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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Texas Proposition 9 (2023): Amends the state constitution to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to teachers
Prop. 9 would increase benefits and long-term liabilities of the Texas Teacher Retirement System, which currently holds $63 billion in unfunded liabilities.
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Voters’ guide to the 2022 California ballot propositions
Reason Foundation’s policy analysts are examining some of the statewide ballot propositions on the California ballot in November 2022.
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Voters’ guide to 2022 statewide ballot initiatives
Reason Foundation's policy analysts are examining many of the ballot initiatives on voters' ballots in November 2022.
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Voters’ guide to Florida’s 2022 ballot measures
A guide to proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution.
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Nevada Question 1 (2022): The equality of rights amendment
Question 1 would enshrine a modified version of the federal Equal Rights Amendment into the Nevada Constitution.
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Florida Amendment 2 (2022): Measure to abolish the Constitution Revision Commission
Amendment 2 would revise the Florida Constitution to take out the section requiring and governing the Constitution Revision Commission.
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Ohio Issue 1 (2022): Determining bail amounts based on public safety
Would reinstates requirement that Ohio courts consider public safety as well as risk of non-appearance when setting bail.
