Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1480924
Nov. 8 General Election Facts All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 8 General Election. The last day to register to vote (registertovote.ca.gov) in the general election is Oct. 24. Ballots will be mailed by county elections offices no later than Oct. 10. Ballots can be returned by mail with prepaid postage (postmarked on or before Election Day and received by Nov. 15), or in-person to a secure ballot drop box or your county elections office by 8 p.m. on Nov. 8. In addition to candidates for statewide offices and seven propositions, voters will elect Congressional representatives, state senators, Assembly members, state Supreme Court justices, local candidates including school board members, and local measures. YES on Proposition 1 — The Reproductive Freedom Act Constitutional amendment that provides women equal access to health care services and prohibits the state from denying an individual's right to reproductive freedom. CTA believes access to basic health care and reproductive free- dom are fundamental human rights. YES on Proposition 28 — Art & Music in Schools Provides additional funding for arts and music education in Pre-K-12 public schools without raising taxes. Nearly $1 billion annually will go to support arts programs and hire new staff, with additional funding provided to low-income schools. The increase will double state spending on school arts and music programs. YES on Proposition 31 — Stop Big Tobacco Referendum Protects current law that bans the sale of flavored tobacco products and marketing to teens. Out-of-state tobacco com- panies are attempting to overturn the bipartisan and popular law that ended the sale of candy-flavored cigarettes, cheap sweet cigars and minty menthol cigarettes. NO on Proposition 27 — Online & Mobile Sports Betting Legalizes online and mobile sports betting in California. Online, out-of-state gambling corporations would get 90 percent of the profits, while not a penny is directed to Cali- fornia students or public schools. This proposition could also expose millions of children to online gambling. NO on Proposition 30 — Lyft Special Interest Tax Increases income taxes to pay for zero emission vehicle sub- sidies and infrastructure improvements. It is funded by the Lyft Corporation to get taxpayers to pay for these improve- ments. The tax increase sidesteps current law that requires half of any new revenues go to public education. It also doesn't raise any additional money for health care or other essential services. Recommendations on Important Propositions C A L I F O R N I A V O T E R S will decide on seven propositions in November. CTA recommends positions on five, as outlined below. CTA's Recommendation Process 1. CTA interview teams, comprising local leaders and members, interview candidates and evaluate them on various criteria, including their positions on education issues, their history of support for public education, and viability. 2. After the interviews, teams make their recommendations to state leaders. The CTA Board of Directors considers the recommendations and may approve them or make substitute recommendations. 3. The Board's recommendations are debated by CTA State Council of Education, CTA's highest decision-making body. State Council's 700 delegates vote on the recommendations. 4. Candidates who receive at least 60 percent of State Council's votes are recommended and supported by CTA. 33 O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 2