GREATER SACRAMENTO NAACP 2020 Voter’s Guide

Who Can Register & Vote?

  • People who have no shelter – YES, Can use address of shelters or check with local faith-based org.
  • Students in School out of State YES, Using Absentee Ballots
  • Required ID in California – NO, But California does require ID for first time voters
  • Preregister at 16. Vote at 18.
  • https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/pre-register-16-vote-18

Where Should I Vote?

We now have Vote Centers, Not Polling Places.

Find Vote Center and Drop Box Locations: CLICK FOR LOCATIONS

Sacramento County Voter Registration and Election: (916) 875-6451

Important Timelines!

YES I CAN! Vote if…

NAACP Ballot Initiative Recommendations California’s Propositions

Interactive: Click or touch slides.

PROPOSITION 14—YES Bonds: Issues $5.5 billion in bonds for state stem cell research institute
PROPOSITION 14—YES
PROPOSITION 14—YESYES
PROPOSITION 15—NO Taxes: Requires commercial and industrial properties to be taxes based on market value and dedicates revenue
PROPOSITION 15—NO
PROPOSITION 15—NONO
Proposition 16—YES Affirmative Action: Repeals Proposition 209 (1996) which says that the state cannot discriminate or grant preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, education or contracting.
Proposition 16—YES
Proposition 16—YESYES
Proposition 17—YES Suffrage: Restores the right to vote for people convicted of felonies who are on parole
Proposition 17—YES
Proposition 17—YESYES
Proposition 18—YES Suffrage: Allows 17-year-olds who will be 18 at the time of the next general election to vote in primaries and special elections
Proposition 18—YES
Proposition 18—YESYES
Proposition 19—YES Taxes: Change tax assessment transfers and inheritance rules. Click for video with more details
Proposition 19—YES
Proposition 19—YESYES
Proposition 20—NO Law Enforcement: Makes changes to policies related to criminal sentencing charges, prison release, and DNA collection.
Proposition 20—NO
Proposition 20—NONO
Proposition 21—NO Housing: Expands local government power to use rent control
Proposition 21—NO
Proposition 21—NONO
Proposition 22—YES Business: Considers app-based drivers to be independent contractors and enacts several labor policies related to app-based companies.
Proposition 22—YES
Proposition 22—YESYES
Proposition 23—NO Healthcare: Requires physician on-site at dialysis clinics and consent from the state for a clinic to close
Proposition 23—NO
Proposition 23—NONO
Proposition 24—YES Business: Expands the provision of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and create the California Privacy Protection Agency to implement and enforce the CCPA.
Proposition 24—YES
Proposition 24—YESYES
Proposition 25—NO Incarceration: Replaces cash bail with risk assessments for suspects awaiting trial. Racial bias in risk assessment
Proposition 25—NO
Proposition 25—NONO

Measures for the City of Sacramento

Measure A—NO

STRONG MAYOR: Sacramento Mayoral Accountability and Community Equity Act of 2020

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Measure B—YES

REDISTRICTING: Sacramento Independent Redistricting Commission Timeline Exception

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Measure C—NEUTRAL

HOUSING: Sacramento Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Charter Amendment

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Sacramento County Voter Registration

Location:

7000 65th Street, Sacramento, CA 95823

PH: 916-875-6451 / or call 916-875-6100

TOLL FREE: 888-877-5379

Email: voterinfo@saccounty.net

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