California Ballot Measures

 Jeremy B. White at Politico:

The myth of lockstep liberal California took a hit this election.

Voters in the deep-blue state rejected a progressive push to reinstate affirmative action, sided with technology companies over organized labor and rejected rent control. They are poised to reject a business tax that had been a decadeslong priority for labor unions and Democratic leaders.

President Donald Trump regularly portrays California as a land of complete liberal excess, and Democrat Joe Biden currently has 65 percent of California's vote. Yet decisions on ballot measures this week reflect a state that remains unpredictable, flashing a libertarian streak with a tinge of fiscal moderation within its Democratic moorings.

“We’re not going to go for everything that’s progressive," said Mindy Romero, head of the University of Southern California's Center for Inclusive Democracy. “We think of ourselves as such a progressive state, and I’ve always said we’re a blue state but really we’re many shades of blue."

Results as of Friday afternoon SUBJECT TO CHANGE!

Proposition Title			Yes Votes	%	No Votes	%
Yes	14	Bonds to Continue Stem Cell Research	6,216,139	51.0%	5,964,961	49.0%
No	15	Property Tax to Fund Schools, Government Services	5,979,003	48.3%	6,405,666	51.7%
No	16	Affirmative Action in Government Decisions	5,366,655	43.9%	6,854,393	56.1%
Yes	17	Restores Right to Vote After Prison Term	7,289,248	59.0%	5,059,072	41.0%
No	18	17-year-old Primary Voting Rights	5,549,073	44.8%	6,825,260	55.2%
Yes	19	Changes Certain Property Tax Rules	6,233,543	51.4%	5,896,647	48.6%
No	20	Parole Restrictions for Certain Offenses	4,556,754	37.7%	7,529,008	62.3%
No	21	Expands Governments’ Authority to Rent Control	4,922,437	40.3%	7,300,324	59.7%
Yes	22	App-Based Drivers and Employee Benefits	7,178,076	58.4%	5,116,019	41.6%
No	23	State Requirements for Kidney Dialysis Clinics	4,400,274	36.0%	7,812,042	64.0%
Yes	24	Amends Consumer Privacy Laws	6,778,632	56.0%	5,317,765	44.0%
No	25	Eliminates Money Bail System	5,349,338	44.4%	6,688,378	55.6%