# 2018 California elections

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California state elections in 2018 were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary elections being held on June 5, 2018. Voters elected one member to the United States Senate, 53 members to the United States House of Representatives, all eight state constitutional offices, all four members to the Board of Equalization, 20 members to the California State Senate, and all 80 members to the California State Assembly, among other elected offices.
Pursuant to Proposition 14 passed in 2010, California uses a nonpartisan blanket primary. All the candidates for the same elected office, regardless of respective political party, run against each other at once during the primary. The candidates receiving the most and second-most votes in the primary election then become the contestants in the general election.

## United States Congress
### Senate

Incumbent Democrat Dianne Feinstein won re-election.
United States Senate election in California, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dianne Feinstein (incumbent) | 2,947,035 | 44.2 |
| | Democratic | Kevin de León | 805,446 | 12.1 |
| | Republican | James P. Bradley | 556,252 | 8.3 |
| | Republican | Arun K. Bhumitra | 350,815 | 5.3 |
| | Republican | Paul A. Taylor | 323,533 | 4.9 |
| | Republican | Erin Cruz | 267,494 | 4.0 |
| | Republican | Tom Palzer | 205,183 | 3.1 |
| | Democratic | Alison Hartson | 147,061 | 2.2 |
| | Republican | Rocky De La Fuente | 135,278 | 2.0 |
| | Democratic | Pat Harris | 126,947 | 1.9 |
| | Republican | John "Jack" Crew | 93,806 | 1.4 |
| | Republican | Patrick Little | 89,867 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Kevin Mottus | 87,646 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Jerry Joseph Laws | 67,140 | 1.0 |
| | Libertarian | Derrick Michael Reid | 59,999 | 0.9 |
| | Democratic | Adrienne Nicole Edwards | 56,172 | 0.8 |
| | Democratic | Douglas Howard Pierce | 42,671 | 0.6 |
| | Republican | Mario Nabliba | 39,209 | 0.6 |
| | Democratic | David Hildebrand | 30,305 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Donnie O. Turner | 30,101 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Herbert G. Peters | 27,468 | 0.4 |
| | No party preference | David Moore | 24,614 | 0.4 |
| | No party preference | Ling Ling Shi | 23,506 | 0.4 |
| | Peace and Freedom | John Thompson Parker | 22,825 | 0.3 |
| | No party preference | Lee Olson | 20,393 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | Gerald Plummer | 18,234 | 0.3 |
| | No party preference | Jason M. Hanania | 18,171 | 0.3 |
| | No party preference | Don J. Grundmann | 15,125 | 0.2 |
| | No party preference | Colleen Shea Fernald | 13,536 | 0.2 |
| | No party preference | Rash Bihari Ghosh | 12,557 | 0.2 |
| | No party preference | Tim Gildersleeve | 8,482 | 0.1 |
| | No party preference | Michael Fahmy Girgis | 2,986 | 0.0 |
| | Green | Michael V. Ziesing (write-in) | 842 | 0.0 |
| | No party preference | Ursula M. Schilling (write-in) | 17 | 0.0 |
| | Democratic | Seelam Prabhakar Reddy (write-in) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,697,720 | 100.00 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Dianne Feinstein (incumbent) | 6,019,422 | 54.2 |
| | Democratic | Kevin de León | 5,093,942 | 45.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,113,364 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### House of Representatives
## Statewide constitutional offices
### Governor

