Propositions

California voters will weigh 14 statewide propositions in November, including whether to tax billionaires, require voter identification, speed up housing construction, as well as other measures on taxes, housing, and healthcare.

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    • Prop 1Housing bond
      Borrow $11.25 billion for housing
    • Prop 2Rainy day fund
      Raise limit on rainy day fund deposits
    • Prop 3High-income tax
      Make income taxes on higher earners permanent to fund education and healthcare
    • Prop 4Public fundraising
      Allow public financing of political campaigns
    • Prop 5Recall reform
      Delay replacing recalled state officials
    • Prop 37Homebuyers loan
      Create low-cost mortgages for homebuyers
    • Prop 38Research bond
      Borrow $8.4 billion for immunology research
    • Prop 39Voter ID
      Require identification for voting
    • Prop 40Billionaire tax
      Apply one-time tax to billionaires to fund healthcare and education
    • Prop 41Tax audits
      Require audits of new tax programs
    • Prop 42Property taxes
      Ban new taxes on personal property
    • Prop 43Tax threshold
      Raise vote threshold for special tax measures
    • Prop 44Clinic funding
      Require more clinic spending on patient care
    • Prop 45Environmental review
      Speed up environmental reviews for housing and infrastructure

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