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| Sensible opinions on the California ballot propositions since 1980 by Pete Stahl | |
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Home Read the ratings: Prop. 51 - YES Prop. 52 - NO Prop. 53 - NO Prop. 54 - YES Prop. 55 - YES Prop. 56 - YES Prop. 57 - SOON Prop. 58 - SOON Prop. 59 - SOON Prop. 60 - NO Prop. 61 - SOON Prop. 62 - YES Prop. 63 - SOON Prop. 64 - SOON Prop. 65 - SOON Prop. 66 - NO Prop. 67 - SOON Election resources About the author Best of Pete Rates Past results Contact Pete Previous elections: June 2016 November 2014 June 2014 November 2012 June 2012 November 2010 June 2010 May 2009 November 2008 June 2008 February 2008 November 2006 June 2006 November 2005 November 2004 March 2004 more... |
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An Avalanche of Propositions Awaits
This November you'll get to vote in exciting races for the White House, U.S. Congress, and State Legislature. And in the equally exciting (and probably more impactful) local contests for county supervisor, city council, school board, and so on. It will be a long ballot, but if you pay attention and do your homework, you'll get through it all right. Finally, when you think you're finished voting, you'll turn the page and see seventeen statewide propositions waiting to ambush you. And maybe a local measure or two, just piling on. You might be tempted to scream, to cry, or to light your ballot on fire. Do not despair. I am preparing my snappy proposition guide to help dig you out from under that landslide of legislation, as I have been doing since 1980. I'll post the ratings as I finish them, which you'll be able to see in the "Read the ratings" list at left. As you'd expect from a collection this large, this batch of propositions has great variety in both topic and seriousness. We will be voting on important issues such as the death penalty, education, and health care, and also on relative trivia like plastic grocery bags and hygiene in adult films. I will attempt to treat each proposition with the level of gravitas it deserves. Happy voting,
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