Plan Your Vote

by Maria S. Salinas

We are less than two weeks away from Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020. This year, for the first time ever 21,508,716 ballots were mailed to every registered voter in California. With the pandemic, it is so important to plan your vote. Voters can mail in ballots starting now and have the ability to track their ballot. In-person voting begins Oct. 30, to find your polling location click here. The Chamber completed an extensive review of several propositions and recommends the following proposition positions:

Proposition 14 - SUPPORT
Stem Cell Bond initiative to fund research. California funding has led to over 90 clinical trials for diseases like diabetes, cancer, heart disease and many more. 

Proposition 15 - OPPOSE
One of the largest Property Tax Increases in the state's history, increasing the cost of doing business in California and harming small businesses.

Proposition 16 - SUPPORT
California is one of only nine states that bans affirmative action as a tool to level the playing field and fight discrimination. Prop 16 would provide small businesses owned by women and people of color a fair shot to succeed at obtaining government contracts and allows for the consideration of gender and ethnicity in employment and education.

Proposition 21 - OPPOSE
Expands Local Rent Control Authority, effectively reducing the housing supply.

Proposition 23 - OPPOSE
Dialysis Clinic Initiative adds burdensome requirements and likely to drive up the cost of patients' bills. ​​
Proposition 24 - OPPOSE
Expands the California Consumer Privacy Act creating confusion in privacy rules. 

LAUSD Measure RR - SUPPORT
Authorizes general obligation bond to upgrade, modernize and replace aging school facilities, update technology and address inequities in our children's schools. 

For more information on our positions, you can find our summary of the L.A. Area Chamber positions and 2020 Voter Guide.