Incumbent Democrat Jerry Brown was term-limited and was succeeded by Democratic lieutenant governor Gavin Newsom.
2018 California gubernatorial election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gavin Newsom | 2,343,792 | 33.7 |
| | Republican | John H. Cox | 1,766,488 | 25.4 |
| | Democratic | Antonio Villaraigosa | 926,394 | 13.3 |
| | Republican | Travis Allen | 658,798 | 9.5 |
| | Democratic | John Chiang | 655,920 | 9.4 |
| | Democratic | Delaine Eastin | 234,869 | 3.4 |
| | Democratic | Amanda Renteria | 93,446 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Robert C. Newman II | 44,674 | 0.6 |
| | Democratic | Michael Shellenberger | 31,692 | 0.6 |
| | Republican | Peter Y. Liu | 27,336 | 0.4 |
| | Republican | Yvonne Girard | 21,840 | 0.3 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Gloria Estela La Riva | 19,075 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | J. Bribiesca | 17,586 | 0.3 |
| | Green | Josh Jones | 16,131 | 0.2 |
| | Libertarian | Zoltan Istvan | 14,462 | 0.2 |
| | Democratic | Albert Caesar Mezzetti | 12,026 | 0.2 |
| | Libertarian | Nickolas Wildstar | 11,566 | 0.2 |
| | Democratic | Robert Davidson Griffis | 11,103 | 0.2 |
| | Democratic | Akinyemi Agbede | 9,380 | 0.1 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Jefferson Cares | 8,937 | 0.1 |
| | Green | Christopher N. Carlson | 7,302 | 0.1 |
| | Democratic | Klement Tinaj | 5,368 | 0.1 |
| | No party preference | Hakan "Hawk" Mikado | 5,346 | 0.1 |
| | No party preference | Johnny Wattenburg | 4,973 | 0.1 |
| | No party preference | Desmond Silveira | 4,633 | 0.1 |
| | No party preference | Shubham Goel | 4,020 | 0.1 |
| | No party preference | Jeffrey Edward Taylor | 3,973 | 0.1 |
| | Green | Veronika Fimbres (write-in) | 62 | 0.0 |
| | No party preference | Arman Soltani (write-in) | 32 | 0.0 |
| | No party preference | Peter Crawford Valentino (write-in) | 21 | 0.0 |
| | Republican | K. Pearce (write-in) | 8 | 0.0 |
| | No party preference | Armando M. Arreola (write-in) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,961,254 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Gavin Newsom | 7,721,410 | 61.9 |
| | Republican | John H. Cox | 4,742,825 | 38.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,464,235 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Democrat Gavin Newsom was term-limited and was succeeded by the Democratic former United States Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis.
2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Eleni Kounalakis | 1,587,940 | 24.2 |
| | Democratic | Ed Hernandez | 1,347,442 | 20.6 |
| | Republican | Cole Harris | 1,144,003 | 17.5 |
| | Democratic | Jeff Bleich | 648,045 | 9.9 |
| | Republican | David Fennell | 515,956 | 7.9 |
| | Republican | Lydia Ortega | 419,512 | 6.4 |
| | Republican | David R. Hernandez | 404,982 | 6.2 |
| | No party preference | Gayle McLaughlin | 263,364 | 4.0 |
| | Libertarian | Tim Ferreira | 99,949 | 1.5 |
| | Democratic | Cameron Gharabiklou | 78,267 | 1.2 |
| | No party preference | Danny Thomas | 44,121 | 0.7 |
| | No party preference | Marjan S. Fariba (write-in) | 18 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,553,599 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Eleni Kounalakis | 5,914,068 | 56.6 |
| | Democratic | Ed Hernandez | 4,543,863 | 43.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,457,931 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Attorney general

Incumbent Democrat Xavier Becerra won his first election after his appointment and confirmation to the office on January 24, 2017.
2018 California Attorney General election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Xavier Becerra (incumbent) | 3,024,611 | 45.8 |
| | Republican | Steven C. Bailey | 1,615,859 | 24.5 |
| | Democratic | Dave Jones | 1,017,427 | 15.4 |
| | Republican | Eric Early | 943,071 | 14.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,600,968 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Xavier Becerra (incumbent) | 7,790,743 | 63.6 |
| | Republican | Steven K. Bailey | 4,465,587 | 36.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,256,330 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Secretary of state

Incumbent Democrat Alex Padilla won re-election.
2018 California Secretary of State election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alex Padilla (incumbent) | 3,475,633 | 52.6 |
| | Republican | Mark P. Meuser | 2,047,903 | 31.0 |
| | Democratic | Ruben Major | 355,036 | 5.4 |
| | Republican | Raul Rodriguez Jr. | 330,460 | 5.0 |
| | Libertarian | Gail Lightfoot | 155,879 | 2.4 |
| | Green | Michael Feinstein | 136,725 | 2.1 |
| | Peace and Freedom | C.T. Weber | 61,375 | 0.9 |
| | Green | Erik Rydberg | 48,705 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,611,716 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Alex Padilla (incumbent) | 7,909,521 | 64.5 |
| | Republican | Mark P. Meuser | 4,362,545 | 35.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,272,066 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Treasurer

