Bill Hemenger's Positions on Local and State Ballot Initiatives

By Bill Hemenger

Proposition A + Earthquake Retrofit Bond + VOTE NO

Proposition B + City Retirement and Health Plans + VOTE YES

Proposition C + Mayoral Appearances at Board Meetings + VOTE NO

Proposition D + Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Meetings + VOTE NO

Proposition E + Election Day Voter Registration + VOTE NO

Proposition F + Health Service Board Elections + NO POSITION

Proposition G + Transit Operator Wages + VOTE YES

Proposition H + Local Elected Officials on Political Party Committees + VOTE YES

Proposition I + Saturday Voting - VOTE NO

Proposition J + Hotel Tax Clarification and Temporary Increase + VOTE NO

Proposition K + Hotel Tax Clarification and Definitions + VOTE NO

Proposition L + Sitting or Lying on Sidewalks + VOTE YES

Proposition M + Community Policing and Foot Patrols + VOTE NO

Proposition N + Real Property Transfer Tax + VOTE YES

Proposition 18 + Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010 + VOTE YES

Proposition 19 + Changes California Law to Legalize Marijuna and allow it to be regulated and taxed + VOTE YES

Proposition 20 + Redistricting of Congressional Districts + NOT YET DECIDED

Proposition 21 + Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to help fund State parks and Wildlife Programs and Grants Free Admission to All State

Parks to surcharged vehicles. + VOTE NO

Proposition 22 + Prohibits the State from taking funds used for Transportation or local government projects and services + VOTE NO

Proposition 23 + Suspends Air Pollution control laws requiring major polluters to report and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming until unemployment drops below specified level for a full year + VOTE NO

Proposition 24 + Repeals recent legislation that would allow businesses to carry back losses, share tax credits, and use a sales-based income calculation to lower taxable income + VOTE NO

Proposition 25 + Changes legislation vote requirement to pass a budget from two-thirds to a simple majority. Retains two-thirds vote requirement for taxes + VOTE YES

Proposition 26 + Increases legislation vote requirement to two-thirds for State levies and charges. Imposes additional requirement for voters to approve local levies and charges with limited exceptions + NOT YET DECIDED

Proposition 27 + Eliminates State commission on redistricting. Consolidates authority for redistricting with elected representatives + NOT YET DECIDED