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 fund critical County of Monterey services, including street maintenance and pothole repair; enhanced public safety, emergency services and disaster response, prevention, and recovery; programs to reduce homelessness; libraries, parks, and recreation facilities; water and sewer infrastructure; healthcare; clean and affordable drinking water and other services; shall the County of Monterey’s transaction and use tax be increased in unincorporated areas by 1%, providing approximately $29,000,000 annually, to be spent locally only, until ended by voters?

To upgrade/repair schools and classrooms for science, technology, arts, athletics, math and career technology education, create teacher-staff rental housing to attract/ retain highly qualified teachers; improve school safety/ security; update roofs, electrical, plumbing, ventilation systems, shall Monterey Peninsula Unified School District’s measure authorizing $340,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted levying approximately 5¢ per $100 assessed value, averaging $19,300,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight, audits, no funds for administrators, all for local schools?

With funds that cannot be taken by the State and spent elsewhere, shall Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s measure to renovate classrooms; expand career/ technical education programs including robotics and coding; and replace outdated plumbing,  leaking pipes and aging electrical wiring be adopted, authorizing $315 million of bonds with levies less than $60 per $100,000 of assessed valuation (raising $18.3 million annually) while outstanding, legal rates, annual audits, independent oversight, eligibility for state matching funds and full public disclosure?

To repair/upgrade neighborhood schools, retain/attract quality teachers by repairing leaky roofs, plumbing/restrooms, smoke/fire alarms, outdated electrical/ sewer systems; maintaining safety; providing safe drinking water; removing asbestos, lead paint, mold; shall Spreckels Union School District’s measure authorizing $27,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying 3¢ per $100 assessed valuation, averaging $5,500,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, requiring citizens oversight, audits, public spending disclosure, funds for local schools?

To improve the quality of education; modernize outdated classrooms and school facilities; replace leaky roofs; and make safety improvements at drop-off and pickup areas; shall the measure authorizing Washington Union School District to issue $18,200,000 of bonds at legal rates, generating on average $1.08 million annually as long as bonds are outstanding at approximately $19 per $100,000 assessed value, be adopted, with annual audits, independent citizens’ oversight committee, NO money for salaries and all money staying local?

To maintain rapid 911, fire, and emergency response times; ensure Marina’s Fire/ Police Departments can respond to emergencies, maintain fire/police services, provide fire/police stations/community center, shall City of Marina’s measure authorizing $50,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying on average $54.74 annually per $100,000 of assessed value, generating approximately $3,191,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, be adopted, requiring public spending disclosure, all funds spent locally?