Incumbent Democrat John Chiang left office to run for governor and was succeeded by Democratic State Board of Equalization member Fiona Ma.
2018 California State Treasurer election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Fiona Ma | 2,900,606 | 44.5 |
| | Republican | Greg Conlon | 1,357,635 | 20.8 |
| | Republican | Jack M. Guerrero | 1,257,315 | 19.3 |
| | Democratic | Vivek Viswanathan | 848,026 | 13.0 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Kevin Akin | 148,282 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,511,864 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Fiona Ma | 7,825,587 | 64.1 |
| | Republican | Greg Conlon | 4,367,816 | 35.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,202,403 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Controller

Incumbent Democrat Betty Yee won re-election.
2018 California State Controller election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Betty Yee (incumbent) | 4,033,197 | 62.1 |
| | Republican | Konstantinos Roditis | 2,200,926 | 33.9 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Mary Lou Finley | 261,876 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,495,999 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Betty Yee (incumbent) | 8,013,067 | 65.5 |
| | Republican | Konstantinos Roditis | 4,229,480 | 34.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,242,547 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Insurance Commissioner

Incumbent Democrat Dave Jones was term-limited and was succeeded by Democratic state senator Ricardo Lara.
2018 California Insurance Commissioner election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | No party preference | Steve Poizner | 2,569,254 | 41.0 |
| | Democratic | Ricardo Lara | 2,538,478 | 40.5 |
| | Democratic | Asif Mahmood | 846,023 | 13.5 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Nathalie Hrizi | 316,149 | 5.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,269,904 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ricardo Lara | 6,186,039 | 52.9 |
| | No party preference | Steve Poizner | 5,515,293 | 47.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,701,332 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Tom Torlakson was term-limited and was succeeded by Democratic state assemblymember Tony Thurmond.
2018 California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Marshall Tuck | Marshall Tuck | 2,223,784 | 37.0 |
| Tony Thurmond | Tony Thurmond | 2,136,919 | 35.6 |
| Lily Ploski | Lily Ploski | 984,932 | 16.4 |
| Steven Ireland | Steven Ireland | 658,786 | 11.0 |
| Douglas I. Vigil (write-in) | Douglas I. Vigil (write-in) | 83 | 0.0 |
| Thomas L. Williams (write-in) | Thomas L. Williams (write-in) | 66 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 6,004,570 | 100.0 |
2018 California Superintendent of Public Instruction general election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Tony Thurmond | Tony Thurmond | 5,385,912 | 50.9 |
| Marshall Tuck | Marshall Tuck | 5,198,738 | 49.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 10,584,650 | 100.0 |

## Board of Equalization
### District 1

Incumbent Republican George Runner was term-limited and was succeeded by Republican state senator Ted Gaines.
California's 1st Board of Equalization district election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tom Hallinan | 606,159 | 39.4 |
| | Republican | Ted Gaines | 500,879 | 32.6 |
| | Republican | Connie Conway | 283,477 | 18.4 |
| | Republican | David Evans | 147,473 | 9.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,537,988 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Ted Gaines | 1,436,547 | 51.4 |
| | Democratic | Tom Hallinan | 1,355,782 | 48.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,792,329 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 2

Incumbent Democrat Fiona Ma left office to run for state treasurer and was succeeded by Democratic San Francisco supervisor Malia Cohen.
California's 2nd Board of Equalization district election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Malia Cohen | 723,355 | 38.7 |
| | Republican | Mark Burns | 502,143 | 26.9 |
| | Democratic | Cathleen Galgiani | 480,887 | 25.7 |
| | Democratic | Barry Chang | 163,102 | 8.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,869,487 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Malia Cohen | 2,482,171 | 72.8 |
| | Republican | Mark Burns | 927,949 | 27.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,410,120 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 3

Incumbent Democrat Jerome Horton was term-limited and was succeeded by Democratic Santa Monica city councilmember Tony Vazquez.
California's 3rd Board of Equalization district election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | G. Rick Marshall | 335,570 | 26.4 |
| | Democratic | Tony Vazquez | 255,988 | 20.2 |
| | Democratic | Cheryl C. Turner | 214,916 | 16.9 |
| | Democratic | Scott Svonkin | 170,254 | 13.4 |
| | Democratic | Nancy Pearlman | 160,105 | 12.6 |
| | Democratic | Doug Kriegel | 44,962 | 3.5 |
| | Democratic | Ben Pak | 44,588 | 3.5 |
| | No party preference | Micheál "Me-Haul" O'Leary | 43,084 | 3.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,269,467 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Tony Vazquez | 1,895,972 | 69.2 |
| | Republican | G. Rick Marshall | 815,829 | 30.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,711,801 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 4

