Colorado voters guide to all the ballot measures – CBS News

Colorado voters guide to all the ballot measures  CBS News

Colorado voters will decide ballot measures regarding everything from taxes and crime to election rules and civil rights this November.The Secretary of State's Office says 13 citizen-initiated measures have qualified for the ballot. Democratic lawmakers in the state legislature also referred a measure.The measures address familiar issues, including immigration enforcement, crime penalties and transgender rights. Others would establish constitutional rights related to natural gas and hunting and fishing. There are also questions for voters to answer about taxes and government spending.The measures generally fall into four broad categories: taxes, criminal justice, elections and voting, and civil rights. Four measures would reshape Colorado's tax structure and government spending limits.

Proposition 136 would permanently cap Colorado's flat income tax rate at its current 4.4%. Amendment 87 would replace the flat tax with a graduated system that raises taxes on households earning more than $500,000 annually while lowering taxes on those earning less. Backers estimate the change would generate roughly $2 billion in additional revenue during its first year, with funds dedicated to education, healthcare and childcare. The revenue would be exempt from Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) spending limits. If both Proposition 136 and Amendment 87 pass, the measure receiving the higher vote total would determine whether the 4.4% cap remains in effect. Proposition NN would allow the state to retain and