A quick note from the creators —
Our goal for this guide is to be bipartisan and educational for anyone - whether you are a political expert or first-time voter. Here is a overview of our guide.
📮 The Voting Tips Page
Gives tips to follow when filling out your ballot to ensure your voice is heard on Election Day 2020.
🗂️ The Propositions Table
Introduces the propositions, compares media outlets and political party endorsements, and links to prop pages.
☑️ The Prop Pages
Lists official arguments and arguments from the media outlets and political parties. Links to Ballotpedia page.
🎙️ The Endorsement Entities Table
Lists the media outlets and political parties along with the official links to their endorsements.
The best vote you can cast is one that's informed - we hope our guide helps you with that 🙂
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| Proposition 1 | Topic | Description | SFC | SDU-T | ACLU | LA Times | Mercury | OC Reg | Desert Sun | CA DEM | GOP | Proposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prop 14 | Bonds | $5.5-billion bond for the state’s stem cell research institute. | No | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | 🧬 Prop 14 |
Prop 15 | Taxes | Property tax “split roll” for commercial and industrial real estate. | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | 🏢 Prop 15 |
Prop 16 | Education | Repeal of ban on affirmative action in state programs. | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 🎒 Prop 16 |
Prop 17 | Suffrage | Restoring parolees’ right to vote. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | 🗳️ Prop 17 |
Prop 18 | Suffrage | Right to vote in primaries for some 17-year-old Californians. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | 🔞 Prop 18 |
Prop 19 | Taxes | Transfer of property tax assessments when homes are sold. | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Neutral | 🏡 Prop 19 |
Prop 20 | Crime | Criminal justice reform rollbacks. | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ⛓️ Prop 20 |
Prop 21 | Housing | Rent control authority for local jurisdictions. | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | 💵 Prop 21 |
Prop 22 | Business | Treating app drivers as independent contractors. | Yes | N/A | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 🚗 Prop 22 |
Prop 23 | Healthcare | Chronic dialysis clinic requirements. | No | No | N/A | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | 🏥 Prop 23 |
Prop 24 | Business | Expand the state’s consumer data privacy laws. | No | N/A | No | Yes | No | No | No | Neutral | No | 🔐 Prop 24 |
Prop 25 | Trials | Replace cash bail with risk assessments. | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | 💰 Prop 25 |
| Entity | Listed as | Political Bias | Endorsements Page |
|---|---|---|---|
San Francisco Chronicle | SFC | Left | |
The San Diego Union-Tribune | SDU-T | Left | |
American Civil Liberties Union SoCal | ACLU | Lean Left | |
Los Angeles Times | LA Times | Lean Left | |
The Mercury News | Mercury | Lean LeftPro Business | |
Orange County Register | OC Reg | Lean RightLibertarian | |
The Desert Sun | Desert Sun | Lean Right | |
California Democratic Party | CA DEM | Political Party | |
Republican Party | GOP | Political Party |
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