Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Endorsements (1) -- November 2012 Props


It's that time of year! The time where Californians (and Angelenos) vote to directly affect their Government.  

If you need a good neutral guide to Ballot Propositions around the country, let me recommend Ballotpedia.  I use it too.

Here are the Valley's (along with the CRP and RPLAC) recommendations:

CA Props

Prop 30 -- Governor Brown's tax raising prop.  These are the ways to scare business' and investors from the State of California.  Raise funds on millionaires (again!); And these taxes will be added retroactively.  To make the ballot prop even worse, it claims to support schools, but there is no direct pathway from Taxes to schools. 
Valley: NO
CRP: NO
RPLAC: NO

Prop 31 -- Change the budgetary cycle into a Two year Cycle.  Allow Line Item by the Governor and allow Counties to change regulations.  This follows how the US Congress does it, and allows disestablishmentarianism of Over-regulation..  I love this Amendment!
Valley: YES!
CRP: YES
RPLAC: NO

Prop 32 -- If the Democrats were really opposed to Citizens United, they would support this prop.  If you want to change the status quo of a failing state, the Democrats would support this.  Instead, the opposition to this Prop is a replay of those who already control the state (using INGSOC tactics to scare voters from voting on it).  The question is: Are Democrats truly opposed to Citizens United or do they fear giving up power of a failing state? 
Valley: YES
CRP: YES
RPLAC: YES

Prop 33 -Lower Car Insurance rates if you're a great driver.  For some reason, Democrats oppose this.  What is wrong with better drivers getting rewarded by their Insurance company?  Bueller?
Valley: YES
CRP:  YES
RPLAC: YES

Prop 34:  Overturn Death penalty in California.  Because of the California State Government alliance with the Prison Guards Union and the ACLU, there has been no Death penalty used for decades.  Charles Manson, anyone? How about using it first before overturning it?
Valley: NO
CRP: NO
RPLAC: NO

Prop 35 -- Stop human trafficking.  Increase prison time for those who traffic in people.  If you vote No on this, both Democrats and Republicans will oppose you.  And even worse, the Valley will send Crawlers after you. 
Valley: YES
CRP:  YES
RPLAC: YES

Prop 36 -- Changing "Three Strikes," Another try again.  Does it work? Look below:
Valley: NO
CRP:  NO
RPLAC: NO

Prop 37 - Labeling Organic food.  We already are hurting farmers in the Central Valley by shutting off the water.  Now, we want to over-regulate anything that is grown in our state?!?
Valley: NO
CRP: NO
RPLAC:  NO

Prop 38 -- Tax funds earmarked ONLY for Education.  Accountability which is missing in Governor Brown's proposition is found here.
Valley: YES
CRP:  NO
RPLAC: NO

Prop 39 - Tax on multi state business.   Talk to me on this prop when CA Unemployment is below 3%.
Valley: NO
CRP: NO
RPLAC: NO

Prop 40 -- Re-work State Senate Districts. 
Valley: YES
CRP: YES
RPLAC: YES

County Props

A -- Do we make the County Assessor appointed? I am against this because the Assesor should be accountable to the voting public. 
Valley: NO
RPLAC: NO

B -- This is the one my friends around the country they wish they could vote on in their neighborhoods.  Sorry, its an LA Thing. 
Valley: YES
RPLAC: NO

J:  Adding taxes that might pay for public transport.
Valley: NO
RPLAC: NO

By Sunday, I will lay out candidate endorsements.  Let me know if you use this as your guide. 




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