
Which California Ballot Measures Will Voters Get to Consider in November?
With fewer than six months to go before the presidential election in November, questions remain as to which voter initiatives will ultimately qualify for the ballot. Four measures have already officially qualified after being introduced and approved by the Legislature, seven initiatives are listed by the secretary of state as eligible, and four more are currently under review after submitting signatures gathered by proponents. Qualified for the Ballot Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 would reduce the voting age in California from 18 to 17. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 would create exemptions to property tax limits enacted by the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978. While the state Constitution declares that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid, Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5 would state that marriage equality is a fundamental right....
