Democrats discuss CA November Ballot Measures, Saturday, August 15, 2020

TOPIC:  MEMBER PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE NOVEMBER 2020 CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURES

DATE:  Saturday, AUGUST 15th

TIME:  9:30 a.m.

https://zoom.us/j/96515772292?pwd=UzU3Rk5aYUhsRVhHdjVtdDdwYm5YQT09

Meeting ID 965 1577 2292, Passcode 188155

Submitted by Suzan Getchell, President, Pacifica -  Daly City Democrats Club
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Reference. Ballotpedia, "On the ballot"

November 3, 2020:

Type	Title	Subject	Description
CISS	Proposition 14	Bonds	Issues $5.5 billion in bonds for state stem cell research institute
CICA	Proposition 15	Taxes	Requires commercial and industrial properties to be taxed based on market value and dedicates revenue
LRCA	Proposition 16	Affirmative Action	Repeals Proposition 209 (1996), which says that the state cannot discriminate or grant preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, education, or contracting
LRCA	Proposition 17	Suffrage	Restores the right to vote to people convicted of felonies who are on parole
LRCA	Proposition 18	Suffrage	Allows 17-year-olds who will be 18 at the time of the next general election to vote in primaries and special elections
LRCA	Proposition 19	Taxes	Changes tax assessment transfers and inheritance rules
CISS	Proposition 20	Law Enforcement	Makes changes to policies related to criminal sentencing charges, prison release, and DNA collection
CISS	Proposition 21	Housing	Expands local governments' power to use rent control
CISS	Proposition 22	Business	Considers app-based drivers to be independent contractors and enacts several labor policies related to app-based companies
CISS	Proposition 23	Healthcare	Requires physician on-site at dialysis clinics and consent from the state for a clinic to close
CISS	Proposition 24	Business	Expands the provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and creates the California Privacy Protection Agency to implement and enforce the CCPA
VR	Proposition 25	Trials	Replaces cash bail with risk assessments for suspects awaiting trial

Reference, Propositions 14 - 25.  Alex Padilla, CA Secretary of State, "Qualified Statewide Ballot Measures.. November 3, 2020, Statewide Ballot Measures".
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