Recommendation on Prop 53 (2016)
NO POSITION on Prop 53: Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval. When the LWVC has no pre-existing position relevant to a ballot measure, we offer no analysis.
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Recommendation on Prop 52 (2016)
NO POSITION on Prop 52: State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medi-Cal Matching Funds. When the LWVC has no pre-existing position relevant to a ballot measure, we offer no analysis.
Recommendation on Prop 51 (2016)
All California’s schoolchildren deserve school facilities in good repair and equipped to provide all students a 21st century education. In a perfect world with adequate funding, we wouldn’t need to borrow to build. However, this is not a perfect world, and our facilities needs are massive and require a large infusion of funding. It has been eight years since the last statewide bond measure was passed. Chronic underfunding from the state leaves most public school communities unable to adequately address their needs, increasing the danger of greater disparities among them. Many have passed local bonds but due to insufficient state matching funds, that money remains unspent—a situation this bond measure will help remedy.
Recommendation on Prop 65 (2016)
Don’t be confused by this deceptive measure—vote NO. Large players in the plastic bag industry spent millions to put this disingenuous initiative on the ballot, creating a distraction that could thwart California’s efforts to rein in plastic bag waste and litter. The plastic bag industry wants to use this measure to damage the hard-won agreement between environmentalists and grocers that made the plastic bag ban possible. This is not about helping fund environmental programs but is simply intended to cause enough voter confusion that the more significant environmental measure, Proposition 67, fails. Don’t be confused; Vote NO on 65 and Vote YES on 67.
Recommendation on Prop 67 (2016)
The League urges a YES vote on Proposition 67 to retain California’s plastic bag ban. The question on a referendum is not intuitive; you are being asked if you want to retain the new law. Vote YES to keep the 2014 statewide law prohibiting single-use carryout bags. These plastic film bags pollute our oceans, pose a deadly threat to marine wildlife, clutter our landscapes, create toxic byproducts when manufactured, and are very difficult to recycle. California grocers and other retailers support the ban, and many cities and counties have local measures that are working. Don’t let out-of-state plastic bag industry players stop our progress!
In Depth for Proposition 51: School Bonds. Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities
Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds for new construction and modernization of K-12 public school facilities, charter schools and vocational education facilities; and also California Community Colleges facilities. Key Points: BACKGROUND There are currently about 6.4 million students enrolled…
Proposition 67: Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags.
The Measure PASSED The Question Should the law passed by the Legislature banning single-use plastic bags be allowed to go into effect? The Situation In 2014, the California Legislature passed, and the governor signed, Senate Bill (SB 270), a law…
Proposition 66: Death Penalty. Procedures.
The Measure PASSED The Question: Should the time it takes for legal challenges to death sentences be significantly shortened? The Situation: Death-penalty convictions are always automatically appealed to the California Supreme Court, and may also go through a second stage…
Proposition 65: Carryout Bags. Charges.
The Measure PASSED The Question: If a statewide ban on single-use carry-out grocery bags is enacted, and stores are required to offer reusable bags for sale, should the money from the sale of those bags go to a special fund…
Proposition 64: Marijuana Legalization
The Measure PASSED The Question: Should marijuana be legalized in California for use by adults who are age 21 years or older? The Situation: Currently, it is illegal in California to cultivate or use marijuana except that marijuana may be…