Ballot Measure Databases
Use these resources to find the text of specific ballot measures
San Francisco
- San Francisco Voter Information Pamphlet for upcoming or most recent electionVoter information pamphlets for upcoming elections are posted online approximately 5 weeks before Election Day. Contains detailed information about San Francisco's ballot measures.
California
- California Voter Guide for upcoming or most recent electionVoter guides for upcoming elections are posted online approximately 4 weeks before Election Day. Contains detailed information for propositions.
- California Ballot Measures DatabaseContains all California ballot measures (propositions and initiatives) from 1911 to the present.
- California Election ResultsThe Secretary of State's Elections Division contains an archive of past statewide election results.
Ballot Measures for All States
- Statewide Ballot Measures Database (National Conference of State Legislatures)includes all statewide ballot measures in the 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. New measures are added as they qualify for the ballot and are identified by NCSL staff. Results are updated soon after election night.
- BallotpediaContains voting results, text of ballot measures, and analysis.
Newspaper, Magazine and Journal Articles
- FusionFusion allows you to search, in one place, the majority of the library’s books, articles, videos, etc. It includes all the materials in our library catalog Ignacio, as well as the content of the majority of our many databases.
- Access World NewsThrough nearly 7000 news sources, find diverse global, local, regional, and national perspectives on topics related to controversial issues, the environment, health, education, science, the arts, literature, business, economics, criminal justice, and more.
- Nexis UniReplaces LexisNexis Academic.
More than 15,000 news, business, and legal sources from LexisNexis—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790. - Ethnic NewsWatchEthnic NewsWatch covers 1990 to present and includes newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives. The publications offer both national and regional coverage