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Recommendation to request City Council to adopt support positions for Propositions 15, 16, 17, 18, and 25 on the November 3, 2020 ballot.
DISCUSSION
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Long Beach voters will consider 12 statewide ballot measures and one countywide measure. Of the statewide measures, eight were placed on the ballot by voters and four were approved by the State Legislature to amend the California Constitution. Additionally, voters will consider one measure approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
The attached memoranda provide a summary of State and County 2020 General Election ballot measures, as well as detailed analysis of Proposition 15. The California Secretary of State Official Voter Information Guide
provides additional information about all propositions.
On September 3, 2020, the State Legislation Committee received staff presentations on and voted to support the following measures on the November 3, 2020 ballot:
· Proposition 15. Increases Funding for Public Schools, Community Colleges, and Local Government Services by Changing Tax Assessment of Commercial and Industrial Property. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
o Recommendation: Request the City Council to support Proposition 15
· Proposition 16. Allows Diversity as a Factor in Public Employment, Education, and Contracting Decisions. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
o Recommendation: Request the City Council to support Proposition 16
· Proposition 17. Restores Right to Vote after Completion of Prison Term. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
o Recommendation: Request the City Council to support Proposition 17
· Proposition 18. Amends California Constitution to Permit 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Primary and Special Elections if they Will Turn 18 by the Next General Election and be Otherwise Eligible to Vote. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
o Recommendation: Request the City Council to support Proposition 18
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