New propositions on housing and taxes arise

Prop 1: Affordable housing

• Would set aside $1 billion for veteran housing
• Would provide subsidized housing for low income
• Would fund projects for development in rural and urban areas

Prop 2: Homeless housing

• Would pay back $2 billion in long term for housing projects for the homeless
• Money would come from 2004 taxpayers’ collection
• Would work to fix mental health institutions in state

Prop 3: Water supply

• $8.9 billion would be borrowed to fund numerous water projects statewide
• Would aid rural areas and farmers for cheaper water supplies
• Would cost over $17.9 billion in total

Prop 4: Children’s hospitals

• Would borrow $1.5 billion for improvement of children’s hospitals
• Would work to improve conditions of hospital and fix infrastructure

Prop 5: Property tax break for older homeowners

• Would offer tax break to homeowners 55+ years  old
• Would shrink property tax values in general
• Some argue that it would encourage elders to retire more comfortably, making room for young people and families to live in more affordable housing

Prop 6: Repealing California’s gas tax

• Would repeal gas tax enacted in 2017
• Many say it would be a necessary evil to build revenue for bridges and infrastructure
• People say it would levy burdens on working class

Prop 7: Daylight savings

• Would implement year-round daylight savings time in California
• Some say that it would improve health of people and maintain schedules

Prop 8: Profits at kidney dialysis center

• Would push for profit dialysis centers to raise prices in order to hire more staff
• Many argue it would shut down centers and hurt patients

Prop 9: Three Californias

• Would split California into three states
• Ruled unconstitutional and removed from ballot

Prop 10: Rent control

• Would limit local towns to have rent control
• Would repeal 1995 law in place for rent control

Prop 11: Rest breaks for ambulance workers

• Would place ambulance workers on call, even on mandatory breaks
• Some argue that it would restrict responders’ abilities and overwork them as a whole

Prop 12: Animal confinement

• Would add clarification to 2008 proposal
• Would establish clear lines for animals boundaries in cages