The California Governor’s race is between Republican candidate, Meg Whitman, who is the former Ebay CEO, and Democratic Ex-Governor Jerry Brown who held the office in the late 70′s and early 80′s. In the Senate, voters will be decided between Democratic candidate Barbara Boxer, and Republican candidate Carly Fiorina.
There are a total of nine different proposition votes for California residents in this year’s election. The one which has received the most attention by the media, both in the state of California, and throughout the nation, is of course Prop 19, which aims to legalize marijuana in the state. Below is a list of all the proposition votes.
Prop 19 – Will make Marijuana legal to use for anyone of legal age
Prop 20 – Changes who decides on Congressional redistricting
Prop 21 – $18 vehicle license fee to go towards state parks
Prop 22 – Will prevent California from borrowing from infrastructure funds
Prop 23 – Would get rid of the Air Pollution Control Law
Prop 24 – Repeals lowered business taxes
Prop 25 – Legislative budget vote requirement
Prop 26 – Requires 2/3′s vote to raise many business fees
Prop 27 – Decides who should draw legislative district boundaries
Clearly there is a lot for California residents to decide on. If you have any issues while voting, please call the toll free voter hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE .
