Votes for the 2022 general election are still being counted but efforts are already underway to get certain measures and constitutional amendments on the 2024 California ballot.
There are currently eight proposals at various stages in the submission process.
Pandemic prevention tax
This constitutional amendment would increase income tax 0.75% for people earning more than $5 million for 10 years. The money raised would be used for public health programs aimed at pandemic preparedness, improving school disease transmission prevention and creating the California Institute for Pandemic Prevention.
Repeal employees’ ability to sue employers over labor law violations
This measure would repeal a 2004 California law that allowed employees to sue their employer for monetary damages when they’ve violated state labor laws.
Raises state minimum wage to $18 an hour over three years
This measure would raise the minimum wage by a dollar every year until it reaches $18 an hour. The measure also allows the governor to suspend the increase in two situations: “periods of decreased economic activity, or General Fund deficit.”
Raise vote requirement to 2/3 for passage of local taxes
This constitutional amendment would require that state taxes can only be enacted with a two-thirds vote by the legislature and would also require voters to approve the tax increase.
The proposed amendment also increases the threshold for voters to pass local...
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