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California Elections 2020: Proposition 25 - Replacing Money Bail
California Elections 2020: Proposition 25 - Replacing Money Bail
Proposition 25 would replace the money bail system. The following summaries are provided by Ballotpedia.How does Bail Work in California?‍As of 2019, California utilized a cash bail system to release ...
06 Sep, 2020
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6 min read
California Elections 2020: Proposition 23 - Kidney Dialysis Clinic Requirements
California Elections 2020: Proposition 23 - Kidney Dialysis Clinic Requirements
What Would This Ballot Initiative Require of Dialysis Clinics?The ballot measure would require chronic dialysis clinics to:[1]have a minimum of one licensed physician present at the clinic while patie ...
06 Sep, 2020
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4 min read
California Elections 2020: Proposition 22 - Rideshare Drivers
California Elections 2020: Proposition 22 - Rideshare Drivers
What would app-based drivers be classified as for employment?Proposition 22 would consider app-based drivers to be independent contractors and not employees or agents. Therefore, the ballot measure wo ...
06 Sep, 2020
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8 min read
California Elections 2020: Proposition 21 - Rent Control
California Elections 2020: Proposition 21 - Rent Control
What Would the Ballot Measure Change About Rent Control in California?The ballot measure would replace the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (Costa-Hawkins), which was passed in 1995. Prior to the enac ...
06 Sep, 2020
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4 min read
California Elections 2020: Proposition 19 - Property Tax Changes
California Elections 2020: Proposition 19 - Property Tax Changes
How Would the Ballot Measure Change the Rules Governing Tax Assessment Transfers?The ballot measure would change the rules for tax assessment transfers. In California, eligible homeowners can transfer ...
06 Sep, 2020
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5 min read
California Elections 2020: Proposition 16 - Affirmative Action
California Elections 2020: Proposition 16 - Affirmative Action
What is Proposition 16?Proposition 16 is a constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 209, passed in 1996, from the California Constitution. Proposition 209 stated that discrimination and ...
06 Sep, 2020
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6 min read
California Elections 2020: Proposition 15 - Funding for Schools, Colleges
California Elections 2020: Proposition 15 - Funding for Schools, Colleges
What Would Proposition 15 Change About How Properties Are Taxed in California?Proposition 15 would amend the California State Constitution to require commercial and industrial properties, except those ...
05 Sep, 2020
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5 min read
California Elections 2020: Proposition 14 - Stem Cell Research
California Elections 2020: Proposition 14 - Stem Cell Research
What Would the Ballot Measure Issue Bonds For?The ballot initiative would issue $5.5 billion in general obligation bonds for the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), which was create ...
05 Sep, 2020
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4 min read
Congress Must Compromise to Save San Diego County’s Small Businesses
Congress Must Compromise to Save San Diego County’s Small Businesses
Some of the best laws passed by Congress in the past decades, on issues like Social Security, taxes and welfare, were the result of input from and compromise between the two parties. Now is time to pu ...
03 Sep, 2020
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3 min read
Nail-Biter for Family Leave Bill Reveals Tough Realities for Working Moms
Nail-Biter for Family Leave Bill Reveals Tough Realities for Working Moms
Progressive Democrats were fighting an uphill battle as they pushed for a new law allowing more Californians to take time off from work to care for a baby or sick family member. With business groups l ...
03 Sep, 2020
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5 min read