Bonds for Public School and College Facilities

Constitutional Right to Marriage

Bonds for Water, Wildfire, and Climate Risks

Bonds for Affordable Housing and Infrastructure

Eliminates Forcing Inmates to Work

Raises Minimum Wage

Local Government Residential Rent Control

Restricts Spending of Prescription Revenues

Provides Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal

Increased Sentencing for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes

To maintain critical City services, such as: street/ pothole repair; park/ recreation programs; enhance emergency preparedness for storms, flooding, wildfires; police 911 emergency response/ preparedness; storm drain maintenance; and for general government use; shall the City of Menlo Park measure be adopted raising the transient occupancy (hotel) tax from 12 percent to 15.5 percent, paid only by hotel/ lodging guests until ended by voters, providing an estimated $3,600,000 annually, that cannot be taken by Sacramento, including citizen oversight?

To maintain and enhance quality elementary and middle school education, with local funding the State cannot take away, by attracting and retaining highly qualified teachers/counselors/staff; enhancing math, history, reading and writing programs; maintaining hands-on science, technology/art/music programs; and supporting student success; shall Pacifica School District's measure be adopted levying $98 per parcel, with annual adjustments, raising $1,100,000 annually, for 8 years, exempting seniors, with independent oversight and no money for administrators?

To improve all local elementary/middle schools by upgrading math, reading and writing classrooms; updating science, technology, and engineering labs; repairing leaking roofs; providing teachers with instructional tools to prepare students for future success; and rebuilding aging school facilities, shall Millbrae Elementary School District's measure be adopted authorizing $95,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $30 per $100,000 assessed value, $6,000,000 annually, while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight, audits, no funds for administrators, and funds staying local?

Shall an Ordinance updating a transient occupancy tax (paid only by hotel and other short term lodging guests) to a 15% rate to continue funding vital Pacifica services, such as police, fire, 911 emergency response; street/pothole repair; youth/senior programs; adapting to sea-level rise; keeping trash off beaches; and generating approximately $720, 000 annually in additional revenue until ended by voters and subject to annual audits, be adopted?

To upgrade Encinal, Laurel, Oak Knoll and Hillview schools, improve campus security, upgrade seismic safety, replace/repair aging buildings, acquire classroom air conditioning, and modernize learning technology, shall Menlo Park City School District's measure authorizing $123.6 million in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying approximately $18.60 per$ l 00,000 of assessed value (raising $8.5 million annually) while bonds are outstanding, with annual audits, citizen oversight committee, no money for administrators, and all funds benefitting local public schools?

To maintain and enhance Woodside School's academic excellence by providing quality instruction In math, science, reading/writing; attracting/retaining outstanding teachers; and maintaining low student-teacher ratio, shall Woodside Elementary School District's measure be adopted extending the District's existing school parcel tax, currently at $366. 66 per parcel (raising approximately $392,000 annually), for 12 years, without increasing the tax rate, as annually adjusted, with independent citizens' oversight, exempting those 65 years and older, and all funds spent only for Woodside School?

With funds that cannot be taken by the State and spent elsewhere, shall Jefferson Union High School District's measure to attract and retain highly qualified teachers, counselors, and staff; offer more competitive wages and benefits; and expand classes for career training/college preparedness at Jefferson, Oceana, Terra Nova, Thornton, and Westmoor High Schoolsbe adopted, replacing its expiring annual parcel tax at $95 per parcel for ten years (raising $3.3 million annually) with senior citizen exemptions, and public disdosure of all spending?