Monday, August 17

In the news:




Proposition 36

PROPOSITION 36 Drugs. Probation and Treatment Program. We endorse Proposition 36, which would mandate treatment, not incarceration, for possession, use or transportation of controlled substances. Drug addiction is a health problem, not a criminal act, and it’s about time we treated it as such. Read more...



Proposition 38

PROPOSITION 38 School vouchers. State-funded private and religious education. Public school funding. Proposition 38 is arguably the most deceptive measure on this year’s ballot. The school voucher initiative proposes to grant a $4,000 scholarship to each elementary school student in California who wishes to attend a private school. Read more...


Proposition 32

PROPOSITION 32 Veteran’s Bond Act of 2000. The Cal-Vet Farm and Home Loan Program has provided loans to more than 400,000 wartime veterans since its establishment after World War I. Read more...