By Marta Evry, VENICE FOR CHANGE
You do know there’s a primary this Tuesday, don’t you? Here’s your one-stop shopping list for all the ballot initiatives, state-wide primary races and local races in AD-53 (Los Angeles County).
PROPOSITIONS
(a big thank you to the Courage Campaign for the following proposition endorsement list)
PROP 13: VOTE YES
Seismic retrofits – Provides a tax break to property owners for making seismic retrofits to their buildings.
SUPPORTING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics
OPPOSING: CA Nurses Association
PROP 14: VOTE NO
Top-two primary – Changes the way primary elections work, sending top two votegetters at the primary onto the general election regardless of party. Intended to undermine progressive candidates and limits voter choices at the general election.
SUPPORTING: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
OPPOSING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA Federation of Teachers, CA League of Conservation Voters, CA Nurses Association
PROP 15: VOTE YES
Fair elections – Repeals ban on public financing, allowing expansion of clean money to limit influence of corporate donations. Raises fees on lobbyists to fund a public financing system for Secretary of State election beginning in 2014.
SUPPORTING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA League of Conservation Voters, CA Nurses Association, CREDO Action, League of Women Voters
OPPOSING: California Chamber of Commerce
PROP 16: VOTE NO
PG&E power grab – Placed on the ballot by the efforts of PG&E, Northern California’s privately owned electric utility, this proposition requires a 2/3rds vote to create public power districts or allow local governments to purchase their own renewable power. Protects PG&E’s existing monopoly.
SUPPORTING: PG&E, California Chamber of Commerce
OPPOSING: CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA League of Conservation Voters, CA Nurses Association, CREDO Action, League of Women Voters
PROP 17: VOTE NO
Auto insurance surcharge – Placed on the ballot by the efforts of Mercury Insurance, this proposition would weaken existing consumer protections and allow auto insurance companies to charge drivers as much as double premiums if they are late with their payments.
SUPPORTING: Mercury Insurance, California Chamber of Commerce
OPPOSING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA Nurses Association, CREDO Action
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