The following is a list of ballot measures, whether initiated by legislators or citizens, which were certified to appear on various states' ballots during the 2014 United States elections.
By state Alabama Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature Approved Alabama Cotton Producer Assessment Refund Amendment, Amendment 1 End the assessment refund to cotton producers who do not participate in the assessment program for the cotton checkoff, as well as enabled a second act: Senate Bill 256; allowing any authorized commission of cotton producers to petition the State Board of Agriculture and Industries to conduct a referendum on the collection of assessments without any provision for refunds to producers who do not want to participate in the program. Jul15 158,35667.08% 77,72532.92% Legislature Approved Alabama Foreign Laws in Court, Amendment 1 Prevent Alabama courts from recognizing foreign and other laws that violate either Alabama's public policy or the rights of the state's citizens. Nov4 696,14172.33% 266,27227.67% Legislature Approved Alabama Capital Improvement Trust Fund, Amendment 2 Increase the total amount of bonding authority granted under Amendment 666 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901; provide for additional payments from the Alabama Trust Fund to fund any bond issued; provide for competitive bidding of the bonds; require the Bond Commission to contract with businesses or individuals which reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the state; and provide for the use of the proceeds for plans, construction and maintenance of Alabama National Guard armories. Nov4 479,02650.48% 469,99849.52% Legislature Approved Alabama Right to Bear Arms, Amendment 3 Amend the Alabama Constitution to explicitly "provide that every citizen has a fundamental right to bear arms and that any restriction on this right would be subject to strict scrutiny" and "provide that no international treaty or law shall prohibit, limit or otherwise interfere with a citizen's fundamental right to bear arms." Nov4 736,46272.50% 279,39727.50% Legislature Approved Alabama Board of Education Expenditure Increase, Amendment 4 Increase the requirement to a two-thirds vote (over 66.66 percent), rather than a simple majority (over 50 percent), of the Alabama Legislature in order to pass a law that would require local boards of education to cumulatively spend over $50,000 in local funds without providing the funds to pay for the increased expense. Additionally, continue to provide that a majority vote would be required for unfunded mandates that address the compensation, benefits, or due process rights of any employee of a board of education. Nov4 535,30856.24% 416,46043.76% Legislature Approved Alabama Right to Hunt and Fish, Amendment 5 Clarify that the people have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife subject to reasonable regulations that promote conservation and management of fish and wildlife and preserve the future of hunting and fishing. Nov4 789,77779.84% 199,48320.16%
Alaska Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Veto Referendum Failed Alaska Oil Tax Cuts Veto Referendum, Ballot Measure 1 Repeal Senate Bill 21, also known as the Oil and Gas Production Tax and the More Alaska Production Act (MAPA), which granted tax breaks to oil companies. Aug19 89,60847.30% 99,85552.70% Citizens Approved Alaska Marijuana Legalization, Ballot Measure 2 Allow people age 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and up to six plants, alongside legalizing the manufacture, sale and possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Nov4 149,02153.23% 130,92446.77% Citizens Approved Alaska Minimum Wage Increase, Ballot Measure 3 Increase the state's minimum wage from $7.75 per hour to $8.75 beginning January 1, 2015. It increased again on January 1, 2016, to $9.75 per hour. From that point on, the minimum wage is slated to be adjusted based on inflation, or to remain $1 higher than the federal minimum wage, whichever amount is greater. Nov4 194,65469.35% 86,04030.65% Citizens Approved Alaska Bristol Bay Mining Ban, Ballot Measure 4 Give the legislature the power to prohibit mining projects in Bristol Bay if legislators determine the activity to be harmful to wild salmon within the fisheries reserve. Nov4 180,49065.94% 93,21234.06%
Arizona Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature Approved Arizona Proposition 122, Rejection of Unconstitutional Federal Actions Amendment Permit the state to restrict all state and local government entities from enforcing or cooperating with a federal action that is deemed to be inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution. Nov4 707,45151.24% 673,33748.76% Legislature Approved Arizona Proposition 303, Medical Product Authorization for Terminally Ill Patients Initiative Permit drug and medical device manufacturers to make products available to terminally ill patients that have completed phase one of a clinical trial but have not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Nov4 1,111,85078.47% 304,97121.53% State Commission Failed Arizona Proposition 304, Salary Increase for State Legislators Measure Increase legislative salaries from $24,000 per year to $35,000. Nov4 457,21632.11% 966,60567.89%
