Knowing this year’s ballot measures
Everyone who can vote should have their ballots and the Voter’s Pamphlet by now. If you’ve already voted, no problem, but if you haven’t, and are unsure about the details on each ballot measure, check out Ballotpedia as a starting point. It lists and details each measure, and includes a financial breakdown as well (how much has been spent on each measure in support and opposition).
As usual, The Source has some good breakdowns on several measures, as well as their own election recommendations. They have a primer for Measure 102, Measure 103, and Measure 104, and then recommend voting “yes” on 102, and “no” on the rest. That’s pretty much the best advice for these.
Here’s a quick rundown of what each one is:
- Measure 102
- Removes restriction that affordable housing projects funded by city and county bonds must be government owned
- Measure 103
- Bans taxes on groceries
- Measure 104
- Defines “raising revenue” for the three-fifths vote requirement for bills raising revenue
- Measure 105
- Repeals law forbidding state resources from being used to apprehend persons violating federal immigration laws
- Measure 106
- Prohibits public funds from being spent on abortions
Be sure to check the Voter’s Pamphlet for other details as needed; yes, that means doing your homework.