Incumbent Republican Diane Harkey left office to run for the United States House of Representatives and was succeeded by Democratic former San Diego city councilmember and perennial candidate Mike Schaefer.
California's 4th Board of Equalization district election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joel Anderson | 492,122 | 31.2 |
| | Democratic | Mike Schaefer | 269,044 | 17.0 |
| | Republican | John F. Kelly | 263,294 | 16.7 |
| | Democratic | David Dodson | 234,534 | 14.9 |
| | Democratic | Ken Lopez-Maddox | 228,811 | 14.5 |
| | Republican | Jim Stieringer | 58,642 | 3.7 |
| | Republican | Nader F. Shahatit | 32,105 | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,578,552 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Mike Schaefer | 1,559,373 | 52.2 |
| | Republican | Joel Anderson | 1,427,566 | 47.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,986,939 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Statewide ballot propositions
### June primary election

Since the passage of a law in November 2011, state primary elections may only feature propositions placed on the ballot by the state legislature.
* Proposition 68 - Passed
    A $4 billion bond measure to fund various parks, natural resources protection, climate adaptation, water quality and supply, and flood protection projects. Proponents argued that these projects will ensure and protect water resources, even during times of droughts. Opponents worried about adding more bonds to California's already existing debt.
Proposition 68 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 3,808,000 | 57.35 |
| No | 2,831,899 | 42.65 |
| Total votes | 6,639,899 | 100.00 |
* Proposition 69 - Passed
    A state constitution amendment that mandates that revenues generated by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 can only be used for transportation purposes. Proponents argued that this will prevent the state legislature from redirecting these funds to non-transportation programs. Opponents argued that this will not fix or build new roads, nor would it protect gas tax revenues.
Proposition 69 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 5,386,972 | 81.01 |
| No | 1,262,455 | 18.99 |
| Total votes | 6,649,427 | 100.00 |
* Proposition 70 - Failed
    A state constitution amendment that would have required that revenue from cap and trade programs be collected in a special fund starting in 2024. The state legislature would then need a two-thirds majority vote to spend this money. Proponents argued that this will ensure that the state legislature will spend these funds wisely on high priority projects. Opponents argued that this will empower anti-environmental special interest groups because a two-thirds majority vote requirement will lead to more legislative gridlock.
Proposition 70 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| No | 4,126,406 | 64.70 |
| Yes | 2,251,740 | 35.30 |
| Total votes | 6,378,146 | 100.00 |
* Proposition 71 - Passed
    A state constitution amendment to move the effective date of passed ballot measures from the day after the election to the fifth day after the secretary of state certifies the results. Proponents wanted to make sure that future election results are officially certified before ballot measures go into effect. Opponents worried that this will prevent future ballot measures from retroactively taking effect, because there may be a scenario where a voter-approved ballot measure may need to be enforced as soon as possible.
Proposition 71 :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 4,995,361 | 77.63 |
| No | 1,439,686 | 22.37 |
| Total votes | 6,435,047 | 100.00 |
* Proposition 72 - Passed
    A state constitution amendment to exclude rainwater capture systems completed on or after January 1, 2019, from property tax assessments. Proponents wanted more homeowners to install these systems to help conserve water, and not get taxed on them. There was no opposing argument submitted to the secretary of state.

