Resolution in Support of Propositions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 32 and 35 on the November 5, 2024 statewide ballot

RESOLUTION NO.  2024-116

Resolution of the Marin County Board of Supervisors in Support of Propositions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 32 and 35 on the November 5, 2024 statewide ballot

               WHEREAS, Proposition 2 would provide $10 billion in general obligation bonds to fund improvements in public schools and community colleges, supporting renovation, new construction, career technical education, and charter schools. The funds will provide larger state cost-shares to small and disadvantaged school districts; and

               WHEREAS, Proposition 3 proposes to amend the California Constitution to formally recognize the legal right of same-sex couples to marry, repealing the language from Proposition 8, which defined marriage as only between a man and a woman. This change would ensure that the state’s constitution aligns with existing law that permits same-sex marriage; and 

               WHEREAS, Proposition 4 authorizes $10 billion in general obligation bonds to fund projects addressing climate change and environmental resilience. Projects include flood protection, wildfire prevention, coastal restoration, renewable energy development, and sustainable food systems. At least 40% of funds would be directed to disadvantaged communities vulnerable to climate change; and

               WHEREAS, Proposition 5 seeks to lower the voter approval threshold for local government bonds for public infrastructure and affordable housing from two-thirds to 55%, making it easier to pass measures that support critical projects like transportation, flood management, and affordable housing; and

               WHEREAS, Proposition 6 proposes amending the California Constitution to eliminate involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. Currently, incarcerated individuals can be required to work in roles supporting prison operations or benefiting state programs. If passed, this measure would make prison labor voluntary and prevent discipline for those who refuse to work; and

               WHEREAS, Proposition 32 would raise California’s minimum wage to $18/hour over two years, with future adjustments based on inflation. The proposition would not affect existing industry-specific state minimum wage laws, and would also have a direct impact on Marin’s 2,000 IHSS workers – providing for a larger wage increase in 2025 to $21/hour at no additional cost to the County; and

               WHEREAS, Proposition 35 would make the state’s Managed Care Organization (MCO) tax permanent, generating $7-8 billion annually to primarily fund rate increases for certain Medi-Cal providers;

               NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Marin hereby SUPPORTS Propositions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 32 and 35 and urges its residents to vote “YES” on Propositions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 32 and 35 on the November 5, 2024 statewide ballot. 

               PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Marin held on this 24^th day of September, 2024, by the following vote: