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Published: Oct 3, 2026
Updated Oct 12, 2026
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U S Representative, District 2
U S Representative, District 4
California Governor
California Lieutenant Governor
California Secretary of State
California Controller
California Treasurer
California Attorney General
California Insurance Commissioner
California Board of Equalization District 1
California Board of Equalization District 2
California Board of Equalization District 3
California Board of Equalization District 4
California Superintendent of Public Instruction
California State Senate, District 2
California State Assembly, District 2
California State Assembly, District 4
California State Assembly, District 12
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, District 2
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, District 4
Sonoma County Office of Education, District 2
Cloverdale City Council
Cotati City Council
Healdsburg City Council, District 2
Healdsburg City Council, District 4
Petaluma Mayor
Petaluma City Council, District 1
Petaluma City Council, District 2
Petaluma City Council, District 3
Petaluma City Schools, Trustee Area
Petaluma City Schools, Trustee Area 5
Waugh School District
Rohnert Park City Council, District 2
Rohnert Park City Council, District 5
Santa Rosa City Council, District 2
Santa Rosa City Council, District 4
Santa Rosa City Council, District 6
Santa Rosa City Schools, Trustee Area 2
Sonoma County Junior College District, Area 5
Sebastopol City Council
Sonoma City Council, District 1
Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Area 1
Windsor Town Council, District 1
Windsor Unified School District
1. Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs. Legislative Statute.
2. Increases State's Rainy Day Fund. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
3. Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
4. Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns. Legislative Statute..
5. Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
37. Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes. Initiative Statute.
38. Authorizes bonds for immunology medical research, supporting advancements in healthcare.
39. Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
40. Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
41. Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues From State Spending Limit. Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
42. Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
43. Limits Voters' Ability To Raise Revenues For Local Government Services. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
44. Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services. Initiative Statute.
45. Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects. Initiative Statute.
| Important Dates |
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| Mon, Oct 5 |
County elections officials begin mailing ballots. Secure ballot drop-off locations open. |
| Mon, Oct 19 |
Deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election. Conditional/same-day registration remains available through Election Day. |
| Sat, Oct 24 |
Early in-person vote centers in Voter's Choice Act counties open. Sonoma County is a Voter's Choice Act county. |
| Sat, Oct 31 |
All in-person early voting locations in California open. |
| Tues, Nov 3 |
Election Day: Last day to vote in-person or return a ballot by 8:00 pm. at a polling station (open 7 am to 8 pm). All mail-in ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received at a polling office no later than 7 days after Election Day. |
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List of Sources
American Independent Party (AI)
CA Secretary of State: Quick Guide to Propositions ()
Democratic Party (DEM)
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)
Green Party (GRN)
Indivisible Sonoma County (ISC)
League of Women Voters (LWV)
Left Unity Slate (LUS)
Libertarian Party (LIB)
Peace and Freedom Party (PF)
Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County (PJC)
Republican Party (REP)
Sonoma County Registar of Voters ()
Third Act (3A)
Working Families Party (WFP)
Young Democrats (YD)
Sonoma County Voter Guide, Nov 3, 2026
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Candidates for Federal Public Service Positions
| U S Representative, District 1 |
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GRN |
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| James Gallagher |
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| U S Representative, District 2 |
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REP |
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| Jared Huffman |
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| Robin Littau |
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| U S Representative, District 4 |
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| Mike Thompson |
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| Eric Jones |
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Candidates for State Public Service Positions
| California Governor |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Xavier Becerra |
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| Steve Hilton |
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| Ramsey Robinson |
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| California Lieutenant Governor |
DEM |
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PF |
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| Fiona Ma |
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| Gloria Romero |
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| Michael Tubbs |
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| California Secretary of State |
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GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Donald P. (Don) Wagner |
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| Shirley N. Weber |
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| California Controller |
DEM |
GRN |
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REP |
WFP |
| Malia M. Cohen |
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| Herb W Morgan |
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| California Treasurer |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Jennifer Hawks |
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| Eleni Kounalakis |
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| California Attorney General |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Rob Bonta |
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| Michael E. Gates |
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| California Insurance Commissioner |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Ben Allen |
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| Jane Kim |
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| California Board of Equalization District 1 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Nelson Esparza |
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| Shannon Grove |
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| California Board of Equalization District 2 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Sally J. Lieber |
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| John Pimentel |
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| California Board of Equalization District 3 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Mike Gipson |
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| Samuel P. Sukaton |
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| California Board of Equalization District 4 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Denis Bilodeau |
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| Tom Umberg |
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| California Superintendent of Public Instruction |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Richard Barrera |
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| Sonja Shaw |
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| California State Senate, District 2 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Damon Connolly |
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| Tief Gibbs |
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| California State Assembly, District 2 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Chris Rogers |
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| Michael Greer |
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| California State Assembly, District 4 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Cecilia Aguiar-Curry |
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| California State Assembly, District 12 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Jackie Elward |
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Candidates for County Public Service Positions
| Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, District 2 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Joanna Paun |
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| Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, District 4 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Melanie Bagby |
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| Sonoma County Office of Education, District 2 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Caitlin Quinn |
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Candidates for Local Public Service Positions
| Healdsburg City Council, District 2 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Scott Pratt |
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| Mathew Lopez |
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| Petaluma City Council, District 1 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Janice Cader Thompson |
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| Petaluma City Schools, Trustee Area 5 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Sarah Seitchik Sebastian |
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| Waugh School District |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Denise Bugbee |
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| Christine Pieper |
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| Dylan Lloyd |
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| Rohnert Park City Council, District 2 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Linda Khoury Tams |
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| Rohnert Park City Council, District 5 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Susan Hollingsworth Adams |
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| Santa Rosa City Council, District 4 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Melanie Jones-Carter |
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| Santa Rosa City Council, District 6 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Jeff Okrepkie |
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| Santa Rosa City Schools, Trustee Area 2 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Shaun Du Fosee |
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| Sonoma County Junior College District, Area 5 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Dorothy Battenfeld |
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| Sebastopol City Council |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Sandra Maurer |
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| James Woodruff |
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| Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Area 1 |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Susan McIntosh |
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| Windsor Unified School District |
DEM |
GRN |
PF |
REP |
WFP |
| Michael Brow |
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| Trish Donoho |
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California Propositions
| 1. Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs. Legislative Statute. |
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DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
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| Oppose |
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X |
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| 2. Increases State's Rainy Day Fund. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. |
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DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
| Oppose |
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X |
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| 3. Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
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DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
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✓ |
| Oppose |
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X |
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X |
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| 4. Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns. Legislative Statute.. |
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DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
| Oppose |
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X |
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X |
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| 5. Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. |
| |
DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
| Oppose |
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X |
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| 37. Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes. Initiative Statute. |
| |
DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
✓ |
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✓ |
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✓ |
| Oppose |
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X |
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X |
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| 38. Authorizes bonds for immunology medical research, supporting advancements in healthcare. |
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DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
| Oppose |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
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| 39. Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
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DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
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✓ |
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| Oppose |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
| 40. Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. |
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DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
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✓ |
| Oppose |
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X |
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X |
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| 41. Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues From State Spending Limit. Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
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DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
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✓ |
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✓ |
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| Oppose |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
| 42. Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
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DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
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✓ |
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✓ |
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| Oppose |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
| 43. Limits Voters' Ability To Raise Revenues For Local Government Services. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. |
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DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
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✓ |
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✓ |
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| Oppose |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
| 44. Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services. Initiative Statute. |
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DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
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✓ |
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| Oppose |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
| 45. Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects. Initiative Statute. |
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DEM |
GRN |
ISC |
LWV |
LIB |
PF |
PJC |
REP |
WFP |
| Support |
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| Oppose |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
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