What is Proposition 16?

Proposition 16 is a constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 209, passed in 1996, from the California Constitution.

What Would Proposition 15 Change About How Properties Are Taxed in California?

Proposition 15 would amend the California State Constitution to require commercial and industrial properties, except those zoned as commercial agriculture, to be taxed based on their market value.

What Would the Ballot Measure Issue Bonds For?

The ballot initiative would issue $5.5 billion in general obligation bonds for the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), which was created to fund stem cell research.

Official Ballot Title for Measure E

Removing 30-Foot Height Limit in Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan Area

Official Ballot Question for Measure E

Shall People’s Ordinance O-10960 be amended to exclude the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan area, which includes theSports Arena, from the 30-foot height limit on buildings in the Coastal Zone, with any future development still required to comply with other governing laws?

Official Ballot Title for Measure D

Procedures to Remove School Board Members for Cause and To Fill Vacancies

Official Ballot Question for Measure D

Shall the City Charter be amended to include the office of School Board member from the San Diego UnifiedSchool District under City laws that address removal of elected officials for cause, filling vacancies in elected office, and succession to office?

Official Ballot Title for Measure C

District-Only Elections for School Board Members

Official Ballot Question for Measure C

Shall the Charter be amended to change the process for electing School Board members in the San Diego Unified School District, by providing that voters in individual sub-districts nominate and elect their representative in both the primary and general elections, rather than the current system in which candidates are nominated in individual sub-districts in the primary but advance to a general election in the entire School District?

Official Ballot Title for Measure B

Charter Amendments Establishing Commission on Police Practices

Official Ballot Title for Measure A

General Obligation Bonds for Affordable Housing

In the 44 states with state legislative elections on Nov. 3, 2020, there are 5,875 state legislative seats on the ballot.

This year, 4,994 incumbents sought re-election.[3] 20.4% (1,017) had a contested primary. 79.6% (3,977) advanced to the general election without a primary challenge.

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