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California Proposition 5 would lower supermajority requirement to 55% for local bond measures to fund housing and public infrastructure amendment
As of 2023, California counties have about $140 billion in liabilities, or $3,860 per resident, and cities have $193 billion in liabilities, or $6,337 per resident.
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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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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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California Proposition 34 would impact how Medi-Cal Rx program participants spend money
California Proposition 34 creates a process for designating specific nonprofit organizations that provide care for low-income people but also spend resources on other programs and services as “drug price manipulators.”
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California Proposition 35 would make the managed care organization tax permanent
California currently taxes managed health care insurance providers for their plans, but that tax is due to expire in 2026.
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Florida Amendment 1 would implement partisan elections for district school boards
Currently, school board elections in Florida are nonpartisan.
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Georgia Referendum A would raise personal property tax exemption
Georgia Referendum A would increase the personal property tax exemption from $7,500 to $20,000.
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Georgia Amendment 2 would create the Georgia Tax Court
Georgia Amendment 2 would transition the role of the Georgia Tax Tribunal, which is housed in the executive branch, to the Georgia Tax Court, which would be housed in the judicial branch.
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Georgia Amendment 1 would create a local homestead property tax exemption
Georgia Amendment 1 would allow counties to reduce the amount of property taxes that a homeowner pays on their primary residence.
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Florida Amendment 2 would guarantee a right to hunt and fish
Florida Amendment 2 would guarantee that hunting, fishing, and wildlife taking, including traditional methods, remain preserved in the state constitution.
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Florida Amendment 6 would repeal public financing for statewide campaigns
Florida Amendment 6 would repeal the state constitutional amendment providing public financing to candidates for the governorship and cabinet offices.
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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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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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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 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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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 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.
