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California ballot
« on: November 07, 2006, 02:03:30 PM »
I think it's absurd. We should vote for Governor, US Senator, US Representative and Mayor. Everything else should be decided by the duly elected officials. The Lt. Governor position should be abolished.

I'm surprised they don't have the frikken Dog Catcher on here.


Governor; State of California

    * Elisha Shapiro, Independent (Write-in)
    * Dealphria Christina Tarver, Independent (Write-in)
    * Phil Angelides, Democratic
    * Janice Jordan, Peace and Freedom
    * Robert C. Newman, II, Republican (Write-in)
    * James E. Harris, Independent (Write-in)
    * Donald "Dr Don" Etkes, Independent (Write-in)
    * Vibert Greene, Independent (Write-in)
    * Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican
    * Edward C. Noonan, American Independent
    * Art Olivier, Libertarian
    * Peter Miguel Camejo, Green

Lieutenant Governor; State of California

    * Tom McClintock, Republican
    * Stewart A. Alexander, Peace and Freedom
    * Jim King, American Independent
    * Donna J. Warren, Green
    * Lynnette Shaw, Libertarian
    * John Garamendi, Democratic

Secretary of State; State of California

    * Debra Bowen, Democratic
    * Margie Akin, Peace and Freedom
    * Bruce McPherson, Republican
    * Gail K. Lightfoot, Libertarian
    * Forrest Hill, Green
    * Glenn McMillon, Jr., American Independent

State Controller; State of California

    * Laura Wells, Green
    * Tony Strickland, Republican
    * Donna Tello, Libertarian
    * John Chiang, Democratic
    * Warren Mark Campbell, American Independent
    * Elizabeth Cervantes Barron, Peace and Freedom

State Treasurer; State of California

    * Gerald Sanders, Peace and Freedom
    * Mehul M. Thakker, Green
    * Claude Parrish, Republican
    * Marian Smithson, Libertarian
    * E. Justin Noonan, American Independent
    * Bill Lockyer, Democratic

Attorney General; State of California

    * Kenneth A. Weissman, Libertarian
    * Jerry Brown, Democratic
    * Jack Harrison, Peace and Freedom
    * Chuck Poochigian, Republican
    * Michael S. Wyman, Green

Insurance Commissioner; State of California

    * Steve Poizner, Republican
    * Jay Earl Burden, American Independent
    * Larry Cafiero, Green
    * Cruz M. Bustamante, Democratic
    * Tom Condit, Peace and Freedom
    * Dale F. Ogden, Libertarian

Board of Equalization

State Board of Equalization; District 3

    * Michelle Steel, Republican
    * Mary Lou Finley, Peace and Freedom
    * Mary Christian-Heising, Democratic

US Senate

United States Senator

    * Jeffrey Mackler, Independent (Write-in)
    * Michael S. Metti, Libertarian
    * Connor Vlakancic, Independent (Write-in)
    * Richard "Dick" Mountjoy, Republican
    * Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
    * Todd Chretien, Green
    * Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom
    * Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
    * Lea Sherman, Independent (Write-in)
    * Kent P. Mesplay, Green (Write-in)

US Representative

United States Representative; District 42

    * Gary G. Miller, Republican

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 71

    * Todd Spitzer, Republican
    * Irene "Charlie" Lachance, Democratic

Judicial

California State Supreme Court (Yes/No)

    * Joyce L. Kennard
    * Carol A. Corrigan

California State Court of Appeal; District 4; Division 1 (Yes/No)

    * Cynthia G. Aaron
    * Judith McConnell
    * Richard D. Huffman
    * Joan K. Irion
    * Judith L. Haller
    * Patricia D. Benke

California State Court of Appeal; District 4; Division 2 (Yes/No)

    * Douglas P. Miller
    * Art W. McKinster
    * Betty A. Richli
    * Jeffrey King

California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 3 (Yes/No)

    * Raymond J. Ikola
    * Kathleen E. O'Leary

Superior Court Judge; County of Orange; Office 4

    * Lyle J. Robertson
    * Sheila Hanson

State Propositions

Proposition 1A Transportation Funding Protection
    Should the California Constitution be amended to further protect the state sales tax revenues for transportation purposes from general-purpose use and require any funds borrowed to be repaid to the transportation fund?

Proposition 1B Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security
    Should the state sell $19.9 billion in general obligation bonds to fund state and local transportation improvement projects to relieve congestion, improve movement of goods, improve air quality, and enhance safety and security of the transportation system?

Proposition 1C Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006
    Should the state sell $2.9 billion in general obligation bonds to fund housing for lower-income residents and development in urban areas near public transportation?

Proposition 1D Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities
    Should the state sell $10.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund repair and upgrade of public schools, including kindergarten through grade 12, community colleges, and state universities?

Proposition 1E Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention
    Should the state sell $4.1 billion in general obligation bonds to finance disaster preparedness and flood prevention projects at the state and local levels?

