About this election
This statewide special election was called to let voters consider proposals about the state budget from the Legislature and Governor. The six statewide propositions on the ballot came from a recent agreement on how to deal with spending commitments that were $41.7 billion higher than projected state revenue. Some voters may also have had local measures or offices on their ballot.
Voters in this election will also be asked to vote YES or NO on 6 statewide propositions:
Proposition 1A State Budget
Proposition 1B Public Education Funding
Proposition 1C California State Lottery
Proposition 1D Transfer of Child Development Funds
Proposition 1E Transfer of Mental Health Funds
Proposition 1F Pay Raises for State Officials
The 2009-10 budget adopted in February depends on $5.8 billion from Propositions 1C, 1D and 1E. If voters reject those propositions, the Legislature and Governor will have to come up with more spending cuts and tax increases or find another way to balance the budget.
About Your Ballot
Your County Elections office will mail you a Sample Ballot before the election. Your Sample Ballot will include everything you can vote on. What will be on your ballot will depend on where you live (each elected office has its own election district). Thus, your ballot may very likely be different than someone you know who lives in a different area because they live in a different election district.
To learn more about what is on YOUR ballot, you may also enter your street address and zip code here:
Remember: you do not have to vote on everything that is on your ballot. Even if you only pick one candidate or one proposition to vote on, your ballot still counts.
For more information about the voting process in California, visit:
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Easy Voter Guide’s All About Voting section.
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The Secretary of State's website.
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Smart Voter, www.smartvoter.org, a comprehensive League of Women Voters website that provides your personal ballot information and answers frequently asked questions.
