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?

To upgrade neighborhood schools, attract/retain quality teachers by repairing deteriorating classrooms, bathrooms, roofs; upgrading classrooms/science labs, school security, fire safety; removing hazardous materials; providing safe drinking water, career/college training; acquiring, constructing, repairing sites, facilities, equipment, shall Salinas Union High School District’s measure authorizing $115,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $19/$100,000 assessed value ($7,300,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, be adopted, requiring annual independent audits/citizens’ oversight?

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neighborhood schools, retain/attract quality teachers by repairing leaky roofs, plumbing/restrooms, smoke/fire alarms, outdated electrical/ sewer systems; maintaining safety; providing safe drinking water; removing asbestos, lead paint, mold; shall Spreckels Union School District’s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?

Shall the measure to protect city services including police and fire , parks, bicycle and pedestrian safety, roadways and storm drains, by increasing the Transient Occupancy Tax up to 4%, raising up to $60,000 in additional yearly revenue the State cannot take away, and taxing rent charged to “hotel” guests, including by online travel and short-term rental companies, for transient occupancy, with annual independent audits, until ended by voters, be adopted?

Shall the measure to amend the City’s Charter to delete obsolete provisions, resolve contradictions, update procedures for the adoption of ordinances, and clarify that the Library Board appoints or removes the Library Director, who is responsible for administering the Library Board’s collections policy and appointing and removing other Library employees, be adopted?

Shall the measure to amend the City’s Charter to specify that the term of office for a Councilmember filing for Mayor expires when their successor is appointed or 40 days after the election, whichever occurs first; remove the five extra days for the candidate filing period; and other clerical, non-substantive changes to sections regarding the Mayor and City Councilmembers, be adopted?

Shall the measure to amend the City’s Charter to provide that no person shall hold elective office for more than 12 years, whether held in the office of Mayor, City Councilmember, or combination of both offices, be adopted?

Shall the measure to amend the City’s Charter to allow the City to lease City real property to qualified nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, or educational institutions, on terms and rates that serve the community benefit, be adopted?