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2018 California Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Government Operations

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 5, 2018	California	Proposition 71: Sets Effective Date Of Ballot Measures	Passed

Health and Health Care

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 4: Authorizes Bonds Funding Construction at Hospitals Providing Children's Health Care	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 8: Regulates Amounts Outpatient Kidney Dialysis Clinics Charge For Dialysis Treatment	Failed

Housing and Property

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 5, 2018	California	Proposition 72: Permits Legislature To Exclude Newly Constructed Rain-Capture Systems From Property Tax Reassessment Requirement	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 1: Authorizes Bonds to Fund Specified Housing Assistance Programs	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 2: Authorizes Bonds to Fund Existing Housing Program for Individuals with Mental Illness	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 5: Changes Requirements for Certain Property Owners to Transfer Their Property Tax Base to Replacement Property	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 10: Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property	Failed

Infrastructure

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 3: Authorizes Bonds to Fund Projects for Water Supply and Quality, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Water Conveyance, and Groundwater Sustainability and Storage	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 4: Authorizes Bonds Funding Construction at Hospitals Providing Children's Health Care	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 6: Eliminates Certain Road Repair and Transportation Funding. Requires Certain Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees Be Approved by the Electorate	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	California	Proposition 11: Requires Private-Sector Emergency Ambulance Employees to Remain On-Call During Work Breaks. Eliminates Certain Employer Liability.	Passed

Natural Resources

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 5, 2018	California	Proposition 68: Authorizes Bonds Funding Parks, Natural Resources Protection, Climate Adaption, Water Quality And Supply And Flood Protection	Passed