The 2020 California General Election ballot is REALLY long and confusing - and politicians have even deceptively worded several ballot measures to hide tax hikes! Fortunately, Carl DeMaio and the team at the DeMaio Report have thoroughly researched and vetted measures and candidates to reveal which ballot measures contain tax hikes and which candidates are worthy of support.
Statewide Ballot Measures
Prop 14: NO
- Bonds for Government Subsidized Stem Cell Research
Allows politicians to borrow $5.5 billion at a cost of $7.8 billion to taxpayers to give away funds to so-called research studies on stem cells. Previous government funding for this was riddled with mismanagement and waste.
Prop 15: NO
- Statewide Property Tax Increase (Caution: Ballot Has Deceptive Title)
Deceptive title on your actual ballot will claim it “Increases funding sources for public schools...” when this is REALLY a massive $12-15 billion tax increase that will destroy jobs. This measure guts Prop 13 from 1978 (Howard Jarvis’ Initiative) for commercial, retail, industrial, and other properties and also allows state politicians to impose new taxes on home-based businesses. Prop 15 will increase your cost-of-living at a time when working families are already struggling to survive. Worse, if this flawed and costly tax hike measure passes, expect a companion measure in next election to repeal Prop 13 from 1978 and increase property taxes on homeowners. For more information and to join the fight against Prop 15, go to www.StopPropertyTaxHikes.org
Prop 16: NO
- Authorizes Discrimination on the Basis of Race in Government Decisions and Hiring (Caution: Ballot Has Deceptive Title)
Deceptive title on your actual ballot will claim it “Allows Diversity as a Factor in Public Employment...” when this would reverse a voter-approved Constitutional Amendment from the 1990s that banned any discrimination on the basis of race in any government decision. If this measure passes, race-based preferences such as quotas and affirmative action would be allowed and merit-based criteria will be disregarded. Prop 16 fans the flames of racial division and is a step back in the fight for equal protection under the law.
Prop 17: NO
- Gives Parolees the Right to Vote
Biased title on your actual ballot will claim it “Restores right to vote after completing prison term” but fails to note that parolees have NOT yet completed their sentence for their crimes and parole is still considered part of the sentence. Prop 17 would restore early voting rights to violent criminals and is offensive to crime victims. If you break our laws, why should you have a vote in setting our laws? Under existing law, voting rights can be restored once an individual completes their full sentence, including parole, so Prop 17 is not needed.
Prop 18: NO
- Gives 17-Year-Olds the Right to Vote
For a cost of over $1 million per election cycle, 17-year-olds would be mailed ballots to allow them to vote before they reach legal age. State law prohibits 17-year-olds from drinking, smoking, and even tanning because science suggests they aren’t old enough to make sound decisions yet. Voting should be no different. Prop 18 is irresponsible and shows that the politicians who placed this misguided measure on the ballot are the true juveniles here.
Prop 19: NO
- Increases Property Taxes
Prop 19 is a tax increase disguised as a tax relief measure. Only one part of Prop 19 is good – a small provision allowing homeowners who are over 55 or meet other criteria to transfer a low property tax base to another property. However, Prop 19 then revokes property tax protections for many other homeowners and uses firefighting as mere window dressing to con voters into raising taxes. Prop 19 would set a really bad precedent and cost taxpayers too much.
