Proposition 15 is currently failing in the polls with 57.7
percent of voters checking the
”
no
”
box on their ballots. As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, 17.1 percent of
precincts were counted in California.
Proposition 15 is currently failing in the polls with 57.7 percent of voters checking the “no” box on their ballots. As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, 17.1 percent of precincts were counted in California.
The proposition is deemed the “fair elections act” and would repeal the ban on public funding of political campaigns. It would create a voluntary system for candidates for Secretary of State to qualify for a public campaign grant if they agree to limitations on spending and private contributions.
Each candidate demonstrating enough public support would receive the same amount. Participating candidates would be prohibited from raising or spending money beyond the grant.
At 10 p.m. Tuesday, 867,162 voted no while 637,146 voters said yes to Proposition 15. Implementing the proposition would receive funding through voluntary contributions and a biennial fee on lobbyists, lobbying firms and lobbyist employers.
