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 require accountability and results, create affordable housing, support home ownership, provide rental assistance, increase mental health and addiction treatment, reduce and prevent homelessness; and provide services for children, families, veterans, domestic violence survivors, seniors, and disabled people experiencing homelessness; shall the measure repealing the Measure H tax and replacing it with a 1/2 cent sales tax, raising approximately $1,076,076,350 annually until voters decide to end it, with new audits and oversight, be adopted?

To maintain Downey's long-term financial stability and general city services such as 911 response and fire/police protection; prevent crimes/thefts; recruit/retain well-trained firefighters/police officers; help ensure children have safe places to play; repair streets/potholes; shall an ordinance establishing a 1/4¢ sales tax providing approximately $6,000,000 annually until ended by voters; requiring audits, public spending disclosures/all funds locally controlled benefiting Downey residents, be adopted?

Shall an ordinance ensuring local firefighter/paramedic emergency response, involving wildfires, house fires, heart attacks, strokes, and car accidents; to hire/train firefighters/paramedics, upgrade/replace aging firefighter safety equipment, fire engines, helicopters, facilities, life-saving rescue tools, and 911 communications technology; by levying 6 cents per square foot of certain parcel improvements, providing $152 million annually, limited to 2% annual adjustment, until ended by voters, exempting low-income seniors, with independent citizens oversight, be adopted?

To fund essential city services such as 911 emergency response, public safety, and addressing homelessness, shall the measure modernizing the City of Santa Monica’s 1990 business license tax ordinance to improve tax equity and fairness, exempting small businesses from the tax, decreasing tax rates for most retailers and restaurants, raising the corporate headquarters rate to 0.25%, removing auto dealer tax exemptions, and restoring a business license processing fee, generating approximately $3,000,000 annually, until ended by voters, be adopted?

Shall the measure amending the Los Angeles County Charter to create an elected County Executive; create an independent Ethics Commission to increase restrictions on lobbying and investigate misconduct; establish a nonpartisan Legislative Analyst to review proposed County policies; increase the Board of Supervisors from five to nine elected members; require County departments to present annual budgets in public meetings; using existing funding sources with no additional taxes to implement, as detailed in the charter amendment ordinance, be adopted?

Shall the measure amending the Charter to reduce Harbor and Public Utilities Commissioner terms to four years, transfer authority over Harbor Department employment and personnel matters from the Board of Harbor Commissioners to the Department’s Chief Executive Officer, excepting a Board- appointed Chief Operating Officer, Executive Officer to the Board, and Board staff, and increasing penalties for violations of Harbor Department rules from $500 to $1000, and changing the Harbor budget approval date, be adopted?

Shall the measure amending the City’s Charter to combine the Civil Service and Human Resources Departments into one unified department to manage all employee recruitment, hiring, and certifications; and establish an independent Civil Service Employee Rights and Appeals Commission to resolve complaints regarding Civil Service rules, to adjudicate classified employee disciplinary appeals; and to implement classified hiring preferences for Long Beach residents, students from local colleges and universities, current employees, and certain internships/apprenticeships, be adopted?

To enhance public safety, create safe routes to school to protect children, lower the risk of fatal traffic accidents, and maintain other essential city services, shall the measure increasing the City of Santa Monica Parking Facility Tax by 8% for users including visitors and tourists, causing no additional cost in City-owned lots and structures (including downtown and the beach) because of a partial City exemption, generating approximately $6,700,000 annually until ended by voters, be adopted?

Shall the measure to maintain general city services, including 911 response; firefighter/paramedic; pothole/street repairs; improve storm drains; afterschool programs; senior services; parks; libraries; public health; and homeless services, by eliminating the exemption for electrical corporations/government agencies using gas to make electricity and applying Long Beach’s existing 5% gas utility user tax to said corporations/agencies, generating approximately $15,000,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring audits, spending disclosure, and all funds used locally, be adopted?

(ADVISORY) If Measure K is enacted, should at least half of the additional revenue raised be used to protect public safety in Santa Monica, including attracting and retaining well- trained police officers and firefighters, improving crime and homelessness prevention services, and increasing police patrols and enhancing emergency medical response in neighborhoods and public areas, including downtown, the pier, and the beach?

To repair/replace leaky school roofs, outdated wiring/ plumbing; remove hazardous materials; upgrade classrooms, labs, instructional technology supporting science, math, engineering; improve education for struggling students; and increase student/ school safety; shall Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s measure for School Facilities Improvement District No.1 (Santa Monica Schools) be adopted authorizing $495,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, levying 3¢ per $100 assessed value (raising $28 million annually) while bonds are outstanding, with citizens' oversight, annual audits, and all funds for Santa Monica schools only?

To upgrade classrooms, science labs, career-training facilities, and instructional technology to support college/career readiness in math, science, technology, engineering, arts, and skilled trades; repair deteriorating roofs, plumbing, electrical, and ventilation; and improve school safety and security systems; shall San Gabriel Unified School District's measure authorizing $178,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying approximately $44 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding (averaging $8,300,000 annually), with citizen oversight, independent audits, and all money locally controlled?

Shall City of Torrance's Charter (established in 1947) be amended/modernized, compliant with State law, including: Requiring disclosure of all campaign donations to City candidates. Requiring lobbyists to register with the City. Requiring ethics training for all elected officials. Establishing stricter conflict of interest rules on elected officials/City staff. Restricting Mayor/Council members compensation to State of California Minimum Wage rate without raising taxes. Requiring public disclosure, independent audits of all City spending?