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Food Processing and Sales
Election Date
State
Title
Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014
Arkansas
Issue No. 4: THE ARKANSAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AMENDMENT
Failed
Nov. 6, 2018
Arkansas
Issue 4: An Amendment to Require Four Licenses to be Issued for Casino Gaming at Casinos, One Each in Crittenden (to Southland Racing Corporation), Garland (to Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc.), Pope, and Jefferson Counties
Passed
Nov. 3, 2026
Arizona
House Concurrent Resolution 2021: Arizona Limit Local Tax Rate on Groceries to 2% of Base Price and Require Voter Approval to Increase Tax Rate Measure
Pending
Nov. 6, 2012
California
Proposition 37: Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling. Initiative Statute.
Failed
Nov. 6, 2018
California
Proposition 12: Establishes New Standards for Confinement of Specified Farm Animals; Bans Sale of Noncomplying Products
Passed
Nov. 4, 2014
Colorado
Proposition 105: A Change to the Colorado Revised Statutes Concerning Labeling of Genetically Modified Food; and, in Connection Therewith, Requiring Food that Has Been Genetically Modified or Treated with Genetically Modified Material to be Labeled, "Produced With Genetic Engineering" Starting on July 1, 2016; Exemp
Failed
Nov. 8, 2022
Colorado
Initiative 121 - Proposition 125: Colorado Grocery and Convenience Store Wine Sales Initiative
Pending
Nov. 8, 2022
Colorado
Initiative 96 - Proposition 124: Colorado Retail Liquor Store Licenses Initiative
Failed
Nov. 8, 2022
Colorado
Initiative 122 - Proposition 126: Colorado Alcohol Delivery Service Initiative
Failed
Nov. 2, 2010
Massachusetts
Question 1: Sales Tax on Alcoholic Beverages
Passed
Nov. 4, 2014
Massachusetts
Question 2: Expanding the Beverage Container Deposit Law
Failed
Nov. 8, 2022
Massachusetts
Initiative 21-03: Question 3 - Massachusetts Changes to Alcohol Retail Licensing Initiative
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Maine
Question 1: People's Veto - Beverage Tax
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Oklahoma
State Question 743: Wine Sales
Passed
Nov. 8, 2016
Oklahoma
Legislative Referendum Number 370: State Question 792
Passed
Nov. 4, 2014
Oregon
Ballot Measure Number 92: Requires Food Manufacturers, Retailers to Label "Genetically Engineered" Foods as Such; State, Citizens May Enforce
Failed
Nov. 2, 2010
Washington
Initiative Measure 1105: Concerning Liquor (Beer, Wine and Spirits)
Failed
Nov. 2, 2010
Washington
Initiative Measure 1100: Concerning Liquor (Beer, Wine and Spirits)
Failed
Nov. 2, 2010
Washington
Initiative Measure 1107: Concerns Reversing Certain 2010 Amendments to State Tax Laws
Passed
Nov. 8, 2011
Washington
Initiative Measure 1183: Concerning Liquor: Beer, Wine, and Spirits (Hard Liquor)
Passed
Nov. 5, 2013
Washington
Washington Initiative 522: Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Measure
Failed
Food Processing and Sales
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Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Arkansas
Title:
Issue No. 4: THE ARKANSAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AMENDMENT
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Arkansas
Title:
Issue 4: An Amendment to Require Four Licenses to be Issued for Casino Gaming at Casinos, One Each in Crittenden (to Southland Racing Corporation), Garland (to Oaklawn Jockey Club, Inc.), Pope, and Jefferson Counties
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2026
State:
Arizona
Title:
House Concurrent Resolution 2021: Arizona Limit Local Tax Rate on Groceries to 2% of Base Price and Require Voter Approval to Increase Tax Rate Measure
Outcome:
Pending
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 37: Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling. Initiative Statute.
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 12: Establishes New Standards for Confinement of Specified Farm Animals; Bans Sale of Noncomplying Products
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Colorado
Title:
Proposition 105: A Change to the Colorado Revised Statutes Concerning Labeling of Genetically Modified Food; and, in Connection Therewith, Requiring Food that Has Been Genetically Modified or Treated with Genetically Modified Material to be Labeled, "Produced With Genetic Engineering" Starting on July 1, 2016; Exemp
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2022
State:
Colorado
Title:
Initiative 121 - Proposition 125: Colorado Grocery and Convenience Store Wine Sales Initiative
Outcome:
Pending
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2022
State:
Colorado
Title:
Initiative 96 - Proposition 124: Colorado Retail Liquor Store Licenses Initiative
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2022
State:
Colorado
Title:
Initiative 122 - Proposition 126: Colorado Alcohol Delivery Service Initiative
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Massachusetts
Title:
Question 1: Sales Tax on Alcoholic Beverages
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Massachusetts
Title:
Question 2: Expanding the Beverage Container Deposit Law
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2022
State:
Massachusetts
Title:
Initiative 21-03: Question 3 - Massachusetts Changes to Alcohol Retail Licensing Initiative
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Maine
Title:
Question 1: People's Veto - Beverage Tax
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Oklahoma
Title:
State Question 743: Wine Sales
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
Oklahoma
Title:
Legislative Referendum Number 370: State Question 792
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Oregon
Title:
Ballot Measure Number 92: Requires Food Manufacturers, Retailers to Label "Genetically Engineered" Foods as Such; State, Citizens May Enforce
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative Measure 1105: Concerning Liquor (Beer, Wine and Spirits)
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative Measure 1100: Concerning Liquor (Beer, Wine and Spirits)
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative Measure 1107: Concerns Reversing Certain 2010 Amendments to State Tax Laws
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2011
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative Measure 1183: Concerning Liquor: Beer, Wine, and Spirits (Hard Liquor)
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2013
State:
Washington
Title:
Washington Initiative 522: Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Measure
Outcome:
Failed
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