steve

A little help here...

Prop 1A (yes):
$9.95 billion to build an electric train that'd go from LA to SF it 2.5 hours.

Prop 2 (yes):
Cage-free eggs. [will apparently drive egg biz out of CA, but it's got to start somewhere]

Prop 3 (yes):
Sell $980 billion in bonds to upgrade/expand children's hospitals.

Prop 4 (NO):
Doctor has to notify parents of minors 2 days before performing an abortion. [veiled attempt by christian right to chip away at abortion rights]

Prop 5 (yes):
Reduce sentencing and (in some cases) eliminate jail time for non-violent drug offenses, and mandates probation and treatment. [latimes says would supposedly give someone probation for stealing a car. i don't buy it. reactionary drug laws need to be relaxed by any means necessary.]

Prop 6 (NO):
Spend 1% of the state annual budget to "fight crime",  $500 million of which to add prison space.

Prop 7: (no?)
Apparently increases "green" requirements on energy producers, but environmental groups say it will actually undermine it. [don't get it, but if env. groups are against it is probably a trick]

Prop 8: (NO)
Bans gay marriage. [Jesus, who gives a fuck?!]

Prop 9: (NO)
Give enforceable rights to families of crime victims. Limits chances of parole for many convicted criminals. [dubious origins: prop's author is some grieving billionaire who himself was up on drug and securities charges]

Prop 10: (NO)
$5 billion bond money for natural gas-powered vehicles. [Prop's authored by guy who owns a natural gas company. How about $5 billion to fund solar research? Something i won't have to keep paying for]

Prop 11: (yes?)
Redistricting reform. Take away political parties' ability to draw Assembly districts.

Prop 12: (no)
Give veterans access to low-interest mortgages. [yes, i'm AGAINST the troops]