NOVEMBER 2008 STATE BALLOT INITIATIVES – NOVEMBER 4 TH

Here is the Taxpayer League’s position on the twelve statewide propositions, as approved by the Board of Directors at the September 9, 2008 meeting:

Name of Issue - League Position

Prop 1A – High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act - NO

Prop 2 – Standards for Confining Farm Animals - NO

Prop 3 – Childrens Hospital Bond Act - NO

Prop 4 – Pregnacy Issues - no position taken

Prop 5 – Non-Violent Drug Offenses, Sentencing, Parole & Rehab - NO

Prop 6 – Law Enforcement Funding, Criminal Penalties and Laws - NO

Prop 7 – Renewable Energy Generation - NO

Prop 8 – Eliminates Right of Same Sex Couples to Marry - no position taken

Prop 9 – Criminal Justice System, Victims Rights, Parole - NO

Prop 10 – Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Renewable Energy - NO

Prop 11 – Redistricting - YES

Prop 12 – Veterans Bond Act - YES

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