance State Budget F Major Contributors
2009S 1F Elected Officials’ Salaries. Prevents Pay Increases During Budget Deficit Years P Major Contributors
2008G 1A Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act P Major Contributors
2008G 2 Standards for Confining Farm Animals P Major Contributors
2008G 3 Children’s Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program P Major Contributors
2008G 4 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor’s Pregnancy F Major Contributors
2008G 5 Nonviolent Drug Offenses. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation F Major Contributors
2008G 6 Police and Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Penalties and Laws F Major Contributors
2008G 7 Renewable Energy Generation F Major Contributors
2008G 8 Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry P Major Contributors
2008G 9 Criminal Justice System. Victims’ Rights. Parole P Major Contributors
2008G 10 Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Bonds F Major Contributors
2008G 11 Redistricting P Major Contributors
2008G 12 Veterans’ Bond Act of 2008 P Major Contributors
2008SP 98 Eminent Domain. Limits on Government Authority F Major Contributors
2008SP 99 Eminent Domain. Limits on Government Acquisition of Owner-Occupied Residence P Major Contributors
2008P 97 Gaming Compact Between the State and the Agua Caliente Tribe F Major Contributors
2008P 96 Gaming Compact Between the State and the Sycuan Tribe F Major Contributors
2008P 95 Gaming Compact Between the State and the Morongo Tribe F Major Contributors
2008P 94 Gaming Compact Between the State and the Pechanga Tribe F Major Contributors
2008P 93 Limits on Legislators’ Terms in Office F Major Contributors
2008P 92 Community Colleges. Funding. Governance. Fees F Major Contributors
2008P 91 Transportation Funds F Major Contributors
2006G 90 Limits ability of government to acquire private property and regulate land use F Major Contributors
2006G 89 Public funding for political campaigns; corporate tax increase F Major Contributors
2006G 88

