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California voters will decide next year whether or not to raise the state’s minimum wage, allow local governments to approve rent control, tax the rich to fund prevention of future pandemics, ban workers from suing employers over state labor law violations, and make it harder for voters, state or local governments to raise taxes. Backers of these measures have submitted enough signatures verified by county election officials to be eligible(link is external) to qualify for the ballot by 131 days before the next statewide election.
Several more measures have already qualified(link is external), including two March primary measures. One would allow construction of low-income housing without voters’ approval; the other would affirm marriage equality as a constitutional right in California. Two more measures have qualified for the November 2024 ballot. One would challenge a law banning oil and gas drilling near homes, schools and other sensitive locations. The other would challenge a law that authorizes a council to set wages and working conditions for fast food workers.
Below are details from the California Secretary of State’s website.
November 2024 Eligible Statewide Ballot Measures
1916. (21-0022A1)
PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PANDEMIC DETECTION AND PREVENTION BY INCREASING TAX ON PERSONAL INCOME OVER $5 MILLION. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.
Summary Date: 11/22/21
Final Random Sample Count: 7/05/22 (PDF)(link is external)
ELIGIBLE: 07/05/22...
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