Arkansas Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Legislature Approved Arkansas Legislative Approval of State Agency Rules Amendment, Issue 1 Require legislative review and approval of all changes to state agencies' administrative rules. Nov4 469,43159.06% 325,39640.94% Legislature Approved Arkansas Ballot Measure Signature Requirements Amendment, Issue 2 Require ballot issue groups to collect at least 75 percent of the valid signatures required in order to receive additional time to gather extra signatures once the petition has been turned in to the Secretary of State. Nov4 425,70953.31% 372,78446.69% Legislature Approved Arkansas Elected Officials Ethics, Transparency and Financial Reform Amendment, Issue 3 Permit legislators to serve a total of 16 years in the House or Senate - thereby doubling and more than doubling the amount of time a lawmaker can stay in the Arkansas Senate and House, respectively - and established limits on lobbying efforts by former legislators, as well as campaign donations and gifts from lobbyists. Nov4 428,20652.43% 388,45947.57% Citizens Failed Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Initiative, Issue 4 Legalize the sale, manufacture and transportation of alcohol or "intoxicating liquors" statewide. Nov4 354,44642.59% 477,87757.41% Citizens Approved Arkansas Minimum Wage Initiative, Issue 5 Increase the state’s minimum wage from $6.25 to $7.50 per hour on January 1, 2015; to $8 on January 1, 2016; and to $8.50 per hour on January 1, 2017. Nov4 548,78965.94% 283,52434.06%
California Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Bond Issue Approved California Proposition 41, Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Authorize the state to issue $600 million in bonds for housing facilities for veterans and their families and appropriating money from the General Fund to pay off the bond debt. Jun3 2,708,93365.39% 1,434,06034.61% Legislature Approved California Proposition 42, Public Access to Local Government Records Amendment Require all local governments and agencies to comply with the California Public Records Act (CPRA) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act) and with any subsequent changes to the acts, thus guaranteeing a person's right to inspect public records and attend public meetings. Jun3 2,467,35761.84% 1,522,40638.16% Bond Issue Approved California Proposition 1, Water Bond Issue $7.12 billion in bonds for water supply infrastructure projects, including water storage, dams, and reservoirs, drinking water quality improvements, and water recycling and flood management. Nov4 4,771,35067.13% 2,336,67632.87% Legislature Approved California Proposition 2, Changes to State Budget Stabilization Fund Amendment Require 1.5% of general fund revenues and an amount equal to revenues derived from capital gains-related taxes in situations where such tax revenues are in excess of 8% of general fund revenues to be deposited into the Budget Stabilization Fund (BSA); require from the 2015-2016 fiscal year until the 2029-2030 fiscal year, 50% of the revenues that would have otherwise been deposited into the BSA to be used to pay for outstanding fiscal obligations; permit the legislature to suspend or reduce deposits to the BSA and upon the governor declaring a budget emergency; and creating the Public School System Stabilization Account (PSSSA). Nov4 4,831,04569.12% 2,158,00430.88% Citizens Failed California Proposition 45, Required Public Notice for Health Insurance Rate Changes Initiative Require changes to health insurance rates to be approved by the California Insurance Commissioner before taking effect and requiring public notice and disclosure of such changes. Nov4 2,917,88241.08% 4,184,41658.92% Citizens Failed California Proposition 46, Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Cap and Drug Testing of Doctors Initiative Increase the state's cap on non-economic damages that can be assessed in medical malpractice lawsuits to over $1 million from the existing cap of $250,000 and requiring positive drug and alcohol tests of doctors to be reported to the California Medical Board. Nov4 2,376,81733.24% 4,774,36466.76% Citizens Approved California Proposition 47, Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative Classify certain crimes as misdemeanors instead of felonies unless the defendant had prior convictions for murder, rape, certain sex offenses or certain gun crimes; allow resentencing for those currently serving a prison sentence for any of the offenses that the initiative reduced to misdemeanors; and creating the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Fund to receive appropriations based on savings from the initiative. Nov4 4,238,15659.61% 2,871,94340.39% Veto Referendum Failed California Proposition 48, American Indian Gaming Compacts Referendum Uphold Assembly Bill 277, which ratified two gaming compacts between California and, respectively, the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, and the Wiyot Tribe. Nov4 2,702,15739.04% 4,219,88160.96%
Colorado Origin Status Measure Description (Result of a "yes" vote) Date Yes No Citizens Failed Colorado Amendment 67, Definition of Person Initiative Provide that "the words 'person' and 'child' in the Colorado Criminal Code and the Colorado Wrongful Death Act must include unborn human beings." Nov4 702,54435.13% 1,297,29964.87% Citizens Failed Colorado Horse Racetrack Limited Gaming Proceeds for K-12 Education, Amendment 68 Establish a kindergarten through twelfth grade education fund to provide additional revenue to address local educational needs financed through additional revenues generated by the expansion of limited gaming at horse racetracks in the counties of Arapahoe, Mesa and Pueblo. Permitting the use of at least slot machines, card games, roulette and craps at such locations. Nov4 597,23929.36% 1,419,09570.38% Citizens Approved Colorado School Board Open Meetings, Proposition 104 Require meetings of the members of a board of education of a school district during which collective bargaining negotiations or employment contract negotiations take place to be open to the public. Nov4 1,364,74770.09% 582,47329.91% Citizens Failed Colorado Mandatory Labeling of GMOs Initiative, Proposition 105 Require any "prepackaged, processed food or raw agricultural commodity that has been produced using genetic modification" to include the label: "Produced with genetic engineering." Nov4 694,73834.53% 1,317,28865.47%
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