California Proposition Round-Up

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Kate Wasson, Editor-at-Large

Though the General Election is the most well-known election, there are mayoral elections and propositions that the voters of California also voted on. Of them, here are the most important and controversial and their after the election:

Proposition 63: Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban
Proposition 63 requines background checks for individuals to purchase ammunition, the proposition aims to restrict the possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines.

Status: Passed

Proposition 62: Repeal of the Death Penalty
Proposition 62 supports repealing the death penalty and making life without parole the maximum punishment for murder.

Status: Failed

Proposition 64: California Marijuana Legalization
The proposition supports the legalization of marijuana and hemp under state law and establishes certain sales and cultivation of taxes.

Status: Passed

Proposition 59: Overturn of Citizens United Act Advisory Question
For all the once-Bernie supporters, this is your prop! The Citizens United Act was a Supreme Court decision that loosened the rules of campaign finance and allows corporations to donate money in elections. Proposition 59 aims to overturn this ruling.

Status: Passed

Proposition 61: Drug Price Standards
Prop. 61, California’s ‘fight against outrageous drug prices,’ is a measure that would regulate drug prices by requiring state agencies to pay the same prices that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pays for prescription drugs. The proposition states that the government cannot buy drugs from manufacturers for more than the lowest price paid for by the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Status: Failed

For more information, or to look at other propositions, visit: https://ballotpedia.org/California_2016_ballot_propositions