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Statewide ballot measure election results, November 3

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  • California Proposition 20, Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection Initiative (2020)

    California Proposition 20

    Result Votes Percentage
    Yes 6,385,839 38.28%

    Defeated No

    		10,294,058 61.72%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source
  • California Proposition 22, App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative (2020)

    California Proposition 22

    Result Votes Percentage

    Approved Yes

    		9,958,425 58.63%
    No 7,027,820 41.37%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source


    Reactions

    The following is a list of reactions to the approval of Proposition 22:

    • Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said, "Going forward, you'll see us more loudly advocate for new laws like Prop 22." Khosrowshahi added that Uber hoped to "work with governments across the U.S. and the world to make this a reality."[1]
    • DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said, "Now we're looking ahead and across the country, ready to champion new benefits structures that are portable, proportional and flexible."[2]
    • Anthony Foxx, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2013-2017) and Chief Policy Officer for Lyft, said, "I think Prop 22 has now created a structure for us to discuss with leaders in other states and Washington, potentially. We think that prop 22 has now created a model that can be replicated and can be scaled."[3]
    • Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor (1993-1997), said, "Prop 22 is great for employers, but it’s a huge loss for workers. This will encourage other companies to reclassify their work force as independent contractors, and once they do, over a century of labor protections vanishes overnight."[4]
    • Meredith Whittaker, a professor at New York University, and Veena Dubal, a law professor at University of California, Hastings, wrote, "To get Prop 22 passed, gig companies — which have yet to turn a profit — spent a historic $205 million on their campaign, effectively creating a political template for future anti-democratic, corporate law-making. ... This corrupt campaign worked. $200 million is a lot of money, but it’s a lot less than the long-term prospect of paying a living wage to workers and being responsible to consumers for safety and accessibility. Their gamble paid off, for now."[5]
  • California Proposition 14, Stem Cell Research Institute Bond Initiative (2020)

    California Proposition 14

    Result Votes Percentage

    Approved Yes

    		8,588,618 51.09%
    No 8,222,154 48.91%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source
  • California Proposition 15, Tax on Commercial and Industrial Properties for Education and Local Government Funding Initiative (2020)

    California Proposition 15

    Result Votes Percentage
    Yes 8,213,054 48.03%

    Defeated No

    		8,885,569 51.97%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source
  • California Proposition 16, Repeal Proposition 209 Affirmative Action Amendment (2020)

    California Proposition 16

    Result Votes Percentage
    Yes 7,217,064 42.77%

    Defeated No

    		9,655,595 57.23%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source


    Reactions

    The following is a list of reactions to the defeat of Proposition 16:

    • Vincent Pan, executive director of Chinese for Affirmative Action, said, "Both in California and across the country, we’re not witnessing a repudiation of Trumpism that we’d like to see. There’s a lot of work to do to help enlist more folks who are championing the promotion of policies that really fix structural racism."[6]
    • University of California Regents Chair John Perez said, "The failure of Proposition 16 means barriers will remain in place to the detriment of many students, families and California at large. We will not accept inequality on our campuses and will continue addressing the inescapable effects of racial and gender inequity."[7]
    • Roger Clegg, board member of the Center for Equal Opportunity, stated, "So we have our most populous, and very blue, state rejecting by a decisive vote — apparently a greater margin than the 1996 vote — a measure that would reinstate politically correct discrimination, a.k.a. 'affirmative action.' Not only that, but the extremely diverse people of California did so in the year of the 'woke' and they did so despite the fact that the proposition’s supporters vastly outspent its opponents and had overwhelming support from all the usual establishment suspects."[8]
    • Yukong Zhao, president of the Asian American Coalition for Education, said, "Going forward, I’d like to warn liberal politicians in California and nationwide: focus your efforts on devising effective measures to improve K-12 education for Black and Hispanic children, instead of introducing racially divisive and discriminatory laws time and again. You have failed in California in 2014, as well as Washington State and New York City in 2019."[9]
    • The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board wrote, "This rejection of identity politics in one of America’s bluest and most diverse states should echo around America, not least at the U.S. Supreme Court. ... And as welcome as it will be for Californians to keep their state officially colorblind, it may also help with two big cases about the use of race in college admissions that could end up at the Supreme Court."[10]
  • California Proposition 17, Voting Rights Restoration for Persons on Parole Amendment (2020)

