California propositions results: Voters on track to affirm abortion rights, reject sports gambling

Voters in California will enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution, uphold a ban on flavored tobacco and increase funding for arts education in public schools. Voters decided the fate of seven statewide ballot measures this year. Nearly half of the measures were slated to fail.

Prop. 1 enshrines the rights to abortions and birth control in the California Constitution. It was approved 68% to 32%. The U.S. Supreme Court ended federal abortion rights in June. Republicans in Congress have proposed a national abortion ban.

Prop. 26 would have allowed sports betting at Native American tribal casinos and the state's four horse racing tracks. It would also have authorized tribes to offer roulette and games played with dice.

Prop. 27, which would have allowed online sports betting, was also defeated. Online gaming companies FanDuel and DraftKings could only enter the market if they partnered with a California Native America tribe.

Prop. 28 increases how much California spends on arts and music education in K-12 public schools. It passed 63% to 37%. It requires the state to increase funding for such programs by about $1 billion starting next year.

Prop. 29, which would tighten regulations on kidney dialysis clinics, was losing by a wide margin. It's the third time since 2018 that such a measure has failed. This year’s version would have required a licensed physician, registered nurse or physician assistant to be on site during all of a clinic”s treatment hours.

Prop. 30 would increase income taxes on wealthy people and use the money for electric vehicle rebates and infrastructure. If approved, taxes would rise by 1.75% on income above $2 million.

Voters approved Prop. 31, which bans flavored tobacco products. Voters also approved an abortion rights initiative and increased funding for arts education in public schools. They rejected two propositions on sports gambling. The other one was too close to call. It concerned funding electric cars. The propositions affirm abortion and ban sports betting.

California voters are on track to affirm abortion rights and reject sports gambling.

Prop. 1 enshrines the rights to abortions and birth control in the California Constitution. It was placed on the ballot in June after the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal abortion rights. Republicans in Congress have proposed a national abortion ban.

Prop. 26 was defeated. It would have allowed sports betting at Native American tribal casinos and the state's four horse racing tracks. Online gaming companies sponsored a competing measure to allow widespread sports wagering in the California.

Prop. 27 would have allowed online gambling companies like FanDuel and DraftKings to enter the market if they partnered with a California Native America tribe.

Prop. 28 increases how much California spends on arts and music education in K-12 public schools. It requires the state to increase funding for such programs by about $1 billion starting next year.

Prop. 29 was defeated. It would have required a licensed physician, registered nurse or physician assistant to be on site during all of a dialysis clinic's treatment hours.

Prop. 30 is too close to call on election night. It would increase income taxes on wealthy people and use the money for electric vehicle rebates and infrastructure. Opponents say it's a ploy to get taxpayers to cover Lyft's cost to move its fleet to electric cars.

Prop. 31 would ban flavored tobacco products. The tobacco industry gathered signatures to force a referendum. It would apply to most flavored cigarettes, with exceptions for handmade cigars and shisha tobacco.