HealthVote.org - California's Resource for Health Related Ballot Measures

HealthVote.org provides information and non-partisan analysis about California’s health-related ballot measure campaigns and tracks the measures approved by voters since 2004. The November 2010 state ballot does not include any health-related measures. HealthVote.org will recommence its analysis with future voting cycles.

Adopted Propositions from Prior Elections
Follow the progress of health measures approved since 2004.
Funding for Children’s Hospital Projects
Authorizes $980 million in general obligation bonds for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of eligible children’s hospitals. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $2 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($980 million) and interest ($933 million) costs of the bonds. Payments of about $64 million per year.

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Funding and Regulating Stem Cell Research
Created the “California Institute for Regenerative Medicine” to regulate stem cell research and provide grants and loans for research and research facilities.
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Funding for Expansion of Mental Health Services
Increased taxes by 1 percent on income over $1 million to fund expansion of mental health services and programs.
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Funding for Children's Hospital Projects
Authorized $750 million in general obligation bonds for grants to children’s hospitals for construction, expansion, remodeling, and renovation.
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