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California Proposition 33 would prohibit state limitations on local rent control
California’s housing crisis is severe, with the cost of housing almost doubling since 2010.
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Florida Amendment 5 would create an annual inflation adjustment for homestead property tax exemptions
Amendment 5 would reduce future property tax revenues for local governments in Florida by an estimated $22.8 million in 2025, which would grow to about $112 million by 2028.
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Alaska Ballot Measure 2 would repeal top-four ranked-choice voting
Alaska Ballot Measure 2 would return Alaska to partisan primaries and a single-choice, plurality-wins vote system.
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Alaska Ballot Measure 1 would raise minimum wage, impact paid sick leave
Alaska Ballot Measure 1 addresses three issues simultaneously: the minimum wage, paid sick leave, and workplace penalties.
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Arizona Proposition 311 would use criminal convictions to fund first responder death benefits
Proposition 311 would impose a $20 fee on every criminal conviction to fund a lump-sum $250,000 benefit paid to the spouse or children of first responders killed in the line of duty.
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California Proposition 32 would increase the minimum wage
If this measure passes, California businesses with more than 25 employees would face an $18 minimum wage by January 2025.
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California Proposition 2 would issue $10 billion in public education facilities bonds
Proposition 2 allows the state to issue $10 billion in general obligation bonds for the construction, improvement, and repair of educational facilities statewide.
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California Proposition 6 would end forced work in prisons
California Proposition 6 would change the state constitution to abolish forcing prisoners to work.
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California Proposition 4 would fund conservation and energy through bonds
California Proposition 4 would authorize the state of California to issue $10 billion in new bonded debt to pay for a variety of capital projects.
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Arizona Proposition 313 would sentence child traffickers to life in prison
Child sex trafficking is abhorrent and deserves severe punishment. But at the same time, the law has to recognize that every case is unique.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to housing
California, Florida, and Georgia voters will decide on housing ballot issues ranging from homestead tax exemptions to rent control.
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Idaho Proposition 1 would allow top-four ranked choice voting
The Idaho Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative would also change state primary elections from a closed system.
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Kentucky Amendment 2 would allow state funding for non-public education
Families in Kentucky have limited educational options if they cannot afford to pay for private education.
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Maryland Question 1 would establish a right to reproductive freedom
Maryland’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment would add a new section to the Declaration of Rights in the Maryland Constitution.
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Nevada Question 6 would establish a right to abortion
The constitutional protections set forth in the proposed amendment are similar to current Nevada law, under which abortion is legal until the 24th week of pregnancy.
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Nevada Question 1 would remove constitutional status of Board of Regents
The proposed constitutional amendment could make the Board of Regents answer to the legislature not directly to voters.
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Nevada Question 3 would allow top-five ranked choice voting
Under the initiative, the top five candidates overall would advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.
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Nevada Question 5 would allow a sales tax exemption for diapers
Current exemptions include farm machinery, food, prosthetics, newspapers, feminine products, medical equipment, medicines, and mobility equipment.