POSITIONS ON CALIFORNIA & COUNTY BALLOT MEASURES
YES ON PROP 2: Authorizes $10 billion in bonds to build or modernize schools and community colleges. To prepare for their future, California students should be able to learn in first-class facilities.
YES ON PROP 3: Protects marriage equality in California by repealing an old ballot measure, Prop 8. People should be able to marry who they love. This measure guards against a reversal of Supreme Court law.
YES ON PROP 4: Authorizes $10 billion in bonds to fund local climate resilient infrastructure. This will help protect against floods, fires, extreme heat, and also help generate renewable energy and sustainable water and food.
YES ON PROP 5: Lowers the vote threshold from 66.67% to 55% for local housing and public infrastructure bonds. This will help address the housing crisis by facilitating investments in affordable and supportive housing.
YES ON PROP 6: Removes involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime from the state constitution. No one should be forced to work against their will. This is a form of slavery that must end.
YES ON PROP 32: Increases minimum wage to $18 an hour by the year 2026, with yearly adjustments for inflation. This gets us closer to a living wage so that every Californian can support themselves and their families.
YES ON PROP 33: Repeals state law that prohibits local rent control. Landlords currently can raise rent up to 10% a year, which has led to high rents. This measure allows cities and counties to adopt rent control that works for us.
NO ON PROP 34: Limits spending by certain healthcare providers, narrowly defined to apply to one — the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Ballot measures should not be used as retaliation.
YES ON PROP 35: Provides stable funding for Medi-Cal by dedicating an existing tax to that program. This is essential for low-income San Diegans who rely on Medi-Cal to access healthcare in a county with no public hospital.
NO ON PROP 36: Expands incarceration by increasing penalties for nonviolent drug and theft offenses. Drug possession and petty theft misdemeanors would be converted to felonies. This takes us back to the days of mass incarceration at the expense of funding local rehabilitation programs that are proven to work.
YES ON G: Funds public transit and much needed transit improvements with a countywide half-cent sales tax. This measure will help relieve traffic congestion, make commutes easier, and reduce air pollution across the county.
Alliance San Diego Mobilization Fund is sharing our positions on state and county measures on the November 2024 ballot. We encourage voters to make their own decisions and we offer our positions to help inform yours.
Voting has begun, and your vote is critical. Be sure to vote by Tuesday, November 5th. You can vote today by completing, signing, and returning the ballot you received in the mail. If you did not receive a ballot, you can vote in person or ask for a ballot from the San Diego County Registrar's Office. Learn more about your voting options at sdvote.com.