Prop 20: YES
Support the Police and Hold Criminals Accountable (Caution: Ballot Has Deceptive Title)
Deceptive title on your actual ballot will claim it “Restricts Parole for Certain Offenses...” when in fact Prop 20 would merely reverse policies that coddle criminals and allow for early release of dangerous criminals from prison. Prop 20 will restore much-needed enforcement powers to police and prosecutors to hold criminals accountable for looting/repeated shoplifting and other crimes that were considered FELONIES before state politicians watered-down the crimes to simple misdemeanors or less. Prop 20 also expands use of DNA to help catch criminals. For more information OR to request a free “Yes on Prop 20 – Support the Police” lawn sign, go to https://reformcalifornia.org/petitions/support-police/
Prop 21: NO
- Rent Control
Prop 21 is a disastrous measure that will increase the cost-of-living in California and lead to less housing supply. Rent control may sound good to some but everywhere rent control has been tried rents have actually skyrocketed higher. Economic studies show that Prop 21’s approach to rent control makes rents rise quicker because property owners will take the maximum allowed increase each year whether or not market conditions justify it just because they know future increases are always capped. Prop 21 will choke the supply of apartments by providing a disincentive for builders to invest in them.
Prop 22: YES
- Allow Uber/Lyft and other App-Based Transportation and Delivery Services to Operate in California(Caution: Ballot Has Deceptive Title)
Deceptive title on your actual ballot will claim it “Exempts App-Based Transportation and Delivery Companies from Providing Employee Benefits...” when Prop 22 actually FAVORS the drivers of these companies by allowing them the freedom to continue to work as independent contractors with a variety of benefits and protections. Prop 22 is part of the larger fight to repeal the terrible AB 5 law that state politicians imposed this year that has all-but banned the use of independent contractors. 1 million jobs are at stake and are being damaged by AB 5. To join the fight against AB5 and in support of Prop 22, go to www.DefendFreedomToWork.com
Prop 23: NO
- New Costly Regulations for Kidney Dialysis Clinics
Deceptive title on your actual ballot will claim it “Establishes State Requirements for Kidney Dialysis Clinics” when 1) there are already numerous regulations governing these clinics and 2) Prop 23 would add unnecessary costs and burdens on kidney dialysis clinics in an attempt to force workers into unions to pay dues that then are given to politicians in the form of campaign contributions. Prop 23 is a sham initiative that is hazardous to public health.
Prop 24: NO
- Amends Consumer Privacy Laws
Everyone likes privacy, but Prop 24 is a flawed initiative that creates a $10 million-a-year government bureaucracy that would only be able to be reformed or eliminated by requiring voters to consider yet another ballot measure in the future. This flawed initiative actually reduces privacy in a number of ways and distracts from implementation of a new law that just went into effect to improve privacy in the digital age. Let’s wait to see the results of that existing law first before adding to costly mandates.
Prop 25: NO
- Referendum: Should We Ban Cash Bail System for the “Honor System”
State politicians intentionally worded Prop 25 in a confusing way so that people don’t know whether a Yes vote means No and a No vote means Yes or whatever. To simplify things, vote NO on Prop 25 if you want to block a flawed law that the politicians imposed that would ban bail as a requirement of releasing individuals charged with serious crimes. Liberals want to replace bail with the “honor system” of hoping criminals show back up for their court date. Prop 25 would result in the creation of a new costly bureaucracy where government workers would be hired to “trace” people and ask them to voluntarily come to court hearings. Prop 25 is a dangerous law that puts crime victims at risk.
County Ballot Tax Measures
The following measures contain tax increases or relate to tax rates.
