Mayor Sam's Ballot Recommendations - Take This With You to the Polls
Bond Measure
Proposition 1A
Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act.
For the same reasons you need to vote NO on Measure R, the Mayor's shady transit tax, vote no on this one. We don't need any bond issues in a bad economy. This high speed rail technology is unproven; if there was a need for it in California, private industry would be jumping to build it, rather than a few politically well connected construction firms and unions who will benefit from such a scam. Also if you think Metrolink is dangerous, imagine a train going a couple hundred miles per hour hitting another train going the same speed.
Initiative Statute
Proposition 2
Standards for Confining Farm Animals. Initiative Statute.
Oh my this one has a lot of emotion around on it both sides. I have some issues with this and I don't want to eat eggs from China or Mexico (too far) but if Antonio Watch is for it, I'll vote yes simply based on that fact. That's how much I trust his judgment.
Initiative Statute
Proposition 3
Childrens Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program. Initiative Statute.
Oh no. I know it's "for the children" but again, another bond. Many of these hospitals are private, non-profit institutions, I think fundraising is the better way to go as to deepening state debt. We can get more bang for our buck this way.
Initiative Constitutional Amendment
Proposition 4
Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minors Pregnancy. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Another one I have mixed feelings on, but I've already come out against it and will be voting no. We have to deal with abortion and teen pregnancy different than we have been, but there are too many crazy families out there to tie some young women down with this.
Initiative Statute
Proposition 5
Nonviolent Drug Offenses. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation. Initiative Statute.
Drugs should be legal but until they are follow the law. I say no.
Initiative Statute
Proposition 6
Police and Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Penalties and Laws. Initiative Statute.
Too often politicians don't allocate the proper funding to law enforcement and push other nonsense as budget priorities. This will guarantee a level of funding for law enforcement and tightens laws on many gang crimes. Vote yes.
Initiative Statute
Proposition 7
Renewable Energy Generation. Initiative Statute.
Oh hell no. It sounds good but it's a bamboozle. When the Republicans, Democrats, the Chamber of Commerce and the Sierra Club are all against something you know something's up. David Freeman can wear his cowboy hat all he wants, but it's a scam and he knows it.
Initiative Constitutional Amendment
Proposition 8
Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
We've talked enough about this. HELL NO!
Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute
Proposition 9
Criminal Justice System. Victims Rights. Parole. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Yes. This provides a number of important rights to victims of crime.
Initiative Statute
Proposition 10
Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Bonds. Initiative Statute.
Once again, another bond and another bad idea. Sounds good again, but the market can make it happen better - and cheaper.
Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute
Proposition 11
Redistricting. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Yes, yes, yes. We need competitive races and competitive districts. It's silly to have one party dominate so greatly, no matter who it is. Take the process out of the hands of politicians who can't handle it. Along with another proposed idea to move the California primary to September this is part of coming good government reforms we need.
Bond Measure
Proposition 12
Veterans Bond Act of 2008.
We couldn't do this here - vote, blog, bloviate, etc. if it were not for our veterans. Those who have given service to our country deserve some care for their basic needs. Yes.
County Measures
Measure J. Community College Classroom Repair, Public Safety, Nursing & Job Training -- Los Angeles Community College District
The community colleges just got a huge bond measure a few years ago and has wasted a good chunk of it. However, there are a few good projects now under way. Lets give the colleges a few more years to prove they can spend wisely and if they really need more money we can talk about it. Vote No.
Measure Q. Safe, Healthy Neighborhood Schools -- Los Angeles Unified School District
Oh hell no. Another pretty name. We know how the LAUSD has pissed money away on the Belmont Learning Center as well as the weird ass roller coaster monument on the arts school downtown (off the freeway). They've built new schools that are now not needed. They've wasted millions on a failed computer system. LAUSD has some new leadership in place in some areas, lets wait and see.
Measure R. Traffic Relief - Rail Extensions - Reduce Foreign Oil Dependence -- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
How the hell do they get to put "reduce foreign oil dependence" in the title? We all know to vote no on this super shady measure. We don't need to charge the whole county for transportation on the Westside.
City Measures
Proposition A. Gang & Youth Violence Prevention, After-School & Job Training Programs -- City of Los Angeles
From Janice Hahn, the women who brought you hiring gang bangers with public money comes this tax scam. No, no, no, no. When will they get it?
Proposition B. Update of Low Rent Housing Authorization -- City of Los Angeles
This measure should titled "Let Mayor V Make Shady Deals To Build Housing in LA" if it were honest. If folks knew that, it would certainly lose. We don't need the city to build housing (by giving out tax money to their developer friends) to resolve the housing issue. Let the market freely do it and it will happen.
Proposition 1A
Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act.
For the same reasons you need to vote NO on Measure R, the Mayor's shady transit tax, vote no on this one. We don't need any bond issues in a bad economy. This high speed rail technology is unproven; if there was a need for it in California, private industry would be jumping to build it, rather than a few politically well connected construction firms and unions who will benefit from such a scam. Also if you think Metrolink is dangerous, imagine a train going a couple hundred miles per hour hitting another train going the same speed.
