Election Quick Guide: CalChamber Positions on California Ballot Measures

California’s November election is tomorrow, and voters will be faced with choices that will not only impact the U.S. presidency but also lead to significant changes in key state policies, including the minimum wage, rent control, and theft penalties.

Below are the CalChamber’s position on each state ballot measure:

• Proposition 2 – Support: Authorizes Bonds for Public School and Community College Facilities.
• Proposition 3 – Support: Constitutional Right to Marriage.
• Proposition 4 – Neutral: Authorizes Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands from Climate Risks.
• Proposition 5 – Oppose: Authorizes Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Approval.
• Proposition 6 – No Position: Eliminates Constitutional Provision Allowing Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons.
• Proposition 32 – Oppose: Raises Minimum Wage.
• Proposition 33 – Oppose Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property.
• Proposition 34 – Support: Restricts Spending of Prescription Drug Revenues by Certain Health Care Providers.
• Proposition 35 – Neutral: Provides Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal Health Care Services.
• Proposition 36 – Support: Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes.

Voting Leave Requirement

Under California law, employers must post a notice and provide voting leave to their eligible employees.

For more information on complying with California’s voting leave requirements, read the October 25, 2024 top story, “California’s Voting Leave Requirements for Employers.”