Jamie Garcia holds a sign expressing her support for women’s right to choose abortion during a pro-abortion rally at the Temecula Duck Pond Saturday, June 25. In November, voters will decide whether to guarantee women a right to an abortion and contraceptives. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
Adam BeamThe Associated PressCalifornia voters will weigh in on seven ballot measures this fall, the fewest to appear on a statewide general election ballot since 2014.Thursday was the deadline to qualify measures for the November ballot. Secretary of State Shirley Weber confirmed that seven questions will appear in November. Six are ballot initiatives that supporters gathered enough signatures to place before voters and one was placed on the ballot by the state Legislature.Two other initiatives that had qualified were withdrawn after state lawmakers worked out a compromise and passed legislation before the deadline. Lawmakers also rejected a possible question about whether to remove involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime from the state constitution.This yearâ€
