California 2022 props saw $800 million, here’s how you voted.
This year, campaigns for California’s seven statewide propositions spent nearly $800 million with varying outcomes. The relationship between political spending and outcomes are complicated, with voters rejecting some propositions that were backed by money from large corporations. Here’s how California voters cast their ballots in November.
Proposition 1 passed with 67% of voters wanting to protect the right to abortion in the state. It was supported with $16.1 million and opposition raised $314,000. Opposition for the proposition came from the northern parts of the state, in Kern, Tulare and Kings counties in Central California.
Results by county
Proposition 26 did not pass, with 67% of voting Californians opposed to legalizing in-person sports betting at tribal casinos and horse racing tracks. It was heavily backed by California’s gaming tribes and opposed by gaming businesses. Committees involved in the race raised more than $176.1 million, and largely spent it on TV advertising.
Proposition 27 also did not pass. Eighty-two percent of voters opposed allowing online sports betting to be offered by licensed tribes and gambling companies, including online companies. Committees involved in the race raised more than $418.5 million and largely spent it on TV advertising.
Results by county
Results by county
Proposition 28, which provides additional funding for arts and music in all preschool and K-12 public schools, including charter schools, passed with 64% of voter support. The funding will come from the state’s general fund. Committees involved in the race raised $11.3 million to support the proposition.
Results by county
For the third time in a row, this proposition failed, with 68% of voters against putting greater restrictions on kidney dialysis centers in the state. The proposition was on the ballot in 2018 and 2020. The same for-profit dialysis companies opposed the proposition and support heavily comes from the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU). Committees raising money have slowed. In 2018, the same opposing groups raised $111 million and supporting groups raised $19 million. Committees in the race for this year raised more than $94.2 million.
Results by county
Proposition 30 did not pass, with 58% of voters in California against requiring wealthy people to pay an additional 1.75% in personal income taxes on annual earnings above $2 million. The revenue would have support zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire response and prevention efforts. Committees in the race spent $50.8 million supporting the proposition and $31.2 million opposing it.
Results by county
Proposition 31 banned the sale of most flavored tobacco products in stores and vending machines. It passed with 63% of voter support. The major tobacco companies poured in $23.2 million to oppose the proposition. Support for the proposition raised $60.1 million, with a large amount of the money from Michael Bloomberg.
Results by county