Elections Ballot Measures: Voters, CalChamber in Alignment

Based on unofficial returns this week, the California Chamber of Commerce and California voters were in agreement on a number of November ballot measures.

• Proposition 2: K-12 public schools, community college bond, was passing, 56.9% to 43.1%; CalChamber supported.

• Proposition 3: constitutional right to marriage, was passing, 61% to 39%; CalChamber supported.

• Proposition 4: safe drinking water, wildfire prevention bond, was passing, 57.9% to 42.1%; CalChamber neutral.

• Proposition 5: 55% voter approval for local infrastructure/housing bonds, was failing, 43.7% yes to 56.3% no; CalChamber opposed.

• Proposition 32: minimum wage increase, was failing, 48% yes to 52% no; CalChamber opposed.

• Proposition 33: Rent control, was failing, 38.5% yes to 61.5% no; CalChamber opposed.

• Proposition 34: restricts spending of prescription drug revenues, was passing, 51.5% to 48.5%; CalChamber supported.

• Proposition 35: permanent funding for Medi-Cal health care services was passing, 66.8% to 33.2%; CalChamber neutral.

• Proposition 36: increases penalties for drug and theft crimes, was passing, 70.4% to 29.6%; CalChamber supported.

Updated results are posted on the website of the Secretary of State at www.sos.ca.gov. Results will be certified by December 13.