Dear Californians,
Have you heard of propositions before? Did you know you'll be voting on them in just a couple of days on November 8th? Four years in the making and the only thing you're (hopefully) sure of is who you've got your eyeball on to represent America as our next President of the United States. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as making one choice. IE; only voting to elect a POTUS and relying on them to make all choices regarding the life around you...but do you really want that? The purpose of our democracy is to represent ALL of our People. That's what propositions help to do. They change the way people, places, and things function and exist around us. SO WHAT ARE THEY???
Don't be shy, we all know you don't completely understand them (like the seemingly majority of people around us), let alone know, what the California Propositions of 2016 are. Let me help to be your guide as to the unbiased, neutral, nonpartisan Yes and No definitions AND Pros and Cons corresponding to each of the 17 California Propositions.
~All of the following information was directly collected from the California Secretary of State: Official Voter Information Guide website linked below.~
http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/en/propositions/
PROP 51: SCHOOL BONDS. FUNDING FOR K–12 SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACILITIES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
PROP 52: MEDI‐CAL HOSPITAL FEE PROGRAM. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.
PROP 53: REVENUE BONDS. STATEWIDE VOTER APPROVAL. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
PROP 54: LEGISLATURE. LEGISLATION AND PROCEEDINGS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.
PROP 55: TAX EXTENSION TO FUND EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
PROP 56: CIGARETTE TAX TO FUND HEALTHCARE, TOBACCO USE PREVENTION, RESEARCH, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.
PROP 57: CRIMINAL SENTENCES. PAROLE. JUVENILE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AND SENTENCING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.
PROP 58: ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
PROP 59: CORPORATIONS. POLITICAL SPENDING. FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS. LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY QUESTION.
PROP 60: ADULT FILMS. CONDOMS. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
PROP 61: STATE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PURCHASES. PRICING STANDARDS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
PROP 62: DEATH PENALTY. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
PROP 63: FIREARMS. AMMUNITION SALES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
PROP 64: MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
PROP 65: CARRYOUT BAGS. CHARGES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
PROP 66: DEATH PENALTY. PROCEDURES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
PROP 67: BAN ON SINGLE–USE PLASTIC BAGS. REFERENDUM.
~ Once again, all information previously listed was collected from the Secretary of State's Official Voter Information Guide linked to http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/~
Don't forget about the aspects to Election Day that will hit home directly. Do your part, fill your mind with information, bubble in your votes on November 8th, 2016, and remember, you're not the only person who didn't know what is proposition entailed.
Sincerely,
Someone Who Just Educated Herself On Each Proposition
--Happy Voting!--
