Berkeley and California vote on 2022 midterm propositions

PROP L, M, N

As for native laws, all three measures, L, M, and N handed, with 59 p.c, 65 p.c, and 76 p.c of the vote, respectively. 

Measure L, which allocates funds to infrastructure enhancements, would consequence within the enchancment of roads, which have been deteriorating all throughout town. It will additionally construct inexpensive housing in an effort to cut back the homelessness disaster going through town and supply local weather options. 

Measure M  intends to fight homelessness by incentivizing owners to lease out their vacant models by imposing a $3000 tax on landlords the primary 12 months, and a $6000 tax yearly after that. 

Lastly, Measure N targets the sphere of public housing by offering funding to construct 3000 further models of rent-controlled housing. 

PROP 1

Prop 1, which might enshrine the suitable to abortion in California’s State Structure, managed to go with 66.9 p.c of the vote.

PROP 26 & 27

Prop 26 and 27 failed, receiving 37 p.c and 17.7 p.c of the vote respectively. If they’d handed, sports activities betting would have been authorized in casinos on Native American land. This was made potential by the truth that Native People have some degree of sovereignty over their land’s legal guidelines.

PROP 28

Prop 28, which is to dedicate $1 billion of funding to artwork and music applications at public colleges, handed will 64.4 p.c of the vote. 

PROP 29

Prop 29, which might have required a physician to be current in each dialysis facility for the process to happen, failed, receiving solely 31.6 p.c of the vote. This may be attributed to the truth that many citizens felt it will pressure dialysis facilities to shut in the event that they didn’t have a doctor obtainable readily available, and jeopardize the flexibility of dialysis sufferers to obtain life-saving therapy.

PROP 30

Prop 30, concerning a further tax on earnings over $2 million to pay for electrical car subsidies failed with 42.3 p.c of the vote. Some have been involved that rideshare corporations like Lyft and Uber could be those benefiting from this coverage greater than others. Lastly, Prop 31, which might ban the sale of flavored tobacco, handed with 63.4 p.c of the vote.