Ballot Measure Recommendations
Every election year, the Metro Chamber's Advocacy Council provides recommendations on statewide and local ballot measures that are critical to Santa Rosa's and Sonoma County's future.
A Ballot Measure Task Force of our Advocacy Council convened several times to examine the state and local ballot measures that will appear on the November ballot.
Local Measures
Yes on Measure AB - Sonoma County Junior College District Bond
State Measures
Yes on Proposition 1 – Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs (Legislative Statute)
Yes on Proposition 37 – Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes (Initiative Statute)
Yes on Proposition 41 – Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues from State Spending Limit; Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes (Initiative Constitutional Amendment)
Yes on Proposition 42 – Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes (Initiative Constitutional Amendment)
Yes on Proposition 45 – Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects (Initiative Statute)
No on Proposition 40 – Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers (Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute)
No on State Proposition 44 – Requires Community Health Clinics to Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services (Initiative Statute)
