Ballot Measures

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November 2024 Ballot

The California Chamber Board of Directors has adopted positions on the following ballot measures.

  • Proposition 2: Authorizes Bonds for Public School and Community College Facilities. – Support – Top Story
  • Proposition 3: Constitutional Right to Marriage. – Support
  • Proposition 4: Authorizes Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands from Climate Risks. – Neutral
  • Proposition 5: Authorizes Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Approval. – Oppose
  • Proposition 6:  Eliminates Constitutional Provision Allowing Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons. – No Position (Board did not consider this measure)
  • Proposition 32: Raises Minimum Wage. – Oppose – Top Story
  • Proposition 33: Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. – Oppose
  • Proposition 34: Restricts Spending of Prescription Drug Revenues by Certain Health Care Providers. – Support
  • Proposition 35: Provides Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal Health Care Services. – Neutral
  • Proposition 36: Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes. – Support

Initiative Coalitions

When the legislative process fails, pro-business and anti-business forces turn to the initiative process to take proposals directly to California voters. The California Chamber of Commerce has led the charge on behalf of the employer community for close to four decades.

As a practical matter, the CalChamber’s chief executive is recruited to chair major initiative campaigns, to lead the fundraising and to serve as spokesperson for these important efforts.

The CalChamber has been extremely successful with the support of the broader employer community. CalChamber has backed initiatives to enact tax relief and tort reform, and make politicians more accountable to voters. We have successfully challenged split roll property tax proposals and defeated security litigation.

We will continue to lead efforts to fight anti-business proposals, including those that threaten to increase taxes, health care expenses and frivolous lawsuits.

CalBusPac

CalBusPacThe California Business Political Action Committee (CalBusPAC) was established in 1976 to qualify, support and/or oppose statewide ballot initiatives. Contributions to CalBusPAC will aid California employers in preparing for future ballot battles.

March 2024 Ballot

Proposition 1: Support

Authorizes $6.38 Billion in Bonds to Build Mental Health Treatment Facilities for Those With Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges; Provides Housing for the Homeless. Legislative Statute.

Proposition 1 does not increase taxes, but rather utilizes existing tax revenue to pay for the mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and debt repayment on the bond.
Read more about Proposition 1

November 2022 Ballot Measures

The California Chamber of Commerce took positions on the following measures that appeared on the November 2022 statewide ballot.

Proposition 29: Oppose

Requires On-Site Licensed Medical Professional at Kidney Dialysis Clinics and Establishes Other State Requirements. Initiative Statute.

Proposition 30: Oppose

Provides Funding for Programs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Increasing Tax on Personal Income Over $2 Million. Initiative Statute.

November 2020 Ballot Measures

CalChamber Positions on November 2020 Ballot Measures

November 2018 Ballot Measures

CalChamber Positions on November 2018 Ballot Measures

June 2018 Ballot Measures

CalChamber Positions on June 2018 Ballot Measures

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Employee Communications

Informing your employees and stockholders about the impact of proposed state legislation, regulations and ballot measures is within your rights as a business owner. Just remember to do it the right way.