The museum will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 3 and be closed all day Saturday, April 4 in advance of the Spring Exhibitions Opening. Join us for the opening

A thumb up and a thumb down on either side of text reading California Ballot Measures 2020

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.

A red-and-blue graphic with a thumb up and a thumb down reading California Ballot Measures 2020

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

A blue and read graphic reading Prop 16

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

A red-and-blue graphic with a thumb up and a thumb down reading California Ballot Measures 2020

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

A graphic reading Props 17 and 25 with a thumb up and a thumb down on either side

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