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2008 General Election: Proposition 6

PROP 6 – POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING. CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND LAWS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Like Proposition 5, Proposition 6 deals with the criminal and prison systems. There’s a lot of stuff in here and if it passes it will require … Continue reading

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2008 General Election: Proposition 5

PROP 5 – NONVIOLENT DRUG OFFENSES. SENTENCING, PAROLE AND REHABILITATION. INITIATIVE STATUTE. It’s late and I don’t want to fall behind on the Proposition posts. I read through the analysis and I’m not impressed for the simple fact that this … Continue reading

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2008 General Election: Proposition 3

PROP 3 – CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL BOND ACT. GRANT PROGRAM. INITIATIVE STATUTE. The word BOND pops up again in Proposition 3, but this time it is for children’s hospitals. That sounds like a noble cause so we should pony up $2 … Continue reading

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2008 General Election: Proposition 2

PROP 2 – STANDARDS FOR CONFINING FARM ANIMALS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. This is one of the propositions that can’t really be boiled down to budget issues or idiocy. The text of the law names the act the “Prevention of Farm Animal … Continue reading

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2008 General Election: Proposition 1A

It’s that wonderful time of year again and I’m going to post my critical analysis of the propositions on the ballot. We’ve got 12 to consider this time and some of them aren’t exactly insignificant. I’ll do my best to … Continue reading

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