California is a deep blue state when measured by party affiliation, and voting 65% Biden at last count. Yet here is how California's propositions came out, per LA Times and the google search for "California propositions."
Prop. 14: Bond issue for stem cell research. Wins.
Prop. 15: Raise property taxes on business. Loses.
Prop. 16: Remove language in the state constitution that "the government and public institutions cannot discriminate against or grant preferential treatment to persons on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, and public contracting." Sold as allowing affirmative action. Loses.
Prop. 17: Parolees may vote. Wins.
Prop. 18: 17 year olds may vote. Loses.
Prop. 19: Property tax reduction. Wins. Note, it allows people who have multi-million dollar houses to keep the low property tax base when they move, and pass it on to heirs. So much for "tax the rich."
Prop. 20: Complicated. Stricter parole, crime classification. Loses.
Prop. 21: Allows cities to impose rent control. Loses dramatically.
Prop. 22: Exempt Uber and Lyft from the employee-vs-independent contractor legislation that was expressly aimed at Uber and Lyft. Wins. (Too bad Uber and Lyft didn't have the guts to just overturn the whole stupid law.)
Prop. 23: Requires own-site physician at kidney dialysis centers. (Pushed by SEIU union) Loses.
Prop. 24: Data privacy regulations. Loses.
Prop. 25: Eliminate cash bail. Loses.
I have rarely had the pleasure of seeing so many of my preferences confirmed by fellow citizens.
There is a deep lesson here, that Democrats might wish to pay attention to. Their brand and mood affiliation is strong. But even in California, there is little enthusiasm for looney-left policy.
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