Alameda County
Measure V - No
Measure W - No
Measure X - No
Measure Y - No
Measure CC - No
Measure DD - No
Measure EE - No
Measure FF - No
Measure HH - No
Measure GG - No
Measure NN - No
Measure PP - No
Measure TT - No
Measure UU - No
Measure VV - No
Measure WW - No
Measure XX - No
Amador County
Measure B - No
Butte County
Measure D - No
Calaveras County
Measure A - No
Measure B - No
Measure C - No
Measure G - No
Measure H - No
Measure I - No
Colusa County
Measure B - No
Contra Costa County
Measure R - No
Measure S - No
Measure U - No
Measure V - No
Measure X - No
Del Norte County
Measure R - No
Measure S - No
El Dorado County
Measure N - No
Measure P - No
Measure Q - No
Measure S - No
Fresno County
Measure A - No
Measure C - No
Measure G - No
Measure J - No
Measure K - No
Measure L - No
Glenn County
Measure G - No
Measure H - No
Humboldt County
Measure D - No
Measure F - No
Imperial County
Measure Q - No
Measure R - No
Measure T - No
Inyo County
Measure P - No
Kings County
Measure J - No
Measure K - No
Los Angeles County
Measure A - No
Measure C - No
Measure E - No
Measure H - No
Measure I - No
Measure K - No
Measure L - No
Measure M - No
Measure O - No
Measure P - No
Measure Q - No
Measure R - No
Measure S - No
Measure T - No
Measure U - No
Measure Y - No
Measure Z - No
Measure AA - No
Measure AV - No
Measure BB - No
Measure CC - No
Measure DB - No
Measure ES - No
Measure HH - No
Measure LC - No
Measure LH - No
Measure PA - No
Measure RE - No
Measure RP - No
Measure RR - No
Measure SF - No
Measure SM - No
Measure UU - No
Measure US - No
Measure VS - No
Madera County
Measure R - No
Marin County
Measure L - No
Measure M - No
Measure Q = No
Measure R - No
Mariposa County
Measure N - No
Mendocino County
Measure I - No
Measure K - No
Merced County
Measure S - No
Mono County
Measure G - No
Monterey County
Measure H - No
Measure I - No
Measure J - No
Measure K - No
Measure L - No
Measure N - No
Measure O - No
Measure P - No
Measure S - No
Measure T - No
Measure U - No
Measure V - No
Marin County
Measure P - No
Napa County
Measure T - No
Orange County
Placer County
Measure S - No
Riverside County
Measure L - No
Measure M - YES (Repeals a tax!)
Measure P - No
Measure U - No
Measure V - No
Measure X - No
Measure Z - No
Sacramento County
Measure J - No
Measure K - No
Measure L - No
Measure M - NO
Measure R - No
San Benito County
Measure O - No
San Bernardino County
Measure M - No
Measure L - No
Measure O - No
Measure P - N0
Measure R - No
Measure T - No
Measure U - YES (Repeals a tax!)
San Diego County
San Francisco County
Proposition A - No
Proposition I - No
Proposition F - No
Proposition J - No
Proposition L - No
Measure RR - No
San Joaquin County
Measure A - No
Measure U - No
Measure X - No
Measure W - No
Measure Z - No
San Luis Obispo County
Measure H - No
Measure I - No
Measure C-20 - No
San Mateo County
Measure O - No
Measure S - No
Measure T - No
Measure U - No
Measure V - No
Measure W - No
Measure X - No
Measure Z - No
Measure RR - No
Santa Barbara County
Measure L2020 - No
Measure M2020 - No
Santa Clara County
Measure E - No
Measure F - No
Measure H - No
Measure I - No
Measure J - No
Measure K - No
Measure L - No
Measure M - No
Measure N - No
Measure O - No
Measure P - No
Measure Q - No
Measure R - No
Measure S - No
Measure T - No
Measure RR - No
Santa Cruz County
Measure A - No
Measure N - No
Measure O - No
Sierra County
Measure E - No
Measure G - No
Measure H - No
Siskiyou County
Measure D - No
Measure G - No
Measure J - No
Measure H - No
Measure K - No
Measure M - No
Measure N - No
Measure O - No
Solano County
Measure C - No
Measure G - No
Measure J - No
Measure K - No
Measure O - No
Measure V- No
Measure W - No
Sonoma County
Measure L - No
Measure M - No
Measure N - No
Measure O - No
Measure Q - No
Measure R - No
Measure S - No
Measure T - No
Measure U - No
Measure V - No
Measure X - No
Measure AA - No
Measure DD - No
Stanislas County
Measure T - No
Measure U - No
Measure W - No
Measure X - No
Measure Y - No
Measure Z - No
Sutter County
Measure Y - No
Trinity County
Measure G - No
Measure I - No
Measure K - No
Tulare County
Measure O - No
Measure P - No
Measure Q - No
Measure R - No
Measure S - No
Tuolumne County
Measure T - No
Measure U - No
Ventura County
Measure E - No
Measure G - No
Measure H - No
Measure I - No
Measure K - No
Yolo County
Measure K - No
Measure R - No
Measure W - No
Measure X - No
Measure Y - No
Measure Z - No
Yuba County
Measure N - No
Measure O - No
Federal Candidate Races
U.S. President
- Donald J. Trump
US Congress
- Vote for the Republican in every district.
