NOVEMBER 2024 STATEWIDE BALLOT ENDORSEMENTS
These positions were voted on by the AAPI FORCE Steering Committee, which includes: Asian Pacific Environmental Network Action (APEN Action), Chinese Progressive Association Action Fund (CPA AF), Filipino Advocates for Justice Action Fund (FAJ AF), Hmong Innovating Politics Action Fund (HIP AF), People Power Action Fund (PPAF), Pilipino Action Center (PAC).
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In the U.S., Asian immigrants were barred from becoming naturalized citizens until 1952. Because of that, our communities were denied a vote in our democracy. Today, we’re still fighting to make sure every voter, regardless of what language we speak, is able to cast our ballots.
This election, AAPI FORCE-EF has prepared a variety of materials to educate voters about what's on the ballot. In addition to our positions in English, you can find translated versions of our proposition guide.
YES on Prop 2
Authorizes Bonds for Public School and Community College Facilities
This $10 billion bond would pay for repairs and upgrades at CA public school buildings, some of which have languished with rot, mold, leaks, and other hazards due to lack of funds. K-12 schools would receive $8.5 billion and $1.5 billion would go to community colleges.
YES on Prop 3
Constitutional Right to Marriage
This constitutional amendment would enshrine the right to same-sex marriage into the California constitution, repealing Proposition 8 — a measure that defined marriage as between a man and a woman.
YES on Prop 4
Authorizes Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands from Climate Risks
This $10 billion bond would pay for water projects (to provide safe drinking water, recycle wastewater, store groundwater, control floods), wildfire protection, protection from sea level rise, create parks, protect wildlife and habitats, and address extreme heat events.
YES on Prop 5
Allows Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Approval
This would make it easier for local governments to fund affordable housing, infrastructure projects. Most local governments in CA need two-thirds of voter approval to borrow money for projects. This prop would lower the required threshold to 55% for any borrowing to fund affordable housing construction and infrastructure projects.
YES on Prop 6
Eliminates Constitutional Provision Allowing Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons
This constitutional amendment would end involuntary servitude in state prisons, one of the last remnants of slavery.
YES on Prop 32
Raises Minimum Wage
This would increase the state minimum wage to $18/hr from $15/hr for all employees in California.
YES on Prop 33
Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property
This would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (1995) which prevents cities and counties from limiting rents in many properties in California.
NO on Prop 34
Restricts Spending of Prescription Drug Revenues by Certain Health Care Providers
This is a California Apartment Association-backed attack on AIDS Healthcare Foundation, meant to prevent the organization from funding rent control measures in the future.
YES on Prop 35
Provides Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal Health Care Services
This initiative is sponsored by California’s health care industry to raise more money for Medi-Cal and block lawmakers from using the cash to avoid cuts to other programs.
NO on Prop 36
Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes
This initiative would undo Prop 47, which voters decided in 2014 to reclassify nonviolent felonies to misdemeanors and redirect funds toward schools, treatment programs, and victim services. This measure would further criminalize addiction and poverty, increase mass incarceration, and reduce funding for education, mental health, and homelessness prevention.
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2024 Local Ballot Propositions
NOV 2024 STATEWIDE BALLOT ENDORSEMENTS
YES on Prop 2
Authorizes Bonds for Public School and Community College Facilities
This $10 billion bond would pay for repairs and upgrades at CA public school buildings, some of which have languished with rot, mold, leaks, and other hazards due to lack of funds. K-12 schools would receive $8.5 billion and $1.5 billion would go to community colleges.
YES on Prop 3
Constitutional Right to Marriage
This constitutional amendment would enshrine the right to same-sex marriage into the California constitution, repealing Proposition 8 — a measure that defined marriage as between a man and a woman.
YES on Prop 4
Authorizes Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands from Climate Risks
This $10 billion bond would pay for water projects (to provide safe drinking water, recycle wastewater, store groundwater, control floods), wildfire protection, protection from sea level rise, create parks, protect wildlife and habitats, and address extreme heat events.
YES on Prop 5
Allows Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Approval
This would make it easier for local governments to fund affordable housing, infrastructure projects. Most local governments in CA need two-thirds of voter approval to borrow money for projects. This prop would lower the required threshold to 55% for any borrowing to fund affordable housing construction and infrastructure projects.
YES on Prop 6
Eliminates Constitutional Provision Allowing Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons
This constitutional amendment would end involuntary servitude in state prisons, one of the last remnants of slavery.
YES on Prop 32
Raises Minimum Wage
This would increase the state minimum wage to $18/hr from $15/hr for all employees in California.
YES on Prop 33
Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property
This would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (1995) which prevents cities and counties from limiting rents in many properties in California.
NO on Prop 34
Restricts Spending of Prescription Drug Revenues by Certain Health Care Providers
This is a California Apartment Association-backed attack on AIDS Healthcare Foundation, meant to prevent the organization from funding rent control measures in the future.
YES on Prop 35
Provides Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal Health Care Services
This initiative is sponsored by California’s health care industry to raise more money for Medi-Cal and block lawmakers from using the cash to avoid cuts to other programs.
NO on Prop 36
Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes
This initiative would undo Prop 47, which voters decided in 2014 to reclassify nonviolent felonies to misdemeanors and redirect funds toward schools, treatment programs, and victim services. This measure would further criminalize addiction and poverty, increase mass incarceration, and reduce funding for education, mental health, and homelessness prevention.
NOV 2024 STATEWIDE BALLOT ENDORSEMENTS
YES on Prop 2
Authorizes Bonds for Public School and Community College Facilities
This $10 billion bond would pay for repairs and upgrades at CA public school buildings, some of which have languished with rot, mold, leaks, and other hazards due to lack of funds. K-12 schools would receive $8.5 billion and $1.5 billion would go to community colleges.
YES on Prop 3
Constitutional Right to Marriage
This constitutional amendment would enshrine the right to same-sex marriage into the California constitution, repealing Proposition 8 — a measure that defined marriage as between a man and a woman.
YES on Prop 4
Authorizes Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands from Climate Risks
This $10 billion bond would pay for water projects (to provide safe drinking water, recycle wastewater, store groundwater, control floods), wildfire protection, protection from sea level rise, create parks, protect wildlife and habitats, and address extreme heat events.
YES on Prop 5
Allows Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Approval
This would make it easier for local governments to fund affordable housing, infrastructure projects. Most local governments in CA need two-thirds of voter approval to borrow money for projects. This prop would lower the required threshold to 55% for any borrowing to fund affordable housing construction and infrastructure projects.
YES on Prop 6
Eliminates Constitutional Provision Allowing Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons
This constitutional amendment would end involuntary servitude in state prisons, one of the last remnants of slavery.
YES on Prop 32
Raises Minimum Wage
This would increase the state minimum wage to $18/hr from $15/hr for all employees in California.
YES on Prop 33
Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property
This would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (1995) which prevents cities and counties from limiting rents in many properties in California.
NO on Prop 34
Restricts Spending of Prescription Drug Revenues by Certain Health Care Providers
This is a California Apartment Association-backed attack on AIDS Healthcare Foundation, meant to prevent the organization from funding rent control measures in the future.
YES on Prop 35
Provides Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal Health Care Services
This initiative is sponsored by California’s health care industry to raise more money for Medi-Cal and block lawmakers from using the cash to avoid cuts to other programs.
NO on Prop 36
Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes
This initiative would undo Prop 47, which voters decided in 2014 to reclassify nonviolent felonies to misdemeanors and redirect funds toward schools, treatment programs, and victim services. This measure would further criminalize addiction and poverty, increase mass incarceration, and reduce funding for education, mental health, and homelessness prevention.