Californians rejected Propositions 45 and 46 Tuesday, two initiatives that would have furthered healthcare regulation in the state. Voters also turned down Prop 48, which would have allowed two Native American tribes in Northern California to build a new casino near Modesto.
Prop 45, which would have allowed the insurance commissioner to approve changes to health insurance rates, was defeated 60.7 percent to 39.3 percent. Voters also turned down the far-reaching initiatives of Prop 46, which included randomly drug testing doctors and raising the cap on medical malpractice lawsuits, by a margin of 68.1 percent to 31.9 percent.
Prop 48 primarily affected the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and the Wiyot Tribe in Madera County and was defeated 57.2 percent to 42.8 percent.
Propositions 1 and 2, which both passed with a nearly 40 point margin, enjoyed the support of Governor Brown, who was elected to a fourth term Tuesday.
California may also see relief to its overcrowded prison systems with the passing of Prop 47, which reduces sentences for nonviolent drug and property crimes.
