Decision 2020 Ballot Propositions

Proposition 14 would issue $5.5 billion in general obligation bonds for the state’s stem cell research institute. NBC4’s Conan Nolan explains.

Parolees — people who have been released from prison before a sentence ends — currently cannot vote in California until their term of parole is over. Proposition 17 would lift that restriction. NBC4’s Conan Nolan explains.

A consumer privacy measure on the ballot for the upcoming election is creating controversy, with consumer advocates taking very different positions. From your online browsing habits to your smartwatch and smartphone — these are all ways companies may track your information.

Proposition 25 would uphold Senate Bill 10, which would replace cash bail with risk assessments for detained suspects awaiting trials. NBC4’s Conan Nolan explains.

If Proposition 18 passes, 17-year-olds would be allowed to register and vote in a primary election if they turn 18 by the time of the subsequent general election. NBC4’s Conan Nolan explains.

Does your rideshare and food delivery driver deserve to be treated as an employee of the company they’re driving for? Here’s what some are saying. Randy Mac reports Oct. 19, 2020.

Does your rideshare and food delivery driver deserve to be treated as an employee of the company they’re driving for? That’s a decision you will get to make this election.

Proposition 20 is on the November ballot. If passed, it would once again change the criminal justice system. It would reclassify some crimes now considered “non-serious “ and gives prosecutors greater discretion in seeking prison terms for repeat offenders. Opponents say its poorly written and...

A lack of affordable apartments has contributed to the nation’s worse homeless epidemic. Voters will decide whether Proposition 21 is the answer. Angie Crouch reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020.

Proposition 22 would consider app-based drivers to be independent contractors and not employees or agents. NBC4’s Conan Nolan explains.

Angie Crouch reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.

Proposition 21 would allow local governments to enact rent control on housing that was first occupied over 15 years ago, with an exception for landlords who own no more than two homes with distinct titles or subdivided interests. NBC4’s Conan Nolan explains.