United States elections, 2012 Voters in the state of California approve a tax increase to fund public schools, community colleges and state universities.
Voters in the states of Colorado and Washington approve the legalization of recreational use of marijuana in voter ballot initiatives, while the state of Massachusetts approves a referendum legalizing the use of medical marijuana.
Voters in the states of Maine, Maryland, and Washington approve measures that would allow same-sex marriage, while Minnesota votes down an amendment that would define marriage as between one man and one woman.
Earthquake measuring 7.3 An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale kills 48 people in northern Guatemala.