In addition to a volatile presidential election and crucial U.S. House races, California voters in November will also have their say on a series of statewide initiatives that could significantly shape policy and affect the lives of millions of residents.

Ten measures will be on the ballot, asking voters whether they support raising the minimum wage, cracking down on crime, ending prison labor and capping rents.

California voters are accustomed to ballot legislation and often face an array of bills as part of the state's direct democratic process. But this year in particular, political parties are hoping some bills will draw voters to the polls and encourage them to check other boxes, said Mindy Romero, founder of the Center for Inclusive Democracy, a nonpartisan research institute focused on elections.

“There are people who aren't interested in being top candidates, but who are running just for their own cause,” said Romero, a professor of political sociology at the University of Southern California.

Overall, campaigns in support of and against the ballot measures raised tens of millions of dollars in donations.

More measures might have been presented to voters, but after intense last-minute negotiations on Capitol Hill, backers withdrew proposals and agreed to pass others, including a measure to add financial literacy to high school graduation requirements. The remarkable deal came as state leaders struggle to address huge budget deficits and worry about overloading voters with crowded ballots.

Here are the measures that voters will officially be voting on in November:

Proposition 2

The bond measure would give the state the authority to borrow $10 billion to modernize K-12 schools and community colleges.

The money could be used to repair outdated school buildings and upgrade libraries, heating and cooling systems and broadband internet.

Proposition 3

The bill would remove outdated language in the state constitution that still defines marriage as between a man and a woman, replacing it with a broader “right to marry.”

The constitutional provision is unenforceable and same-sex marriage is protected by the federal government, but supporters of the bill say it's a necessary precaution in case the conservative-majority Supreme Court rules otherwise. Trump helped with the appointment.

Proposition 4

The bond bill would allow the state to borrow $10 billion to fund responses to climate-related disasters like droughts, floods and heatwaves, and it would also help ensure clean drinking water.

If approved by voters, it would be the largest climate change investment in California's history.

Proposition 5

The measure would make it easier for local governments to approve bonds and tax measures that fund affordable housing and some public infrastructure.

Proposition 5 would lower the voting threshold required to approve these measures from a two-thirds supermajority to 55%.

Suggestion 6

The bill would ban involuntary slave labor for state prisoners and end forced labor requirements.

The proposed constitutional amendment is part of a reparations package for the descendants of African-Americans who were enslaved in the United States.

Proposition 32

The bill would raise California's minimum wage from $16 to $18 an hour, adjusted annually for inflation.

The proposal comes after the state's politically influential labor unions secured a $25 hourly wage for health care workers and $20 an hour for fast-food workers, and after cities such as West Hollywood raised their wages above the state minimum wage to $19.08 an hour.

Proposition 33

The measure would allow cities and counties to implement rent control.

Proposition 33 would repeal a 1995 law called the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which generally prohibits local governments from restricting rents set by landlords.

Proposition 34

The bill would require health care providers to spend most of the revenue they receive from federal prescription drug discount programs on direct patient care.

This applies only to a very small number of doctors who spend more than $100 million on “things other than direct patient care” over a 10-year period.

Proposition 35

The bill would provide permanent funding for Medi-Cal, California's version of Medicaid, which pays for health care services for low-income residents.

The program currently funds a tax on managed care plans that is set to expire in 2026.

Proposition 36

The bill, supported by law enforcement, would impose tougher penalties for drug possession and retail theft, turning some crimes involving fentanyl and repeat shoplifting that are currently misdemeanors into felonies.

Proposition 36 aims to repeal parts of Proposition 47, which reclassified some misdemeanors a decade ago.