The Signal

PROPS. RESULTS

- By Tammy Murga Signal Staff Writer

This November election, California­ns had to decide on whether to approve or deny 11 ballot measures on everything from rent control to farm animal confinemen­t and repealing last year’s gas tax.

This is how the state measures fared:

Prop. 1: Bonds to fund housing programs and veterans’ loans

With more than 1.1 million votes or 62 percent of the vote, California­ns voted to pass Prop. 1. This will authorize $4 billion in general bonds to fund housing-related programs, infrastruc­ture work and housing loans for veterans. Those in support said the propositio­n would add about 50,000 new low-cost homes to the housing market.

Prop. 2: Utilize mental health funds for lowincome housing

This measure was approved, 68 to 32 percent, allowing the state to place $2 billion in bonds for the constructi­on of homes for homeless individual­s facing mental illnesses. Initially, money for the bonds was approved to cover mental health services rather than housing.

Prop. 3: Bonds for safe drinking water and infrastruc­ture

The measure was rejected by less than 3 percentage points, which called for borrowing $8.87 billion for state water infrastruc­ture. Opponents said this would not produce new, usable water and would double repayment to bondholder­s.

Prop. 4: Bonds for children’s hospitals

With 68 percent of the vote, voters appeared to have approved $1.5 billion in bonds to build, improve and equip eligible children’s hospitals, some private nonprofit hospitals and clinics.

Prop. 5: Property tax transfer initiative

Prop. 5 was rejected, 61 to 39, which would have amended Prop. 13. This step would have allowed those 55 and older or disabled to transfer property tax assessment rates to new homes.

Prop. 6: Repealing the gas tax

With a 60 to 40 tally, voters said “no” to Prop. 6, the most talked-about measure on the ballot. If passed, this would have repealed fuel tax increases of 12 cents per gallon and vehicle fees that were enacted last year. Prop. 6 would have reduced the state’s tax revenues by about $2.9 billion by 2019, according to estimates on the measure.

Prop. 7: Change daylight saving time period

Voters approved the measure to allow the state Legislatur­e to decide how to set California’s time, which repealed a 1949 propositio­n that establishe­d Daylight Saving Time. The vote was 60 to 40.

Prop. 8: Regulating revenue for dialysis clinics

With 60 percent of the vote, California­ns said “no” to regulating the amounts outpatient kidney dialysis clinics charge for treatment. If passed, it would have required clinics to issue refunds to patients for revenue above 115 percent of costs of direct care and health care improvemen­ts.

Prop. 10: Allowing local government­s to adopt rent control

Voters rejected Prop. 10, 53 to 47, which keeps the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act in place and continues to prohibit counties and cities from enacting rent control on rental housing. Supporters said it was needed to improve the state’s issue of high-rising rents, while opponents said it would worsen the crisis and the future of rental supply.

Prop. 11: Ambulance employees paid on-call breaks

At 60 percent, voters approved Prop. 11. This means private ambulance companies will require workers to remain on-call during breaks paid at their regular rate and require additional training for EMTs and paramedics.

Prop. 12: Farm animal confinemen­t initiative

California­ns said “yes” to banning the sale of meat and eggs when the animals are confined to places below minimum square footage requiremen­ts. The measure will apply not only to California but out-of-state producers as well. The measure garnered 70 percent of the vote.

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