
St. Petersburg voters approve all five ballot measures, including $600M infrastructure bond
By Katherine Langford
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Voters are deciding the fate of 14 statewide propositions, including the contentious billionaire tax. The campaigns for and against these propositions have spent a total of nearly $1 billion — the most in history on state ballot measures. Beyond the billionaire tax, Californians are facing decisions on a wide range of topics, including how recall elections are conducted, speeding development by capping environmental reviews, and whether the state should put more money toward housing and medical research. Prop. 1: This measure would authorize the state to borrow up to $11.25 billion toward housing construction and renovations, mostly for rental units. Many developers and local governments that receive the money would have to reserve a portion of it for affordable housing for low-income renters or for specialized housing that serves the homeless. Yes is leading, with nearly 60% of voters in fa