### November general election

* Proposition 1 – Passed
    Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018. This mandatory proposition, placed by the state legislature and the governor, will authorize $4 billion in bonds to fund various veterans' home loans and affordable housing programs. Supporters want such affordable housing, while opponents argue that there are better alternative solutions.
* Proposition 2 – Passed
    No Place Like Home Act of 2018. This mandatory proposition, placed by the state legislature and the governor, will allow revenue generated by 2004's Proposition 63, the 1 percent tax on incomes above $1 million, be used for $2 billion in bonds for homelessness prevention housing. Supporters say that this will help people get off the street, while opponents argue that diverting Prop. 63 revenue from the state's public mental health system may actually increase the homelessness.
* Proposition 3 – Failed
    Authorizes Bonds to Fund Projects for Water Supply and Quality, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Water Conveyance, and Groundwater Sustainability and Storage. Initiative Statute. Authorizes $8.877 billion in bonds to fund such infrastructure projects. Supporters favor funding such water projects, while opponents argue that it is not worth adding more bond debt if it is not going to produce new, usable water.
* Proposition 4 – Passed
    Authorizes $1.5 billion in bonds to funding construction at various hospitals providing children's health care. Initiative Statute. Authorizes $1.5 billion in bonds to fund grants for construction and improvements at various children's hospitals. supporters favor such new hospital projects, while opponents would rather look for better ways to improve the state's overall health care system.
* Proposition 5 – Failed
    Changes Requirements for Certain Property Owners to Transfer Their Property Tax Base to Replacement Property. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. Will amend 1978's Proposition 13 by allowing homeowners who are over 55 years old or severely disabled to transfer their property tax base from their old home to their new one, regardless of the new residence's property value, location, or their previous transfers. Supporters want to make it easier for seniors and the severely disabled when they move to a new residence, while opponents worry that public programs and services could be cut as a result of the potential loss of up to $1 billion of tax revenue.
* Proposition 6 – Failed
    Eliminates Recently Enacted Road Repair and Transportation Funding by Repealing Revenues Dedicated for those Purposes. Requires any Measure to Enact Certain Vehicle Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees be Submitted to and Approved by the Electorate. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Repeals the fuel tax increases and vehicle fees under the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. Any future increases would then require a mandatory proposition placed on the ballot. Supporters feel that the fuel taxes and vehicle fees are unfairly regressive, while opponents worry about the safety of roads and bridges if they do not get properly maintained.
* Proposition 7 – Passed
    Daylight Saving Time. This mandatory proposition, placed by the state legislature and the governor, will repeal 1949's Proposition 12, allowing the state legislature to enact permanent daylight saving time, subject to approval by the U.S. Congress. Supporters cite the public health and safety drawbacks of the biannual time changes, while opponents say that it is not worth it having people, especially school children, having to walk in the dark in the morning during the winter months.
* Proposition 8 – Failed
    Authorizes State Regulation of Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Limits Charges for Patient Care. Initiative Statute. Among other requirements, mandates that kidney dialysis clinics issue refunds to their patients if their revenue exceeds 115 percent of their costs of direct patient care and health care quality improvements. Supporters want to protect patients from higher fees and from being overcharged, while opponents worry that these stricter requirements will force the closure of many of these clinics.
* Proposition 9 - Removed from the ballot by order of the California Supreme Court
    Division of California into Three States. Initiative Statute. Also known as the Cal 3 measure, this would have divided California into three U.S. states, subject to approval by the U.S. Congress. It was removed from the ballot by the California Supreme Court on July 18, 2018, for further legal review. In September, the court affirmed their removal of the measure along with banning any such measure to be on the ballot in the future.
* Proposition 10 – Failed
    Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute. Repeals the Costa–Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995, lifting its limits on municipal rent control ordinances. Supporters argue that more local control will preserve affordable rents, while opponents worry that this will increase the local bureaucracy by allowing them to also regulate single-family homes and to also potentially add fees on top of the rents.
* Proposition 11 – Passed
    Requires Private-Sector Emergency Ambulance Employees to Remain on Call During Work Breaks. Changes Other Conditions of Employment. Initiative Statute. Among other requirements, would require private-sector emergency ambulance employees to remain on call during breaks, be trained in certain emergency situations, and receive paid mental health services from their employers. Supporters argue that these changes will help save lives during disasters and emergencies. There was no opposing argument submitted to the secretary of state.
* Proposition 12 – Passed
    Establishes New Standards for Confinement of Certain Farm Animals; Bans Sale of Certain Non-Complying Products. Initiative Statute. Requires meats and eggs be produced from farm animals that are confined in areas greater than a specific amount of space. Any eggs and uncooked meat from animals not housed under these requirements would then be banned from being sold in the state. Supporters hope that this will help further stop animal cruelty on these farms. Opponents state that this legalizes cages until at least 2022, and claim some of the specific space regulations (such as only allowing a single square foot of space per hen) are not exactly animal-friendly.