REPORT FROM PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CALIFORNIA

By Bob Walsh

There were seven ballot initiatives for the voters of California (some of who are actual citizens) to decide on this time around.  

Proposition One wrote the right to contraception and abortion into the state constitution.  It passed overwhelmingly, almost 2-1.

Propositions 26 and 27 were dueling sports betting initiatives.  Both went down by more than 2-1/

Proposition 28 would give more money to art and music in grades K-12.  It passed by more than 6-4.

Proposition 29 was YET ANOTHER attempt (the third one I think) to "regulate" the kidney dialysis business.  This was shot down by more than 2-1.

Proposition 30 was a tax-the-rich shot to fund both electric vehicle infrastructure and throw some more money at firefighting.  Even the governor couldn't buy into this one.  It went down 6-4.

Proposition 31 was to ban the sale of most flavored tobacco products, allegedly to keep them from being sold to children, who are already legally forbidden to buy tobacco products.  It passed by more than 6-4.   

Also, as expected, all constitutional offices went to Democrat-Socialists.  The closest split was for state controller, which was 54% to 46%.