$50 per parcel property tax; provides public school funding for K-12

 F Major Contributors
2006G 87 Tax on oil producers; provides funding for alternative energy research F Major Contributors
2006G 86 Tax on cigarettes; provides funding for hospital emergency services F Major Contributors
2006G 85 Requires parental notification for minors terminating pregnancy F Major Contributors
2006G 84 $5 billion bond for safe drinking water, flood protection and park improvements P Major Contributors
2006G 83 Mandates residency restrictions and GPS monitoring for sex offenders P Major Contributors
2006G 1E $4 billion bond for levee improvements and flood control P Major Contributors
2006G 1D $10 billion bond for public education facilities improvements P Major Contributors
2006G 1C $2.85 billion bond for low-income housing and shelters P Major Contributors
2006G 1B $20 billion bond for transportation improvements P Major Contributors
2006G 1A Earmarks gas sales tax funds for use on transportation programs only P Major Contributors
2006P 82 Public Preschool Funding Initiative F Major Contributors
2006P 81 Public Library Bond Act F Major Contributors
2005S
80
 Electric Service Providers
F
 Major Contributors
2005S
79
 Discounts on Prescription Drugs
F
 Major Contributors
2005S
78
 Discounts on Prescription Drugs
F
 Major Contributors
2005S
77
 Redistricting
F
 Major Contributors
2005S
76
 School Funding Limits
F
 Major Contributors
2005S
75
 Union Dues for Political Purposes
F
 Major Contributors
2005S
74
 Public School Teacher Tenure
F
 Major Contributors
2005S
73
 Parental Notification of Abortion
F
 Major Contributors
2004G
72
 Health Care Coverage
F
 Major Contributors
2004G
71
 Stem Cell Research
P
 Major Contributors
2004G
70
 Tribal Gaming Compacts
F
 Major Contributors
2004G
69
 DNA Samples
P
 Major Contributors
2004G
68
 Tribal Gaming Compact Renegotiation
F
 Major Contributors
2004G
67
 Emergency and Medical Services
F
 Major Contributors
2004G
66
 Limitations on "Three Strikes" Law
F
 Major Contributors
2004G
65
 Local Government Funds & Revenues
F
 Major Contributors
2004G
64
 Unfair Business Competition Laws
P
 Major Contributors
2004G
63
 Mental Health Services Funding
P
 Major Contributors
2004G
62
 Elections Primaries
F
 Major Contributors
2004G
61
 Children's Hospital Projects
P
 Major Contributors
2004G
60A
 Surplus Property
P
 Major Contributors
2004G
60
 Election Rights of Political Parties
P
 Major Contributors
2004G
59
 Public Records & Open Meeting
P
 Major Contributors
2004G
1A
 Local Government Revenues
P
 Major Contributors
2004P 58 California Balanced Budget Act P Major Contributors
2004P 57 Economic Recovery Bond Act P Major Contributors
2004P 56 State Budget, Taxes, & Reserve F Major Contributors
2004P 55 Public Education Facilities Bond Act P Major Contributors
2003S 54 Classification By Race, Ethnicity... F Major Contributors
2003S 53 California 21st Century Infrastructure F Major Contributors
2002G 52 Election Day Voter Registration F Top Ten Donors
2002G 51 Transportation F Top Ten Donors
2002G 50 Water Quality P Top Ten Donors
2002G 49 After School Programs P Top Ten Donors
2002G 48 Court Consolidation P Top Ten Donors
2002G 47 Education Facilities Bond P Top Ten Donors
2002G 46 Housing Bond P Top Ten Donors
2002P 45 Legislative Term Limit F Top Ten Donors
2002P 44 Chiropractors Unprofessional Conduct P Top Ten Donors
2002P 43 Right To Have Vote Counted P Top Ten Donors
2002P 42 Transportation Congestion Improvement P Top Ten Donors
2002P 41 Voting Modernization Bond Act P Top Ten Donors
2002P 40 Clean Water and Parks Bond P Top Ten Donors
2000G 39 School Facilities Bonds P Top Ten Donors
2000G 38 School Vouchers F Top Ten Donors
2000G 37 Fees, Taxes F Top Ten Donors
2000G 36 Drug Treatment P Top Ten Donors
2000G 35 Public Works Projects P Top Ten Donors
2000G 34 Campaign Contributions & Spending Limits P Top Ten Donors
2000G 33 Legislature, Retirement F Top Ten Donors
2000G 32 Veterans' Bond Act P Top Ten Donors
2000P 31 Insurance Act Repeal F Top Ten Donors
2000P 30 Insurance Act Repeal F Top Ten Donors
2000P 29 Gaming Compacts Repeal P Top Ten Donors
2000P 28 Tobacco Tax Repeal F Top Ten Donors
2000P 27 Term Limits F Top Ten Donors
2000P 26 Local School Bonds F Top Ten Donors
2000P 25 Campaign Financing F Top Ten Donors
2000P 23 "None of the Above" F Top Ten Donors
2000P 22 Limit on Marriage P Top Ten Donors
2000P 21 Juvenile Crime P Top Ten Donors
2000P 20 Lottery/Text Books P Top Ten Donors
2000P 19 Murder; Punishment P Top Ten Donors
2000P 18 Murder; Punishment P Top Ten Donors
2000P 17 Charitable Raffles P Top Ten Donors
2000P 16 Veterans' Homes Bond P Top Ten Donors
2000P 15 Crime Labs Bond F Top Ten Donors
2000P 14 Library Bond P Top Ten Donors
2000P 13 Water Bond P Top Ten Donors
2000P 12 Park Bond P Top Ten Donors
2000P 1A Indian Gaming P Top Ten Donors
1998G 11 Local Sales and Use Taxes P Top Ten Donors
1998G 10 Early Childhood Development Programs P Top Ten Donors
1998G 9 Electric Utilities F Top Ten Donors
1998G 8 Public Schools F Top Ten Donors
1998G 7 Air Quality F Top Ten Donors
1998G 6 Prohibition on Slaughter of Horses P Top Ten Donors
1998G 5 Tribal-State Gaming Compact P Top Ten Donors
1998G 4 Trapping Practices P Top Ten Donors
1998G 3 Partisan Presidential Primary Elections F Top Ten Donors
1998G 2 Transportation Funding P Top Ten Donors
1998G 1A Public Education Facilities Bond P Top Ten Donors
1998G 1 Property Taxes P Top Ten Donors
1998P 227 Bilingual Education P Major Contributors
1998P 226 Labor Union and Employee Political Contributions F Major Contributors
1998P 225 Congressional Term Limits P Major Contributors
1998P 224 Design and Engineering Services F Major Contributors
1998P 223 Schools. Spending Limits on Administration F Major Contributors
1998P 222 Murder - Punishment P Major Contributors
1998P 221 Commission on Judicial Performance P Major Contributors
1998P 220 Court Consolidation P Major Contributors
1998P 219 Ballot Measures P Major Contributors
1996G 218 Local Government Taxes P Major Contributors
1996G 217 Top Income Tax Brackets F Major Contributors
1996G 216 Health Care, Consumer Protection F Major Contributors
1996G 215 Medical Use of Marijuana P Major Contributors
1996G 214 Health Care, Consumer Protection F Major Contributors
1996G 213 Limitation on Recovery to Felons... P Major Contributors
1996G 212 Campaign Contributions & Spending Limits F Major Contributors
1996G 211 Attorney-Client Fee Arrangements F Major Contributors
1996G 210 Minimum Wage Increase P Major Contributors
1996G 209 California Civil Rights Initiative P Major Contributors
1996G 208 Campaign Contributions & Spending Limits P Major Contributors
1996G 207 Fees. Right to Negotiate. Frivolous Lawsuits F Major Contributors
1996G 206 Veterans' Bond P Major Contributors
1996G 205 Incarceration Facilities F Major Contributors
1996G 204 Water Bond P Major Contributors
1996P 203 Public Education Facilities Bond Act P Major Contributors
1996P 202 Attorneys' Contingent Fees. Limits F Major Contributors
1996P 201 Attorneys' Fees, Shareholder Actions. F Major Contributors
1996P 200 No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance F Major Contributors
1996P 199 Low-Income Rental Assistance F Major Contributors
1996P 198 Elections Open Primary P Major Contributors
1996P 197 California Wildlife Protection Act of 1990 F Major Contributors
1996P 196 Punishment for Murder P Major Contributors
1996P 195 Punishment with Special Circumstances P Major Contributors
1996P 194 Prisoners, Joint Venture Program P Major Contributors
1996P 193 Property Appraisal, Exception P Major Contributors
1996P 192 Seismic Retrofit Bond Act of 1996 P Major Contributors
1994G 191 Elimination of Justice Courts P  
1994G 190 Commission on Judicial Performance P  
1994G 189 Denial of Bail; Felony Sexual Assault P  
1994G 188 Sentence Enhancement. Repeat Offenders F  
1994G 187 Illegal Aliens. Ineligibility for services. P  
1994G 186 Health Services. Taxes F  
1994G 185 Public Transportation Trust Funds. Gasoline Sales Tax F  
1994G 184 Sentencing Repeat Offenders P  
1994G 183 Recall Election -- State Officers P  
1994G 181 Passenger Rail & Clean Air Bond Act F  
         

For information about ballot measures prior to the 1994 general election, CVF recommends the U.C. Hastings Law Library's ballot measure databases.


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