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California's 14 s ballot measures include a billionaire tax, voter ID, changes to recall elections, and a bid to speed up building by limiting environmental reviews.

Proposition 3 would make permanent an income tax on the wealthy to fund K-12 schools and other services.

Supporters say Prop. 38 is needed to ensure health research dollars keep flowing even as Trump tries to cut science. Opponents say the measure is poorly written, lacks transparency and seems to heavily benefit one particular nonprofit.

California voters have overwhelmingly rejected Proposition 44, which would have required community health clinics to spend at least 90% of their revenue on program services.  With 81.7% of voters against it on Tuesday, the measure was defeated as polling had indicated. A Public Policy Institute of California survey in October found only 25% of likely […]

Backed by business groups and opposed by environmentalists, Prop. 45 would put deadlines on environmental reviews and lawsuits for housing, water, broadband and transit projects.

California’s Prop. 43 would require two-thirds of votes to pass any local taxes that pay for specific services, such as wildfire prevention, education and healthcare.

Democrats want to make recalls simply about whether an official should be recalled, not about who should replace them. The contest looked to be a toss-up going into Election Day, with the no side holding a small edge.

California voters rejected a ballot measure that would have required people to prove their citizenship in order to vote under Proposition 39.

Prop. 2 would allow California leaders to sock away up to 20% of the state’s general fund tax revenue, double the current cap of 10%. It would also require the state to save more when revenue is growing faster.

Some of the state’s wealthiest residents have spent hundreds of millions to defeat Prop. 40, the “billionaire tax.” Supporters say billionaires should pay their “fair share” and help fund social services.