1a – Protection of Local Government Revenues: This measure will safeguard local tax revenues from being raided by the State. Our tax dollars need to stay local, where it matters the most. Vote YES
59 – Access to government information: This was a unanimous bipartisan measure to imbed statutory guarantees of open government (mostly for local governments and local agencies) into the state Constitution. Vote YES
60 – Election Right of Political Parties: Would nullify the Open Primary Initiative (Prop 62) if it received more votes, and guarantee the right of every qualified party to place candidates in the General Election. Vote YES!
60a – Surplus state property: Would use the sale of surplus state property to pay off state debt created by bonds. Vote YES
61 – Hospital Projects Grant Program Bond Act: A good cause like children’s hospitals should be supported by charity, but no, voters are being asked to force another $750 million out of taxpayers’ pockets, right in the midst of a state budget crisis. Vote NO!
62 – Elections – Primaries: This voting method would destroy minor parties, and would cause lower voter turn-out at the general election, just like it does now in Louisiana. And it would likely provide none of the benefits claimed. Vote NO!
63 – Mental Health Services Expansion and Funding; Tax on Incomes over $1 Million: We knew the mental health people were willing to force patients into care. Now Prop 63 shows they are also willing to force the rest of us to pay for it. Don’t be fooled by that tax-the-rich ploy; the rich will flee, sticking the state with a $0.75 billion annual cost. Vote NO!
64 – Limitations on Enforcement of Unfair Business Competition Laws: This measure limits shakedown lawsuits, whereby lawyers sue businesses for trivial regulatory violations, causing businesses to usually settle, rather than endure the larger expense of a trial and risk a punitive fine. Vote YES!
65 – Local Government Funds and Revenues: Prevents state government from raiding revenues intended for local governments and agencies. Proponents have abandon this measure in favor of Prop 1A. Vote NO on 65, YES on 1A
66 – Limitations on "Three Strikes" Law. Sex Crimes. Punishment: This measure will amend the current “Three Strikes” law so that sentence enhancements would be limited to violent crimes. Voters thought the original law would do just that, but they were deceived. Without this amendment, California will continue being the only state in the nation to issue life sentences for petty crimes. Vote YES!
67 – Emergency and Medical Services. Telephone Surcharge: California is already one of the highest-taxed states in the country; we should be able to fund essential services without more taxes. Vote NO!
68 – Tribal Gaming Compact Renegotiation. Non-Tribal Commercial Gambling Expansion. Revenues, Tax Exemptions: This could be a positive step in breaking the Indian gambling monopoly and decriminalizing gambling. However, this measure was written by and for special interests. When in doubt, Vote NO
69 – DNA Samples. Collection. Database. Funding: An expanded DNA database will help solve more crimes. Privacy concerns are overblown. Vote YES
70 – Tribal Gaming Compacts. Exclusive Gaming Rights. Contributions to State: Preserves Indian gambling monopoly and secret accounting privilege for 99 years, in exchange for paying the regular (8.84%) state corporate tax rate, on monopoly profits. We can do better. Vote NO!
71 – Stem Cell Research. Funding. Bonds: Stem cell research is a promising field but is better done using private funding sources. This measure ignores our state budget crisis and sets aside $3 billion of tax money for the research companies who wrote the measure. Lack of accountability increases the chances of waste, fraud, and abuse. Vote NO!
72 – Health Care Coverage Requirements Referendum: This plan forces workers to have state-prescribed healthcare insurance, and forces employers to pay 80% of the costs. It is a loss of freedom for everyone. It is sponsored by labor unions and will cripple non-union businesses. California is already ranked the third most business-unfriendly state in the nation. Vote NO!!
LA County Measure A – Public Safety, Emergency Response, and Crime Prevention: Offers to improve vital safety services if you agree to raise your sales tax rate by one half percent. We should be talking about lowering are outrageously high sales tax, not raising it. Vote NO!