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Election 2016: Guide To California's Propositions, And More
Are you ready to vote on Nov. 8? Here's a closer look at the 17 propositions on the California ballot with stories from California Counts, a collaboration between Capital Public Radio, KQED, KPCC and KPBS to cover the 2016 elections in California. Proposition 51: School BondsProposition 52: State Fees on HospitalsProposition 53: Revenue BondsProposition 54: LegislatureProposition 55: Tax Extension to Fund Education and HealthcareProposition 56: Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law EnforcementProposition 57: Criminal SentencesProposition 58: English language educationProposition 60: Adult Films, Condoms, Health RequirementsProposition 61: State Prescription Drug PurchasesProposition 62: Death PenaltyProposition 63: Firearms, Ammunition SalesProposition 64: Marijuana LegalizationProposition 65: Carry-Out Bags ChargesProposition 66: Death PenaltyProposition 67: Referendum to Overturn Ban on Single-Use Plastic BagsBeyond these measures, there may be others on your local ballot. You can look them up with Capital Public Radio's voter guide.

California's Ballot May Seem Long, But...

North State Public Radio | By Ben Adler
Published November 7, 2016 at 1:50 PM PST

Think the 17 state measures on California’s November ballot are a lot? They’re not – historically speaking, at least.

Turns out 17 is right around California’s average, says John Matsusaka with the University of Southern California’s Initiative and Referendum Institute:

“We haven’t had this many propositions on the ballot for a little while now, so I think it might be a little more than people are used to who haven’t been voting for a long time,” Matsusaka said.

The last California ballot this long was the 2000 Primary, with 20. The record is a whopping 48 – way back in 1914, three years after the creation of California’s direct democracy system.

The second highest came far more recently, in 1990, although that year’s 45 measures were split between the primary and general elections.

There’s no such split this year. That’s because a few years back, the Democrat-controlled Legislature and Governor Jerry Brown assigned all voter initiatives and referenda to general elections – when Democrats are more likely to turn out and vote.

This story was produced by Capital Public Radio.
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