Proposition 83 Sex Offenders. Sexually Violent Predators. Punishment, Residence Restrictions and Monitoring
    Should California amend existing laws relating to violent and habitual sex offenders and child molesters to increase penalties and monitoring?

Proposition 84 Water Quality, Safety and Supply. Flood Control. Natural Resource Protection. Park Improvements
    Should the state issue $5.4 billion in bonds for a wide variety of projects related to water safety, rivers, beaches, levees, watersheds, and parks and forests?

Proposition 85 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
    Should the California Constitution be amended to require notification of the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated pregnant minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion?

Proposition 86 Tax on Cigarettes
    Should the state impose an additional tax of $2.60 per cigarette pack to fund new and expanded health services, health insurance for children, and expand tobacco use prevention programs?

Proposition 87 Alternative Energy. Research, Production, Incentives. Tax on California Oil Producers
    Should California establish a $4 billion Clean Alternative Energy Program to reduce California's oil and gasoline consumption by 25 percent through incentives for alternative energy, education, and training?

Proposition 88 Education Funding. Real Property Parcel Tax
    Should the California Constitution be amended to levy an annual $50 real property tax on most parcels with the funds allocated to five K-12 education programs?

Proposition 89 Political Campaigns. Public Financing. Corporate Tax Increase. Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits
    Should eligible candidates for state elective offices receive public campaign funding that is supported by new taxes on corporations and financial institutions, and should contribution limits be imposed on those candidates that do not receive public campaign funding?

Proposition 90 Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property
    Should the California Constitution be amended to require government to pay property owners for substantial economic losses resulting from some new laws and rules, and limit government authority to take ownership of private property?

Local Measures

Measure M Renewed Measure M Transportation Ordinance and Investment Plan -- County of Orange (Ordinance - 2/3 Approval Required)
    This measure would authorize the Orange County Transportation Authority to construct specific transportation improvement and traffic congestion relief projects in Orange County by continuing the existing of one percent retail transaction and use tax for thirty years from the expiration of the current Measure M on April 1, 2011.

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Re: California ballot
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2006, 03:01:15 PM »
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Proposition 90 Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property
    Should the California Constitution be amended to require government to pay property owners for substantial economic losses resulting from some new laws and rules, and limit government authority to take ownership of private property?
Translation:
Should the tax payers in California penalize each other by requiring themselves to pay extra to other tax payers for economic losses caused by stupidity carried out by elected officials, or when government is stealing private land.
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Re: California ballot
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2006, 03:05:29 PM »
Thus sugar-coating and making palatable, at tax-payers' expense, the very outrage -- land acquisition through eminent domain -- that the proposition purports to remedy.

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Re: California ballot
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2006, 08:54:07 PM »
Is it wrong for me the cackle maniacly as I chain vote no on everything with the word 'bond' in it?
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Re: California ballot
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2006, 09:12:58 PM »
Quote from: xolik on November 07, 2006, 08:54:07 PM
Is it wrong for me the cackle maniacly as I chain vote no on everything with the word 'bond' in it?

No, not at all, Xolik.  Not at all.
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Re: California ballot
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2006, 10:15:11 PM »
Quote from: xolik on November 07, 2006, 08:54:07 PM
Is it wrong for me the cackle maniacly as I chain vote no on everything with the word 'bond' in it?
+1
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Re: California ballot
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2006, 04:43:41 AM »
I voted no on all the bond measures too, but it looks like most of them are passing.  Why must the idiots come out and vote?  Why?
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Re: California ballot
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2006, 11:50:45 AM »
Quote from: pbsaurus on November 08, 2006, 04:43:41 AM
I voted no on all the bond measures too, but it looks like most of them are passing.  Why must the idiots come out and vote?  Why?

Democracy.
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Re: California ballot
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2006, 04:00:23 AM »
Funny how buzzwords work.  Tax and Spend is something vile and horrible, but Borrow and Spend is quite all right I guess.
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Re: California ballot
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2006, 12:10:20 PM »
"Think of it as a mortgage."

Like that's a good thing.
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Re: California ballot
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2006, 05:29:37 PM »
Quote from: ivan on November 08, 2006, 11:50:45 AM
Democracy.

Not even. Try democratic republic.
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Re: California ballot
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2006, 05:29:25 AM »
Quote from: pbsaurus on November 10, 2006, 04:00:23 AM
Funny how buzzwords work.  Tax and Spend is something vile and horrible, but Borrow and Spend is quite all right I guess.

Dude, if they're only borrowing the money the people will get it back right. :)

I seriously think the amendments are too complexly written for most people to understand. My parents always have a hard time getting the meaning from them. I can't say I really blame them, seeing how half of the amendments are written like, "Should we not not not not not not not not not not not raise taxes?"

Simple English FTW!
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