SoCalBlue Proposition and Candidate Ballot Recommendations
- The chart is a comparative voter guide to the California State Propositions (or Ballot Initiatives) on the November 3, 2020, election as endorsed by select Democratic organizations throughout the state.
- Below the chart are links, sorted by County, of comprehensive endorsements including down-ballot recommendations by local Democratic Parties and other progressive organizations.
| CA Democratic Party (CADEM) | ACLU SoCal | League of Women Voters of CA | LA Forward | Courage California | Community Coalition (COCO) | Equality California | CA Labor Federation | CA League of Conservation Voters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prop 14: Issue Bonds to Fund the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine | YES | Neutral | no | yes | yes | ||||
| Prop 15: Close Corporate Tax Loophole to Raise $12 billion for local schools & community services | Yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Prop 16: Remove the Ban on Affirmative Action from California’s Constitution | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Prop 17: Restore Voting Rights to People on Parole | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | YES | yes |
| Prop 18: Voting Rights for 17->18 Year Olds | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Prop 19: Residential Property Tax Changes | yes | no | no | no | no | no | yes | ||
| Prop 20: Reverse Criminal Justice Reforms and Increase Spending on Incarceration | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Prop 21: Amend the Costa Hawkins Act to Allow Cities To Create Stronger Tenant Protection | yes | yes | neutral | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Prop 22: Remove Labor Protections for Rideshare and Delivery Workers | no | no | no | no | no | no | |||
| Prop 23: On-site Physicians for Dialysis Clinics | yes | neutral | yes | yes | yes | yes | |||
| Prop 24: Consumer Data Privacy Changes | neutral | no | no | no | no | no | no | ||
| Prop 25: Replace Cash Bail with a Risk Assessment System for Pre-Trial Detention | yes | no | yes | neutral | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Click on your County for Local Measures and Down-Ballot Candidate Recommendations
Los Angeles County
Orange County
Riverside County
San Bernardino County
Ventura County
San Diego County
Full Ballot Organizational Endorsements
- California Democratic Party
- ACLU SoCal
- League of Women Voters
- LA Forward
- Courage California
- Community Coalition of South LA
- Equality California
- CA Labor Federation
- CA League of Conservation Voters
The League of Women Voters also has an excellent non-partisan
breakdown of the ballot propositions
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