    California Proposition 17

    Result Votes Percentage

    Approved Yes

    		9,985,568 58.55%
    No 7,069,173 41.45%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source
  • California Proposition 21, Local Rent Control Initiative (2020)

    California Proposition 21

    Result Votes Percentage
    Yes 6,771,298 40.15%

    Defeated No

    		10,095,206 59.85%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source
  • California Proposition 18, Primary Voting for 17-Year-Olds Amendment (2020)

    California Proposition 18

    Result Votes Percentage
    Yes 7,514,317 43.96%

    Defeated No

    		9,577,807 56.04%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source

Colorado

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Florida

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  • Florida Amendment 2, $15 Minimum Wage Initiative (2020)

    Florida Amendment 2

    Result Votes Percentage

    Approved Yes

    		6,391,753 60.82%
    No 4,117,815 39.18%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source

    Reactions

    The following is a list of reactions to the approval of Amendment 2:

    • U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders tweeted, "Florida passed a $15 minimum wage; Montana, South Dakota, Arizona & New Jersey legalized marijuana; Colorado passed 12 weeks of paid family leave; Arizona increased taxes on the rich to fund education... All over America, voters approved a progressive agenda. Now, Congress must act."[15]
    • Carol Dover, president and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, said, "Given the devastating impacts Covid-19 has already had on Florida's economy, we are extremely worried about the job losses and business closures that will accompany this mandate. We have seen too many places across the country that have implemented this wage hike, only to see workers who were promised more money instead lose their jobs altogether."[16]
    • The Palm Beach Post wrote, "Something significant happened on the way to the polls on Election Day in Florida: Voters decided that they are in favor of paying people a living wage. ... And as tempted as state Republican leaders will be to once again thwart the will of the voters, they should abstain."[17]
    • Veronica Menin and Diego Tosoni, owners of Love Life Cafe, said, "Raising the minimum wage will also increase consumer spending — and that helps our business and the businesses around us. Increasing the buying power of local customers by increasing their wages is a win-win for everyone. By voting for amendment No. 2, Floridians said yes to living wages and widely shared economic recovery. Florida will come out of this pandemic with a stronger minimum wage and a healthier foundation for progress."[18]
    • Fight for $15 activist Terrence Wise said, "If we can get it in the Deep South, you know, down there in Florida, it's bringing all workers closer to $15 an hour minimum wage on a national level."[19]
  • Florida Amendment 4, Require Constitutional Amendments to be Passed Twice Initiative (2020)

    Florida Amendment 4

    Result Votes Percentage
    Yes 4,853,402 47.53%

    Defeated No

    		5,356,792 52.47%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source
  • Florida Amendment 3, Top-Two Open Primaries for State Offices Initiative (2020)

    Florida Amendment 3

    Result Votes Percentage
    Yes 5,854,468 57.03%

    Defeated No

    		4,410,768 42.97%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source

Georgia

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Idaho

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Illinois

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Iowa

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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  • Massachusetts Question 1, "Right to Repair Law" Vehicle Data Access Requirement Initiative (2020)

    Massachusetts Question 1

    Result Votes Percentage

    Approved Yes

    		2,599,182 74.97%
    No 867,674 25.03%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source
  • Massachusetts Question 2, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2020)

    Massachusetts Question 2

    Result Votes Percentage
    Yes 1,549,919 45.22%

    Defeated No

    		1,877,447 54.78%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source

    Reactions

    The following is a list of reactions to the defeat of Question 2:

