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2020 Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Arts, Entertainment, and History

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2020	Mississippi	Statewide Measure 3: State Flag Referendum	Passed

Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
March 3, 2020	Alabama	Statewide Amendment 1: Appointed Education Board Amendment	Failed
Nov. 3, 2020	Arizona	Proposition 208: Invest in Education Act	Passed
March 3, 2020	California	Proposition 13: Authorizes Bonds For Facility Repaid, Construction, And Modernization At Public Preschools, K-12 Schools, Community Colleges, And Universities	Failed
Nov. 3, 2020	New Mexico	Bond Question C: Public Education Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	New Mexico	Question B: Public Libraries Bond Issue	Passed

Energy

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2020	Nevada	Question 6: Renewable Energy Promotion Initiative	Passed

Finance and Banking

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2020	Nebraska	Initiative 428: Payday Lender Interest Rate Cap Initiative	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Washington	SJR 8212: Authorize Fund Investment of Family Medical Leave and Long-Term Care Accounts Amendment	Failed

Gambling and Gaming

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2020	Colorado	Amendment C: Colorado Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment	Failed
Nov. 3, 2020	Colorado	Amendment 77: Local Voter Approval of Casino Bet Limits and Games in Black Hawk, Central City, and Cripple Creek	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Louisiana	SB 130: Louisiana Sports Betting Parish Measures	Pending
Nov. 3, 2020	Maryland	Question 2: Maryland Sports Betting Expansion Measure	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Nebraska	Initiative 429: Authorize Laws for Gambling at Racetracks Amendment	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Nebraska	Initiative 430: Authorizing Gambling at Racetracks Initiative	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Nebraska	Initiative 431: Tax on Gambling at Racetracks Initiative	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	South Dakota	Constitutional Amendment B: Deadwood Sports Betting Legalization Amendment	Passed

Health and Health Care

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2020	California	Proposition 23: Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative	Failed
Nov. 3, 2020	Colorado	Proposition EE: Taxes on Nicotine Products	Passed
March 3, 2020	Maine	measure: Question 1	Failed
Nov. 3, 2020	Mississippi	Initiative 65 and Alternative 65A: Medical Marijuana Amendment	Passed
June 30, 2020	Oklahoma	State Question 802: Oklahoma Medicaid Expansion Initiative	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Oklahoma	Question 814: Decrease Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund Deposits and Fund Medicaid Program Amendment	Failed
Nov. 3, 2020	Oregon	Initiative #44, Measure 110: Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Oregon	Initiative #34, Measure 109: Psilocybin Program Initiative	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Oregon	HB 2270, Measure 108: Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health Programs Measure	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	South Dakota	Initiated Measure 26: Legalize Medical Marijuana	Passed

Housing and Property

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2020	California	Proposition 19: Changes Certain Property Tax Rules. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	California	Proposition 21: Expands Local Governments' Authority To Enact Rent Control On Residential Property. Initiative Statute.	Failed
Nov. 3, 2020	Colorado	Amendment B: Repeal Gallagher Amendment	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Florida	Amendement 5: Extend 'Save Our Homes' Tax Benefit Transfer	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Florida	Amendment 6: Tax Discount to Veterans' Spouses	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Louisiana	Proposed Amendment No. 7: Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Louisiana	Proposed Amendment No. 6: Homestead Exemption Special Assessment Income Limit Amendment	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Louisiana	Proposed Amendment No. 5: Payments in Lieu of Property Taxes Option Amendment	Failed
Nov. 3, 2020	New Jersey	Question 2: Extend Veterans' Property Tax Deduction	Passed

Transportation

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2020	Arkansas	Issue 1: To Continue a Levy of One-Half Percent Sales and Use Tax for the State's Highway System, County Roads, and City Streets.	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	California	Proposition 22: Changes Employment Classification Rules for App-Based Transportation and Delivery Drivers Initiative Statute.	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Massachusetts	Question 1: Motor Vehicle Mechanical Data	Passed
July 14, 2020	Maine	Question 2: Transportation Infrastructure Bond Issue	Passed