2024 Vote with ABC of California - Proposition Recommendations

Vote with ABC of California PROPOSITION RECOMMENDATIONS November 5, 2024 | General Election We hope this guide helps you navigate the upcoming propositions. As an association, ABC of CA has consistently opposed Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) mandates because: • Taxpayer Fairness through Open Competition: Hardworking taxpayers deserve efficient and effective policies that will encourage all qualified contractors to compete to build long-lasting, quality projects at the best price. Government-mandated PLAs discourage this process and prevents the more than 89% of the U.S. construction workforce who are not members of a union from bidding and working on projects in their own communities funded by their tax dollars. • Higher costs: Anti-competitive and costly PLAs restrict open, fair and competitive bidding on public works projects. By preventing cost efficient local businesses from bidding on contracts to build roads, bridges, schools and other structures, this guarantees that taxpayers pay 12% to 20% more and the local community benefits less. Prop 2: OPPOSE AUTHORIZES BONDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACILITIES. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $10 billion in state general obligation bonds for repair, upgrade, and construction of facilities including improvement of health and safety conditions at K–14 public schools, including charter schools, community colleges and career technical education programs. $8.5 billion for K-12 schools and $1.5 billion for community colleges. Proposition 2 also provides preferential treatment for the purposes of bond allocation if a school district project includes the use of a PLA. ABC of CA “NO” Position on Prop 2 ABC of CA does not support the public policy behind the imposition of PLA mandates regardless of the small benefits associated with state bonds that fund public projects. Taking a support position on a bond that includes incentives for local agencies to add PLAs to public works and public funds is contrary to ABC of CA priorities. Individual members are allowed to vote in any way that benefits their personal life, the position of ABC of CA represents the statewide priorities of the Association. Prop 3: NEUTRAL CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO MARRIAGE. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Proposition 3 repeals Section 7.5 of Article 1 of the California Constitution, which states that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California; expressly affirms that the right to marry is a fundamental right.