State Senate
SD 1: Brian Dahle
SD 3: Carlos Santamaria
SD 5: Jim Ridenour
SD 7: Julie Mobley
SD 9: No Endorsement: You are doomed
SD 11: No Endorsement: You are doomed
SD 13: Alexander Glew
SD 15: No Endorsement: You are doomed
SD 17: Vicki Nohrden
SD 19: Gary Michaels
SD 21: Scott Wilk
SD 23: Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
SD 25: Kathleen Hazelton
SD 27: Houman Salem
SD 29: Ling Ling Chang
SD 31: Rod D Taylor
SD 33: No Endorsement: You are doomed
SD 35: No Endorsement: You are doomed
SD 37: John Moorlach
State Assembly
AD 1: Megan Dahle
AD 2 :Charlotte Svolos
AD 3: James Gallagher
AD 4: Matt Nelson
AD 5: Frank Bigelow
AD 6: Kevin Kiley
AD 7: No Endorsement: It’s good that James Just (Libertarian) opposes AB5
AD 8: Cathy Cook
AD 9: Eric Rigard
AD 10: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 11: Debra Schwab
AD 12: Heath Flora
AD 13: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 14: Janell Elizabeth Proctor
AD 15: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 16: Joseph A. Rubay
AD 17: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 18: Stephen Slauson
AD 19: John McDonnell
AD 20: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 21: Joel Gutierrez Campos
AD 22: Mark Gilham
AD 23: Jim Patterson
AD 24: Peter Ohtaki
AD 25: Bob Brunton
AD 26: Devon Mathis
AD 27: Burt Lancaster
AD 28: Carlos Rafael Cruz
AD 29 : Shomir Banerjee
AD 30: Gregory Swett
AD 31: Fernando Banuelos
AD 32: Todd Cotta
AD 33: Thurston “Smitty” Smith
AD 34: Vince Fong
AD 35: Jordan Cunningham
AD 36: Tom Lackey
AD 37: Charles Cole
AD 38: Suzette Martinez Valladares
AD 39: Ricardo Benitez
AD 40: Jennifer Tullius
AD 41: Robin A. Hvidston
AD 42: Andrew Kotyuk
AD 43: Mike Graves
AD 44: Denise Pedrow
AD 45: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 46: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 47: Matthew Gordon
AD 48: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 49: Burton Brink
AD 50: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 51: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 52: Toni Holle
AD 53: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 54: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 55: Phillip Chen
AD 56: America Figueroa
AD 57: Jessica Martinez
AD 58: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 59 No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 60: Chris Raahauge
AD 61: Ali Mazarei
AD 62: Robert A. Steele
AD 63: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 63: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 65: Cynthia Thacker
AD 66: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 67: Kelly Seyarto
AD 68: Steven Choi
AD 69: Jon Paul White
AD 70: David W. Thomas
AD 71: Randy Voepel
AD 72: Janet Nguyen
AD 73: Laurie Davies
AD 74: Diane Dixon
AD 75: Marie Waldron
AD 76: Melanie Burkholder
AD 77: June Cutter
AD 78: No Endorsement: You are doomed
AD 79: John Moore
AD 80: John Vogel
NOTE: This Election Guide reflects the endorsements made by Carl DeMaio and should not be taken as an official endorsement or position of the station or iHeartMedia.