Monday, February 16

Speaks Out: November Ballot Propositions


Abby Gunning


Rogelio Mammana

Preston Head

Maria Dominguez

Caresse Vuong

UCLA students discuss which propositions on the November ballot matter most to them and why.

Abby Gunning
First-year, civil engineering

“Proposition 30 ““ I care about local public schools.”

Caresse Vuong
Second-year, physiological sciences

“Proposition 30 ““ it is essential to all students and it will directly affect us as students.”

Maria Dominguez
Fourth-year, sociology and Chicana/o studies

“Proposition 34 ““ I am against the death penalty, and (the repeal) could save us money.”

Preston Head
Fourth-year, political science

“Proposition 34 ““ it is important because the amount of money we spend on keeping people in prison is ridiculous.”

Rogelio Mammana
Second-year, microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics

“Proposition 30 ““ I come from a neighborhood where schools and public safety are a concern.”


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