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Prop. 51 School bonds Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds for construction of new facilities at K-12 schools and community colleges.

Prop. 52 Medi-Cal matching funds Requires that the $3 billion private hospitals pay to the state be used for Medi-Cal matching funds reimbursement to hospitals or for children's health programs.

Prop. 53 Revenue-bond approval Requires two-thirds voter approval on any state revenue bond project larger than $2 billion.

Prop. 54 Legislative transparency Constitutional amendment to bar the Legislature from voting on any bill unless it has been in print and on the Internet for at least 72 hours before the vote.

Prop. 55 Tax-increase extension Extends the 2012 Prop. 30 tax increases on the wealthiest Californians for another 12 years.

Prop. 56 Cigarette tax Increases the cigarette tax by $2 a pack and boosts taxes for other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes with nicotine. Money will go to health-care programs, smoking prevention and research.

Prop. 57 Criminal sentences Eases parole rules for nonviolent offenders, leaves it up to judges rather than prosecutors to decide whether juveniles 14 and older should be prosecuted as an adult.

Prop. 58 English language education Repeals most of 1998's Prop. 227, which banned bilingual education in the state and required English immersion programs for students who weren't fluent in English.

Prop. 59 Citizens United measure Calls on all state officials to do what they can to overturn Citizens United, the 2010 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down restrictions on independent political expenditures by corporations, unions and other organizations.

Prop. 60 Condoms in adult films Requires performers in adult films to wear condoms during filming of sexual intercourse.

Prop. 61 State drug purchases Bars state agencies from paying more for prescription drugs than what the Department of Veterans Affairs pays.

Prop. 62 Death penalty ban Repeals death penalty in California and replaces it with life without parole. Applies retroactively to everyone on Death Row.

Prop. 63 Firearms, ammunition sales Bans possession of large-capacity magazines, limits ammunition sales and requires ammunition buyers to pass a background check and obtain Department of Justice authorization to buy bullets.

Prop. 64 Marijuana legalization Allows possession and sale of marijuana for recreational use and sets up a tax on marijuana and hemp.

Prop. 65 Plastic bag charges Directs revenue from paper-bag fees at grocery stores and other retailers to a state environmental fund.

Prop. 66 Death penalty appeals Changes the rules for state death penalty appeals to make them move more quickly, imposes time limits on appeals and requires any attorney handling appeals to take death penalty cases.