    • Kevin Bowe, a documentarian and journalist, wrote, "In a time of massive voter dissatisfaction with our political system—much of it related to the two-party stranglehold—the democracy reform movement could not convince voters to adopt reform. This requires a fundamental rethinking of the messaging strategy."[20]
    • Secretary of State Bill Galvin said, "The idea behind it is a reasonable idea, but it’s complex, and many voters didn’t really grasp what it would mean for them."[21]
    • Anthony Amore, spokesman for the No on 2 Committee and 2018 Republican nominee for secretary of state, said, "While I vehemently disagreed with their voting system, and am relieved that we on the No on 2 Committee were successful in our efforts to stop ranked-choice voting, I do agree that the Commonwealth is in need of reforms to lessen the stranglehold incumbency has on our state. The advocates for ranked-choice voting spoke often of what they called a 'duopoly' dominating politics in Massachusetts. ... We are the very picture of a one-party state—and that is far more dangerous to good governance than a duopoly." Amore proposed other election reforms that included moving primaries to earlier in the year, randomizing candidates' names on the ballot rather than listing incumbents first, and removing the phrase 'Candidate for Reelection' from incumbents' names on the ballot.[22]

Michigan

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Mississippi

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Missouri

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Montana

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Nebraska

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Nevada

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

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North Dakota

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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  • Oregon Measure 110, Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative (2020)

    Oregon Measure 110

    Result Votes Percentage

    Approved Yes

    		1,333,268 58.46%
    No 947,313 41.54%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source

    Reactions

    The following list contains reactions to the approval of Measure 110:

    • Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, said, "In a historic, paradigm-shifting win and arguably the biggest blow to the war on drugs to date, Oregon voters passed Measure 110, the nation’s first all-drug decriminalization measure. This confirms a substantial shift in public support in favor of treating drug use with health services rather than with criminalization. ... Drug possession is the most arrested offense in the United States, with one arrest every 23 seconds. Last night, Oregon showed the world that a more humane, compassionate approach is possible. Measure 110 will serve as a model and starting point for states across the country to decriminalize drug use."[23]
    • Kayse Jama, the executive director of Unite Oregon, said, "The reality is that systems of oppression always find different ways of incarcerating Black and Brown folks. I think [the new law] is a good step forward; it’s one tool we want to remove from their toolbox. But we also understand that [law enforcement] will continue to target our community."[24]
    • No on Measure 110 campaign said, "It is now time for both sides on Measure 110 to come together with the Governor and the Legislature to: [sic] Do what the voters really intended, which is to: save lives, and increase access to treatment by creating more treatment beds, and not do what the voters did NOT intend to do, which is to: [sic] decriminalize heroin, meth, cocaine, oxycodone, and other hard drugs for children and cut them off from lifesaving juvenile court interventions and treatment, or cut anyone off from lifesaving interventions and treatment. We call on the Governor and the Legislature to fix this poorly written measure and to actually address Oregon’s addiction crisis by meaningfully advancing the Addiction Recovery Strategic Plan in the upcoming session."[25]
    • Naomi Schaefer Riley, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and John Walters, the chief operating officer of Hudson Institute, said, "Decriminalization efforts will likely exacerbate [the connection between foster care and substance abuse]. Such measures lower the risk and the cost of doing business for drug dealers and increase the supply of these drugs on streets across the country. Drugs will be cheaper and easier to get for adults already suffering from untreated mental illness, poverty or abuse. And the effects will be felt most severely by children."[26]
    • Kevin Barton, the district attorney for Washington County, said, "I am hopeful with this new effort that it will be successful to address addiction, but I think everyone can agree its an experiment. The biggest question is what to do for teenagers who are using these highly addictive street drugs who choose not to engage in treatment."[27]
  • Oregon Measure 109, Psilocybin Mushroom Services Program Initiative (2020)

    Oregon Measure 109

    Result Votes Percentage

    Approved Yes

    		1,270,057 55.75%
    No 1,008,199 44.25%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source

