California General Election Ballot Information
The California general election will be held on November 8, 2022. In order to prepare parents and caregivers in LA County, we have researched and summarized the seven measures voters will see on their ballots as well as other details including deadlines and helpful links.
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Your General Election ballot will include[1]:
7 Ballot Propositions
Statewide candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Member of State Board of Equalization, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
U.S. Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Assembly Member
Supreme Court Justices, as well as other local candidates and local measures.
For more information on the candidates running for elected office, click here to see a detailed 2022 Voter Guide prepared by Cal Matters.
Proposition Summaries:
Proposition 1 Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom- “changes the California Constitution to say that the state cannot deny or interfere with a person’s reproductive freedom and that people have the fundamental right to choose whether or not to have an abortion and whether or not to use contraceptives.” A "yes" vote supports amending the state constitution to prohibit the state from interfering with or denying an individual's reproductive freedom, which is defined to include a right to an abortion and a right to contraceptives. A "no" vote opposes this amendment providing a right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution.
Proposition 26 In-person Roulette, Dice Games, Sports Wagering or Tribal Lands- “allows in-person sports betting at racetracks and tribal casinos. Requires racetracks and casinos that offer sports betting make certain payments to the state. Allows additional gambling at tribal casinos and adds new ways to enforce certain state gambling laws.” A "yes" vote supports this ballot initiative to (i) legalize sports betting at American Indian gaming casinos and licensed racetracks in California; (ii) tax profits derived from sports betting at racetracks at 10%; and (iii) legalize roulette and dice games, such as craps, at tribal casinos. A "no" vote opposes this ballot initiative, thus continuing to prohibit sports betting in California and roulette and dice games at tribal casinos.
Proposition 27 Online and Mobile Sports Wagering Outside Tribal Lands- “allows tribes or gambling companies to offer online sports betting. It requires tribes and gambling companies that offer online sports betting to make certain payments to the state for specific purposes such as to support state regulatory costs and to address homelessness. It creates a new online sports betting regulatory unit and provinces new ways to reduce illegal online sports betting.” A "yes" vote supports legalizing online and mobile sports betting for persons 21 years of age or older, establishing regulations for the mobile sports betting industry, imposing a 10% tax on sports betting revenues and licensing fees, and allocating tax revenue to an account for homelessness programs and an account for tribes not operating sports betting. A "no" vote opposes this ballot initiative, thus continuing to prohibit sports betting in California.
Proposition 28 Additional Funding for Arts and Music Education in Public Schools- “requires the state to provide additional funding to increase arts instruction and/or arts programs in schools. The amount required each year would equal 1 percent of the constitutionally required state and local funding that public schools received the year before.” A "yes" vote supports this ballot initiative to: require an annual source of funding for K-12 public schools for arts and music education equal to, at minimum, 1% of the total state and local revenues that local education agencies receive under Proposition 98; distribute a portion of the additional funding based on a local education agency's share of economically disadvantaged students; and require schools with 500 or more students to use 80% of the funding for employing teachers and 20% to training and materials. A "no" vote opposes requiring an annual source of funding for K-12 public schools for arts and music education equal to, at minimum, 1% of the total state and local revenues that local education agencies receive under Proposition 98.
Proposition 29 On-Site Licensed Medical Professional at Kidney Dialysis Clinics- “requires each clinic to have, at its expense, at least one physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant on-site during all the hours patients receive treatment at that clinic. Requires clinics to report dialysis-related infection information to CPH every 3 months. Requires a clinic to give patients a list of all physicians who own at least 5% of the clinic.” A "yes" vote supports this ballot initiative to require dialysis clinics to have at least one physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant while patients are being treated; report data on dialysis-related infections; and not discriminate against patients based on the source of payment for care. A "no" vote opposes this ballot initiative to require dialysis clinics to have at least one physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant while patients are being treated; report data on dialysis-related infections; and not discriminate against patients based on the source of payment for care.
Proposition 30 Funding for Programs to Reduce Air Pollution and Prevent Wildfires by Increasing Tax on Personal Income over $2 Million- “requires taxpayers with income above $2 million each year (annually) to pay an additional tax of 1.75% on the share of their income above 2 million. Proposition 30 requires that the revenue from the new tax go to increasing funding for zero emission vehicle programs and wildfire activities.” A "yes" vote supports this ballot initiative to require dialysis clinics to have at least one physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant while patients are being treated; report data on dialysis-related infections; and not discriminate against patients based on the source of payment for care. A "no" vote opposes this ballot initiative to require dialysis clinics to have at least one physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant while patients are being treated; report data on dialysis-related infections; and not discriminate against patients based on the source of payment for care.
Proposition 31 Referendum on 2020 Law that Would Prohibit the Retail Sale of Certain Flavored Tobacco Products- “SB 793 prohibits in-person stores and vending machines from selling most flavored tobacco products or tobacco product enhancers. It defines flavored tobacco products as those that have a flavor, apart from the regular tobacco flavor. A "yes" vote is to uphold the contested legislation, Senate Bill 793 (SB 793), which would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. A "no" vote is to repeal the contested legislation, Senate Bill 793 (SB 793), thus keeping the sale of flavored tobacco legal in the state. Proposition 21 is a referendum on SB 793 of 2020. A ‘yes’ vote on this referendum means that SB 793 goes into effect. A ‘no’ vote means that SB 793 does not go into effect.”
Three ways to vote in California:
1. Vote by mail
2. Vote early in person
3. Vote at the polls on election day- voters can conditionally register and vote after the 15-day voter registration deadline at this location. For more information, please go to same Day Voter Registration
Important Dates[2]:
Voter registration- must be completed online or postmark by
October 24, 2022 or you can conditionally register and vote at your county elections office after the 15-day voter registration deadline.Vote-by-mail ballot request- must arrive by November 1, 2022.
Completed ballots, including vote-by-mail ballots- personally delivered ballots must be delivered by close of polls on November 8, 2022; Mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before November 8, 2022, and received by your county elections office no later than November 15, 2022.
Election Date- November 8, 2022 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Helpful Links:
Find your local polling place by clicking here.
Register to vote online by clicking here.
To access a Spanish Ballot Label and Title and Summary, click here.
References:
[1] https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/general-election-nov-8-2022
[2] https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/voting-california/election-dates-and-resources