Initiative Statute
Proposition 2
Standards for Confining Farm Animals. Initiative Statute.
Oh my this one has a lot of emotion around on it both sides. I have some issues with this and I don't want to eat eggs from China or Mexico (too far) but if Antonio Watch is for it, I'll vote yes simply based on that fact. That's how much I trust his judgment.
Initiative Statute
Proposition 3
Childrens Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program. Initiative Statute.
Oh no. I know it's "for the children" but again, another bond. Many of these hospitals are private, non-profit institutions, I think fundraising is the better way to go as to deepening state debt. We can get more bang for our buck this way.
Initiative Constitutional Amendment
Proposition 4
Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minors Pregnancy. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Another one I have mixed feelings on, but I've already come out against it and will be voting no. We have to deal with abortion and teen pregnancy different than we have been, but there are too many crazy families out there to tie some young women down with this.
Initiative Statute
Proposition 5
Nonviolent Drug Offenses. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation. Initiative Statute.
Drugs should be legal but until they are follow the law. I say no.
Initiative Statute
Proposition 6
Police and Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Penalties and Laws. Initiative Statute.
Too often politicians don't allocate the proper funding to law enforcement and push other nonsense as budget priorities. This will guarantee a level of funding for law enforcement and tightens laws on many gang crimes. Vote yes.
Initiative Statute
Proposition 7
Renewable Energy Generation. Initiative Statute.
Oh hell no. It sounds good but it's a bamboozle. When the Republicans, Democrats, the Chamber of Commerce and the Sierra Club are all against something you know something's up. David Freeman can wear his cowboy hat all he wants, but it's a scam and he knows it.
Initiative Constitutional Amendment
Proposition 8
Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
We've talked enough about this. HELL NO!
Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute
Proposition 9
Criminal Justice System. Victims Rights. Parole. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Yes. This provides a number of important rights to victims of crime.
Initiative Statute
Proposition 10
Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Bonds. Initiative Statute.
Once again, another bond and another bad idea. Sounds good again, but the market can make it happen better - and cheaper.
Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute
Proposition 11
Redistricting. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Yes, yes, yes. We need competitive races and competitive districts. It's silly to have one party dominate so greatly, no matter who it is. Take the process out of the hands of politicians who can't handle it. Along with another proposed idea to move the California primary to September this is part of coming good government reforms we need.
Bond Measure
Proposition 12
Veterans Bond Act of 2008.
We couldn't do this here - vote, blog, bloviate, etc. if it were not for our veterans. Those who have given service to our country deserve some care for their basic needs. Yes.
County Measures
Measure J. Community College Classroom Repair, Public Safety, Nursing & Job Training -- Los Angeles Community College District
The community colleges just got a huge bond measure a few years ago and has wasted a good chunk of it. However, there are a few good projects now under way. Lets give the colleges a few more years to prove they can spend wisely and if they really need more money we can talk about it. Vote No.
Measure Q. Safe, Healthy Neighborhood Schools -- Los Angeles Unified School District
Oh hell no. Another pretty name. We know how the LAUSD has pissed money away on the Belmont Learning Center as well as the weird ass roller coaster monument on the arts school downtown (off the freeway). They've built new schools that are now not needed. They've wasted millions on a failed computer system. LAUSD has some new leadership in place in some areas, lets wait and see.
Measure R. Traffic Relief - Rail Extensions - Reduce Foreign Oil Dependence -- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
How the hell do they get to put "reduce foreign oil dependence" in the title? We all know to vote no on this super shady measure. We don't need to charge the whole county for transportation on the Westside.
City Measures
Proposition A. Gang & Youth Violence Prevention, After-School & Job Training Programs -- City of Los Angeles
From Janice Hahn, the women who brought you hiring gang bangers with public money comes this tax scam. No, no, no, no. When will they get it?
Proposition B. Update of Low Rent Housing Authorization -- City of Los Angeles
This measure should titled "Let Mayor V Make Shady Deals To Build Housing in LA" if it were honest. If folks knew that, it would certainly lose. We don't need the city to build housing (by giving out tax money to their developer friends) to resolve the housing issue. Let the market freely do it and it will happen.
Posted by Michael Higby @ 11/03/2008 11:00:00 PM
6 Comments:
Great ballot recommendations, but many Angelenos and Californians differ on Propositions 4 and 8 with a YES vote.
Thanks for the vote confidence! One minor problem: you gotta vote Yes on 2! Currently your recommendation reads "no."
We're allowed to comment anonymously again?
It must be a typo AW, there is no other explanation.
Agree. Definitely a typo. It gets confusing with a dozen ballot initiatives to keep track of. Especially Prop 8, where you must vote no to preserve equality.
Yea don't know I made that boo boo other than the influence of anti-sinus drugs and Larry King.
So yea to vote no on the cages you got to vote yes on 2.
To vote yes for the gays you have to vote no on 8.
Too many props.
By the way if you check out the Secty. of State page you can see that already four props are on the 2010 primary ballot!
PLUS Tony Villar has a whole wish list of props for this March.
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