California GOP Voter Guide

PROP 14: OPPOSE
ELECTIONS. INCREASES RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Sets up a "top two" primary that sends only the top two vote getters into the general election. Under this scheme, you may have NO Republican candidates to choose from in November in your part of the state. Vote NO on this scheme to rig California elections.


PROP 15: OPPOSE
CALIFORNIA FAIR ELECTIONS ACT.
Allow for public funding of candidates for the oce of Secretary of State, given the candidates collect signatures and $5 from 7,500 registered voters. The donations would be deposited into the Fair Elections Fund.


PROP 13: SUPPORT
LIMITS ON PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. SEISMIC RETROFITTING OF EXISTING BUILDINGS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Prohibits tax assessors from re-evaluating new construction for property tax purposes when the point of the new construction is to seismically retrot an existing building. Sets a statewide standard for seismic retrot improvements that qualify.


PROP 16: SUPPORT
IMPOSES NEW TWO-THIRDS VOTER APPROVAL REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Require a 2/3 vote from the electorate before a public agency could enter the retail power business. Local government can not establish a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program, use public funding to implement a plan to become a CCA provider or expand electric service to a new territory without the electorate’s 2/3 approval.


PROP 17: SUPPORT
ALLOWS AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES TO BASE THEIR PRICES IN PART
ON A DRIVER'S HISTORY OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. INITIATIVE
STATUTE.
Allows for auto insurance companies to apply a “persistency discount,” for drivers who have consistently maintained auto insurance coverage, regardless of change in provider.