August 1, 2024
Golden State Republican Women
Janet Price, President
Submitted by the GSRW Legislative Analyst Committee
Valerie Evans, Lou Ann Flaherty and Elaine Freeman,
November Election
November 5, 2024, General Election
- The last day to register to vote for the November 5, 2024, General Election is October 21, 2024.
- All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 5, 2024, General Election.
- Your county elections office will begin mailing ballots by October 7, 2024.
- Ballot drop-off locations open on October 8, 2024.
- Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, at a drop-off location, or your county elections office.
- Vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties beginning on October 26, 2024.
- Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by November 12, 2024.
PROPOSITION 2
California Proposition 2, Public Education Facilities Bond Measure (2024)
California Proposition 2, the Public Education Facilities Bond Measure is on the ballot in California as a legislatively referred bond act on November 5, 2024.
Issue $10 billion in bonds to fund construction and modernization of public education facilities
| A “yes” vote supports issuing $10 billion in bonds to fund construction and modernization of public education facilities. |
| A “no” vote opposes issuing $10 billion in bonds to fund construction and modernization of public education facilities. |
Supporters
Unions
- California Federation of Teachers
- California Labor Federation
Organizations
- Alameda County Office of Education
- Association of California School Administrators
- California Builders Alliance
- California Chamber of Commerce
- California Retired Teachers Association
- Community College League of California
- Los Angeles Unified School District
Opposition
Voters who do not want increased taxes
Bond debt in California
The Legislative Analyst’s Office reported that California is repaying an estimated $80 billion in bonded debt and is authorized to sell an outstanding $35 billion in bonds. The state spends approximately $6 billion from the General Fund (3% of the total fund) each year to repay bonds. The office estimated that the cost to repay Proposition 2 would be an estimated $500 million annually for 35 years.
PROPOSITION 3
California Proposition 3, Right to Marry and Repeal Proposition 8 Amendment (2024)
California Proposition 3, the Right to Marry and Repeal Proposition 8 Amendment is on the ballot in California as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024.
| A “yes” vote supports this constitutional amendment to:
· repeal Proposition 8 (2008), which defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman, and · declare that a “right to marry is a fundamental right” in the California Constitution. |
| A “no” vote opposes this constitutional amendment, thus keeping Proposition 8 (2008), which defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman, in the California Constitution. |
Text:
In 2008, voters approved Proposition 8 that defined marriage, in the state constitution, as between one man and one woman. Proposition 3 (ACA 5) would remove this definition from Article 1, Section 7.5 of the California Constitution and add the following language:
“Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. (a) The right to marry is a fundamental right. (b) This section is in furtherance of both of the following: (1) The inalienable rights to enjoy life and liberty and to pursue and obtain safety, happiness, and privacy guaranteed by Section 1. (2) The rights to due process and equal protection guaranteed by Section 7.”
Your Vote:
A Yes Vote approves the above change. A No Vote keeps the 2008 wording.
Initiation:
This proposition was placed on the November ballot by California legislators.
State Senate Vote: The senate is composed of 32 Democrats and 8 Republicans. Yea: 30 Democrats, 1 Republican. No: 0. Absent: 2 Democrats, 7 Republicans.
State Assembly Vote: The assembly is composed of 62 Democrats and 18 Republicans. Yea: 58 Democrats, 9 Republicans. No: 0. Absent: 4 Democrats, 9 Republicans.
Support:
- Gov. Gavin Newsom
- California Democratic Party
- California Labor Federation
- ACLU of Northern California
- Equality California
- Human Rights Campaign
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
- California Teachers Association
Oppose:
- California Capitol Connection
- California Family Council
- Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee
- Freedom in Action
- Real Impact
*The California Republican Party has taken a neutral position.
Background:
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (5–4) in Obergefell v. Hodges, that state bans on same-sex marriage and on recognizing same-sex marriages duly performed in other jurisdictions are unconstitutional under the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Therefore, the statement “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California,” in our California Constitution, goes against federal law and is not enforceable.
Financial Impact: There is zero financial impact on taxpayers.
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