Rhode Island

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South Dakota

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Utah

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Virginia

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Washington

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Wyoming

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  • Wyoming Constitutional Amendment A, Municipal Debt for Sewage Systems Measure (2020) This measure failed since it required approval from a majority of voters casting a ballot at the election, which means leaving Amendment A blank was the equivalent of voting against it. Of the total ballots cast, 11.17% of voters either left Amendment A blank or filled in both "for" and "against."
    • Total ballots cast at the election - 278,503 (100%)
    • Total votes for Amendment A - 126,589 (45.45%)
    • Total votes against Amendment A - 120,808 (43.38%)
    • Undervotes and overvotes on Amendment A - 31,106 (11.17%)

    Wyoming Amendment A

    Result Votes Percentage
    Yes 126,589 51.17%

    Defeated No

    		120,808 48.83%
    Results are officially certified.
    Source

Puerto Rico

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U.S. Virgin Islands

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  1. ↑ TechCrunch, "After Prop 22’s passage, Uber is taking its lobbying effort global," November 5, 2020
  2. ↑ Vice, "Uber Wants to Expand Its Anti-Worker Proposition 22 Beyond California," November 9, 2020
  3. ↑ The Washington Post, "California voters sided with Uber, denying drivers benefits by classifying them as contractors," November 4, 2020
  4. ↑ New York Times, "Other States Should Worry About What Happened in California," November 6, 2020
  5. ↑ OneZero, "‘Those in Power Won’t Give Up Willingly’: Veena Dubal and Meredith Whittaker on the Future of Organizing Under Prop 22," November 10, 2020
  6. ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Prop. 16: Why California voters refused to lift affirmative action ban," November 4, 2020
  7. ↑ Ed Source, "Unclear ballot language, lack of time to connect with voters explain affirmative action loss, backers say," November 5, 2020
  8. ↑ National Review, "Good News from California Indeed," November 4, 2020
  9. ↑ Insider Higher Ed, "Why Did Prop 16 Fail?" November 9, 2020
  10. ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Racial Thunder Out of California," November 4, 2020
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Denver Channel, "Colorado voters approve Proposition 113 to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact," accessed November 17, 2020
  12. ↑ Bernie Sanders on Twitter, "Tweet from November 8, 2020," accessed November 16, 2020
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Canon City Daily Record, "Businesses fret over Colorado’s new paid leave law even as it stands as potential “blueprint” for other states," accessed November 16, 2020
  14. ↑ Colorado Public Radio, "‘A Great Outcome For Colorado’: Gov. Polis Sees Priorities Pass At The Ballot Box," accessed November 17, 2020
  15. ↑ Bernie Sanders on Twitter, "Tweet from November 8, 2020," accessed November 16, 2020
  16. ↑ Inc.com, "Why Florida's New $15 Minimum Wage Is a Big Deal," accessed November 16, 2020
  17. ↑ Palm Beach Post, "Editorial: Florida voters approved minimum wage increase, Republicans should leave it alone," accessed November 17, 2020
  18. ↑ Orlando Sentinel, "A better minimum wage means happier employees and better business | Commentary," accessed November 17, 2020
  19. ↑ KPCW, "Florida Just Passed A $15 Minimum Wage. Is The Time Right For A Big Nationwide Hike?," accessed November 19, 2020
  20. ↑ The Fulcrum, "Poor messaging is why ranked elections got rejected in Massachusetts," November 9, 2020
  21. ↑ Boston.com, "What went wrong for ranked-choice voting in Massachusetts?" October 30, 2020
  22. ↑ Commonwealth Magazine, "3 ways to make Mass. elections fairer," November 15, 2020
  23. ↑ Drug Policy Alliance, "Monumental Night for Drug Policy Reform," November 6, 2020
  24. ↑ The Marshall Project, "Will Drug Legalization Leave Black People Behind?" November 11, 2020
  25. ↑ Facebook, "No on Measure 110 post," November 4, 2020
  26. ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Legal Drugs Are Fashionable—and Treacherous for Children," November 18, 2020
  27. ↑ Oregon Public Broadcasting, "Oregon becomes 1st state in the US to decriminalize drug possession," November 4, 2020
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