ELECTIONS

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OPINION: Prop 18 shapes positive habit in young voters

Produced in collaboration with City College history students

City Times Staff, Editor • October 28, 2020

Proposition 18 amends the California Constitution to permit 17-year-olds to vote in primary and special elections, with the expectation they will turn 18 by the next general election and otherwise be eligible to vote.

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OPINION: Prop 25 clogs prisons, wastes money

Produced in collaboration with City College history students

City Times Staff, Editor • October 27, 2020

Proposition 25 replaces money bail with a system based on public safety and the flight risk of the defendant. It would also limit the amount of time a person would remain in jail before trial for most demeanors to within 12 hours of being placed in jail.

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Props got you stumped? City Times has you covered

Check out the 12 California propositions

Marlena Harvey, News Editor • October 20, 2020

Are you one of the many still holding onto your mail-in ballot, or maybe waiting until Election Day on Nov. 3 to cast your ballot? City Times has published a voting guide for each proposition.

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Proposition 22: App-based drivers as independent contractors

Support for Prop. 22 split by party lines

Paris Hickson, Staff Writer • October 19, 2020

Proposition 22 classifies app-based drivers, such as those for Uber or Lyft, as contractors as opposed to calling them employees and provides independent-drivers other methods of compensation.

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Proposition 18: Primary voting for 17-year-olds

Proposition 18 would permit 17-year-olds to vote earlier

Deserie Larios, Staff Writer • October 19, 2020

Proposition 18 would permit 17-year-olds to vote in primary and special elections.

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Proposition 24: Privacy rights initiative

Existing consumer data privacy laws, rights will be expanded if Prop 24 passes

Tyler Perches, Staff Writer • October 19, 2020

Proposition 24 would allow existing consumer data privacy laws and rights will be expanded.

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Proposition 15: Commercial tax assessment changes

Taxes would be based on market value, not purchase price

Lucas Barreto, Staff Writer • October 19, 2020

Proposition 15 says it increases funding for public schools, community colleges and local government services by changing tax assessment of commercial and industrial property.

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Proposition 20: Criminal justice reform

Criminal sentencing, parole and DNA collection initiative

Christina Painton, Staff Writer • October 19, 2020

Proposition 20 repeals certain criminal justice reforms voted on in 2014 and 2016 designed to reduce the prison population in California.

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Proposition 19: Property tax transfers

If passed, local governments, schools could gain millions in revenue per year

Alex Gomez, Staff Writer • October 16, 2020

Proposition 19 allows eligible homeowners to transfer the tax base value of their home to a replacement home of any value.

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Proposition 25: Abolishing cash bail

Replaces cash bail with risk assessments for detained suspects

Rachel de la Torre and Vicky Pineda • October 16, 2020

Proposition 25, will uphold the current state legislation, Senate Bill 10, which replaces the cash bail with risk assessments for detained suspects, who are awaiting trials.

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Proposition 21: Local rent control initiative

Replaces housing act that dates back to 1995

Rachel de la Torre and Gabriel Schneider • October 16, 2020

Proposition 21 would replace the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which allowed local governments to use rent control in some cases. It has been in effect since 1995.

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Proposition 16: Affirmative action repeal (with video)

Proposition 16 threatens to reverse affirmative action policies in California

Ryan Hoeffs, Staff Writer • October 15, 2020

Proposition 16 would repeal Proposition 209, which banned the state from discriminating against or favoring any individual on the basis of their race or sex.

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