If you are wondering how all the State Ballot Measures fared in Tuesday’s General Election, read on.
The biggest shocker was the passage of Prop. 17, which will allow felons to vote again. In a similar vein, Prop. 20 failed. That measure would have put some teeth back in our criminal justice system. The only positive note in that regard was that Prop. 25 failed, which means we will still have a cash bail system in place.
Here are the results, courtesy of the California Secretary of State:
- Yes – 14 Bonds to Continue Stem Cell Research, 5,816,671 Yes Votes – 51.1%, 5,575,456 No Votes, 48.9%
- No 15 Property Tax to Fund Schools, Government Services 5,589,406 Yes Votes, 48.3%, 5,989,793 No Votes, 51.7%
- No 16 Affirmative Action in Government Decisions 5,018,486 Yes Votes, 43.9%, 6,406,725 No Votes, 56.1%
- Yes 17 Restores Right to Vote After Prison Term 6,812,726 Yes Votes, 59.0%, 4,731,193 No Votes, 41.0%
- No 18 17-year-old Primary Voting Rights 5,189,891 Yes Votes, 44.9%, 6,378,289 No Votes, 55.1%
- Yes 19 Changes Certain Property Tax Rules 5,846,253 Yes Votes, 51.5% , 5,497,294 No Votes, 48.5%
- No 20 Parole Restrictions for Certain Offenses 4,257,869 Yes Votes, 37.7%, 7,042,043 No Votes, 62.3%
- No 21 Expands Governments’ Authority to Rent Control 4,590,304 Yes Votes, 40.2%, 6,837,536 No Votes, 59.8%
- Yes 22 App-Based Drivers and Employee Benefits 6,716,137 No Votes, 58.4%, 4,776,752 No Votes, 41.6%
- No 23 State Requirements for Kidney Dialysis Clinics 4,108,287 Yes Votes, 36.0%, 7,311,482 No Votes, 64.0%
- Yes 24 Amends Consumer Privacy Laws 6,343,809 Yes Votes, 56.1%, 4,966,910 No Votes, 43.9%
- No 25 Eliminates Money Bail System 5,018,349 Yes Votes, 44.6% 6,238,701 No Votes, 55.4%