BALLOT
BRIEF
The California ballot propositions are notoriously confusing, with complicated backstories and wording that can be ambiguous. This year, KCET is back with our California proposition explainer videos and cheat sheets, bringing you all the information you need to vote on the props in the November Elections.
Here you’ll also find other voting resources and election news from our partners, from compilations of useful candidate guides to information on how to find your polling location.
Props in a Minute
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Passed
Prop 1 guarantees both the right to contraception and the right to an abortion. -
Didn't Pass
Prop 26 allows age 21+ to gamble on sports in-person at tribal casinos, horse race tracks. -
Didn't Pass
Prop 27 allows online sports gambling for age 21+, with funds to address homelessness. -
Passed
Prop 28 requires California to spend on music and arts education in public schools. -
Didn't Pass
Prop 29 regulates dialysis clinics, including mandated staffing and patient protections. -
Didn't Pass
Prop 30 raises income taxes on those making $2+ million a year to create a clean air fund. -
Passed
Prop 31 would reaffirm the ban of the sale of flavored tobacco, which hasn't yet gone into effect.
Voter Resources
Props 26 vs. 27
More Ballot Brief
Rep. Karen Bass, a Democrat, will be the first woman and the second Black person to serve as Los Angeles Mayor. It was announced Wednesday that she defeated developer Rick Caruso, also a Democrat, with in insurmountable victory — despite many ballots still being counted.
Although the majority of Californians vote early — either by mail or at in-person vote centers — official midterm elections results won't start coming in until after 8 p.m. on Election Night, November 8, 2022.
Supporters and opponents of each of the California propositions have contributed to a lively debate over these state-wide ballot initiatives in 2022. But since it's ultimately up to the voters to decide, here's where to find out which props passed and which ones failed.
Use CalMatters' handy tracker to see how California voted in the 2020 election, including for President, Congress and ballot propositions.
Prop 25 removes cash bail and lets judges decide if suspects are held before trial or not. This prop failed.
Prop 24 creates an agency to enforce an expanded version of 2018’s consumer privacy act. This prop passed.
Prop 23 would increase state regulation of dialysis clinics. This prop failed.
Prop 22 makes app-based drivers independent contractors with distinct labor and pay codes. This prop passed.
Prop 21 applies rent controls on housing that’s 15 years old or older. This prop failed.
Prop 20 rolls back 2011-16 sentencing reforms that reduced overcrowding in state prisons. This prop failed.