Americans vote on taxes, abortion, and transgender sports in state referendums

Americans are voting on numerous contentious social and political issues in state-level referendums alongside the midterm elections, including taxes on billionaires, abortion rights, and transgender athletes in school sports. In California, voters are deciding on a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires to fund healthcare, opposed by tech moguls like Sergey Brin. Four states are voting on restricting transgender girls from girls' sports, while Colorado and Missouri consider bans on gender-affirming care for minors. Abortion rights are on the ballot in Missouri, Idaho, Nevada, and Virginia, following the 2022 Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade. Several states are also voting on stricter voter ID laws and congressional redistricting rules, which could impact future House seat allocations.