Legislative transparency is the driving force of democracy, and Proposition 54 is just that – transparent. Proposition 54 would prohibit the California legislature from passing any bill if it is not published in print and online for 72 hours prior to the vote. Read more...
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Proposition 55 extends a previous measure that provided funding for K-12 education, California community colleges and healthcare programs – a vital source of revenue for these institutions. Read more...
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Don’t let the tobacco lobby’s $70 million propaganda campaign fool you into voting against Proposition 56. The “No on 56” campaign, backed by the two largest cigarette manufacturers in the United States, Philip Morris USA and R.J. Read more...
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This board endorses Proposition 57 because it would provide nonviolent and juvenile offenders a chance for rehabilitation, saving taxpayers millions in the process. California’s prisons are notoriously overcrowded – their population topped 129,000 as of Sept. Read more...
While one out of five American students did not grow up speaking English, most students in the U.S. are expected to exclusively communicate in English in a classroom setting. Read more...
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Let’s get this straight: this board is not opposed to the principles of Proposition 59 – an advisory measure which calls for drafting a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United case. Read more...
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Although the goal of preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases is noble, Proposition 60 fails in doing so altogether. The proposition would require California’s pornographic film industry to mandate condom use in filming. Read more...
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