The museum will close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year's Eve (December 31), and will be closed all day on Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year's Day (January 1).

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Program Series

California Ballot Measures 2020

Leading up to Election Day 2020, this Hammer Forum miniseries focuses on four critically important California ballot measures on the November 3 ballot.

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Prop 15: Market Value Property Taxes for School Funding

Prop 15 would eliminate 1978 Prop 13 tax protections for larger commercial and industrial properties, generating billions in tax revenue for schools.

Thu Sep 17 2020 5:00 PM

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Prop 16: Ending the Ban on Affirmative Action

Put on the ballot by the California legislature, Prop 16 would repeal a longstanding state constitutional amendment that banned affirmative action by California state institutions.

Thu Oct 1 2020 5:00 PM

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Prop 22: Protecting Workers in the Gig Economy - CANCELED

Should workers for app-based companies like Uber be considered employees or independent contractors?

Thu Oct 1 2020 5:00 PM

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Prop 17 & 25: Criminal Justice and Voting Rights

Learn about Propositions 17 and 25, which address voting rights for Californians on parole, and reform to the cash bail system.

Thu Oct 8 2020 5:00 PM