- YES on Proposition 36, which will reverse the damage done by Prop. 47 in 2014 and address retail theft and homelessness. FBAC is an active part of the coalition working to pass this measure.
- NO on Proposition 5, which would lower the threshold to pass local bond measures from 2/3 to 55%.
- NO on Proposition 32, which would raise the statewide minimum wage to $18 an hour.
- NO on Proposition 33, which would enable local governments to adopt rent control measures.
Prop. 36: California is suffering from a continued explosion in theft and trafficking of deadly hard drugs like fentanyl, often because the people committing these crimes do not face serious consequences. Prop 36 will make our communities safer by creating real accountability for those drug traffickers and criminals who repeatedly steal while also providing meaningful treatment incentives for individuals with mental health and drug addiction issues. For more information, visit https://voteyesprop36.com
Prop.5 is a direct attack on Proposition 13. It makes it easier to raise taxes by eliminating the longstanding two-thirds vote of the electorate required to pass local bonds (borrowed money that must be repaid with interest). All new bond measures for “infrastructure” (nearly everything is “infrastructure”) and for public housing projects would pass with just 55% approval instead of the current 66.7%. Local bonds are paid for with extra charges on property tax bills, adding to the tax burden on homeowners and businesses, leading to higher rents for tenants and higher consumer prices for everyone. For more information, visit https://nonewtaxes.com
Prop. 32 would increase costs on family-owned businesses that can least afford it and force small employers to increase prices for consumers to absorb the higher minimum wage. After the new California fast-food minimum wage law took effect, fast-food prices rose by 7% in six months, the fastest in the nation. Some well-known “value meals” now cost over 40% more in California than the rest of the country. Prop. 32 would bring these record-setting price increases to small restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, small retail shops, farmers, and more, so we’re going to see the same sticker shock everywhere. (Website not yet launched.)
If Prop 33 seems familiar, it’s because nearly 60% of California voters rejected nearly identical anti-housing schemes in 2018 and 2020. The measure is part of a broader anti-housing agenda and would effectively overturn more than 100 state housing laws, including laws making it easier to build affordable housing like ADUs. It would also authorize permanent price controls, even on single-family homes. Non-partisan researchers at MIT estimate extreme measures like Prop. 33 result in an average reduction in home values of up to 25%. For more information, visit https://noonprop33.com.