This election (Nov. 8) is not all about the presidency. These props (http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/en/propositions/ ), whether you vote YES or NO have a high impact on the day-to- day life of CA residents. So, don’t skip over them! Below is an impartial list of props to tell you what your vote means:
Proposition 51
If you vote YES, the State can sell $9 billion in general obligation bonds to modernize public K-12 and community colleges.
If you vote NO, the state would not be allowed to sell these bonds.
Proposition 52
If you vote YES, makes permanent the statute, which imposed fees on most private hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services.
If you vote NO, this fee would end as scheduled in 2018.
Proposition 53
If you vote YES, the prop requires voter approval for the State to use revenue bonds over $2 billion for projects.
If you vote NO, the State may use revenue bonds freely, without voter approval.
Proposition 54
If you vote YES, any bill would nned to be available to legislators and on the internet for 72 hours before it can be passes. The prop also demands that Legislature would have to record and make videos of all public meetings (also available on the internet. This would prevent “surprise” legislation.
If you vote NO, current roles and duties of the Legilator would remain the same. Voting no also would prevent special interest companies from delaying the passage of state laws.
Proposition 55
If you vote YES, you are voting to extent the surtax enacted in 2012 for high-income earners (above $250,000) for 12 more years. The tax dollars would
be spent on the school system and healthcare programs.
If you vote NO, you are voting against extending the surtax for high-income earners; the surtax would end in 2018.
Proposition 56
If you vote YES, you are voting to raise the tobacco tax by $2, this tax would be added to tobacco products and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine. Tax money would go to healthcare and tobacco control programs.
If you vote No, you oppose the additional taxation of the tobacco tax.
Proposition 57
If you vote YES, the prop will allow criminals of nonviolent crimes to earn credits for rehabilitations, good behavior and education. The prop allows juvenile court judges to decide whether a person will be prosecuted as an adult.
If you vote NO, then there will be no change to the current inmate release process and there will be not additional system to award sentencing credits to inmates.
Proposition 58
If you vote YES, the proposition will allow public schools to establish a dual-language immersion program for native and non-native speakers.
If you vote NO, public school will be required to teach most English learners in English only programs.
Proposition 59
If you vote YES, the proposition allows voters to ask their elected officials to use constitutional authority to seek increased regulation of the campaign
spending and contributions.
If you vote NO, voters would not ask to seek regulation of campaign spending.
Proposition 60
If you vote YES, the prop requires all adult firm performers to use condoms during the filming of sexual intercourse and producers to pay for vaccinations, testing and medical examinations of actors and post signs on site requiring the use of condoms.
Proposition 62
If you vote YES, you are voting to outlaw the death penalty; those on death row would have there sentences adjusted to life without parole.
If you vote NO, your vote supports keeping the death penalty as a means of punishment in the judicial system.
Proposition 64
If you vote YES, you are voting to make the use and sale of recreational marijuana legal in the State, for those over the age of 21.
If you vote NO, you are voting to keep the use of marijuana illegal outside of medicinal purposes.
Proposition 66
If you vote YES, your vote works toward speeding up the process by creating time limits in which the court may review convictions. This prop also additionally would require those on death row to work and pay victim restitution.
If you vote NO, you oppose the above-mentioned additions to the current death penalty laws.
By: Abby Durkan