CA Sp. Election: Ballot Initiative Info

On Tuesday, November 8th, 2005, millions of Californians will go the polls for a special state-wide election. The main issues on the ballot are 8 propositions that have been hotly contested for the last 2 months. The airwaves (and cable TV bandwidth) has been inundated with commercials trying to scare the hell out of voters, confuse them and dull them. Ignore anything you have heard on television about these initiatives. They are not rocket science but they are important enough to take some time to look into the issues and come up with a rational decision to your own government. Suicide bombers are trading-in their lives to destroy democracy in Iraq, please treat it with a least a modicum of respect in this country.

I have compiled some information on the state-wide propositions. Follow the links below to familiarize yourself with the issues and see my recommendations.

UPDATE: The LA Times has weighed-in on the special election. Read their endorsements from the editorial board. 

Proposition 73		Recommendation: Vote YES
Parental Notification For Abortion
see also:	Official Proposition 73 site
	Does the State Supercede Parent's Rights?
Proposition 74		Recommendation: Vote UNDECIDED
Increasing Tenure Requirements for Public Teachers
see also:	Official Prop 74 site
	Join Arnold
	California Conservative
Proposition 75		Recommendation: Vote YES
Employee Consent For Public Union Political Contributions
see also:	Official CA Prop 75 site
	CA Paycheck Protection
	California Conservative
	Unions Use Dues to Fight Restrictions on union Dues
Proposition 76		Recommendation: Vote YES
State Spending & School Funding Limits
see also:	Official CA Prop 76 site
	Join Arnold
	California Conservative
Proposition 77		Recommendation: UNDECIDED
Political Redistricting Initiative
see also:	Official CA Prop 77 site
	the Volokh Conspiracy
	www.fairdistrictsnow.com
	www.noonproposition77.com
Proposition 78		Recommendation: Vote NO
Discounts On Prescription Drugs #1
see also:	Official CA Prop 78 site
	www.calrxnow.org
	www.votenoonprop78.com
Proposition 79		Recommendation: Vote NO
Discounts On Prescription Drugs #2
see also:	Official CA Prop 79 site
	www.voteyesonprop79.com
	www.CalRxNow.com
Proposition 80		Recommendation: Vote NO
Electric Service Providers Regulation
see also:	Official CA Prop 80 site
	www.yesonproposition80.com
	www.noprop80.com

See Also: California Conservative, The Political Teen, Wizbang!, Stop The ACLU.

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