These are the measures you will be voting on in November

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On Nov. 3, Californians will vote on 14 statewide ballot measures on the environment, taxation, elections, housing and health care.

For months, interest groups sponsoring ballot initiatives spent heavily on advertising blitzes and gathering signatures to get on the ballot, but some agreed withdrew high-profile proposals after reaching agreements with state leaders or other interest groups this week, ahead of Thursday’s deadline to finalize the November vote.

Ride-sharing giant Uber and the state’s attorneys general pulled rival measures in a deal with state lawmakers and health care unions, and the California Hospital Association agreed to drop two measures that would have imposed a salary cap on hospital executives and curbed health care union spending.

Here’s what your November newsletter says:

Tax billionaire

What it does: The high-profile measure would apply a one-time 5 percent tax on the assets of about 200 California billionaires, to be paid over five years. Ninety percent of the proceeds will go to pay for health care for low-income Californians and 10 percent to education and food assistance programs.

Supporters: Service Employees International Union – United Healthcare Workers of the West, Independent US Senator Bernie Sanders, Teamsters California and AFSCME California

Opponents: Governor Gavin Newsom, prominent billionaires including Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Ripple Labs co-founder Chris Larsen, the California Teachers Association, the California Primary Care Association and the California Medical Association

Audit new tax expenses

What it does: This measure, in response to the billionaire tax proposal, would require state audits of programs funded by new taxes. It would also apply revenue from new taxes to the state’s spending cap, which requires that the increased revenue go back to taxpayers or to education. This would effectively repeal the wealth tax proposal. If voters approve both measures, the one with the most votes prevails.

Supporters: Building a Better California, primarily funded by Brin and venture capitalists John Doerr and Michael Moritz, and Reforming California, led by GOP member Carl DeMaio of San Diego

Opponents: Supporters of the billionaire tax initiative

Ban new personal property taxes and retroactive taxes

What is he doing?: This measure is also aimed at undermining the wealth tax proposal. This would prevent new taxes on personal property that would offset the wealth tax. If both pass, the one with the most votes wins.

Supporters: Building a Better California and Reforming California

Opponents: Supporters of the billionaire tax initiative

Make a permanent income tax on high earners

What it does: The measure seeks to make permanent a temporary income tax — up to 12 percent — on high earners that voters approved in 2012. The tax applies to household income above $721,000 for couples and above $360,000 for individuals. The tax generates between $5-15 billion each year for K-12 schools and community colleges. It is due to expire in 2031.

Supporters: California Association of Teachers, California Federation of Teachers, and California School Employees Association

Opponents: California Taxpayers Association

Higher threshold for local special taxes

What is he doing?: It would raise the threshold for citizen-driven ballot initiatives from a simple majority to two-thirds, making it harder to levy or raise taxes. The measure, placed on the ballot at the last minute by state lawmakers, mirrors a deal state leaders struck with the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

Supporters: Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, California Legislators, Newsom

Affordable Housing Bond

What it does: It would allow the state to borrow a record $11.25 billion for affordable housing, with $10 billion to buy, build, rehabilitate and preserve affordable housing and $1.25 billion to help veterans buy homes.

Supporters: Newsom, Democratic lawmakers, the California Apartment Association and the California AFL-CIO

Opponents: Republican state legislators

$25 billion home loan

What is he doing?: It would create a $25 billion mortgage loan program for homebuyers making less than 200% of the area median income. The measure would offer fixed-rate mortgages of up to 17 percent of the purchase price of homes priced under $1.5 million. Home buyers must pay at least 3% of their down payment.

Supporters: Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg, Building a Better California, California Association of Realtors, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, and Western States Regional Council of Carpenters

Rainy day fund

What is he doing?: This constitutional amendment by top Democratic leaders would allow the state to deposit up to 20 percent of its general fund tax revenue into its rainy day fund each year, instead of the current 10 percent. The state could also spend some of the tax revenue to pay down its $20 billion federal unemployment insurance debt.

Supporters: Newsom and legislative Democrats

Opponents: Legislative Republicans

Expedited Environmental Review

What is he doing?: It would amend California’s landmark Environmental Quality Act to create deadlines for environmental reviews of most housing, transportation, water, health and clean energy projects to speed up permitting and limit the court’s ability to halt or delay developments.

Supporters: California Chamber of Commerce, Building a Better California, California Construction Industry Association, PG&E and Edison

Opponents: Clean and Healthy California, a coalition of environmental advocates and the California State Building and Construction Trades Council

Voter ID

What is he doing?: This constitutional amendment would require voters to present official identification when voting in person or the last four digits of their identification number when voting by mail. Voters will be required to declare under penalty of perjury that they are US citizens.

Supporters: Reform California, U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert and state Sen. Tony Strickland of Huntington Beach

Opponents: League of Women Voters of California, ACLU California Action and California Donor Table

Public financing of campaigns

What is he doing?: This measure would allow state and local political candidates to use public funds for their campaigns. Public campaign financing has been banned in California since 1988. State lawmakers approved the measure last year to send it to voters this November.

Supporters: Common Cause California, Campaign for Clean Money California, and ACLU California Action

Opponents: California Taxpayers Association

Remember the electoral reform

What is he doing?: After a recall, this constitutional amendment would eliminate elections to immediately choose a successor, such as when Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger replaced recalled Governor Gray Davis, instead leaving the office vacant until filled in a separate election. It would also allow the recalled employee to reapply for the position.

Supporters: League of Women Voters, California Common Cause and Secretary of State Shirley Weber

Opponents: California Election Integrity Project

Funding of the clinic

What it does: This measure would require federally qualified health centers to spend 90% of their revenue on direct patient care and services that help provide care to low-income and underserved people. Clinics that do not comply will be fined; the money will go into a state account for training workers and staff.

Supporters: Service Employees International Union-United Health Workers West

Opponents: The California Primary Care Association, which represents the clinics, the California Medical Association, California affiliates of Planned Parenthood and the California Teachers Association

Immunology Research Connection

What is he doing?: It would allow the state to take on $8.4 billion in debt to research immune system-based technologies to treat conditions including cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s. The money will be split between a nonprofit organization affiliated with the University of California and a grant for public or nonprofit institutions. All technologies and drugs resulting from the research will be sold 20% below the national average.

Supporters: Gary Michelson, philanthropist and funder of the California Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Meyer Luskin, philanthropist and institute board member, the ALS Association, the Alzheimer’s Association, and Blood Cancer United

Opponents: Robert Kaplan, former associate director of the National Institutes of Health

Ben Christopher of CalMatters contributed reporting.

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