Official California Democratic Party Endorsements:
STATEWIDE PROPOSITIONS
Proposition 1A - YES - Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act
Vote Yes on Prop 1A to bring Californians a safe, convenient, affordable, and reliable alternative to soaring gasoline prices, freeway congestion, and rising airfares
Proposition 2 - YES - Stop Cruelty to Farm Animals
Vote Yes on Prop 2 to stop cruelty to farm animals to improve our health and food safety. Also supported by the ASPCA.
Proposition 3 - YES - Children’s Hospital Bond Act
Vote Yes on Prop 3 to help children’s hospitals build more capacity and acquire the latest technology to help all of our children without raising taxes
Proposition 4 - NO - Put Teens at Risk Act
Vote No on Prop 4 because it jeopardizes the health and safety of teenage girls and may create life-threatening risks
Proposition 5 - YES - Nonviolent Drug Offender Rehabilitation Act
Vote Yes on Prop 5 to help reduce prison overcrowding, save tax dollars, and rehabilitate young nonviolent offenders
Proposition 6 - NO - Ineffective Prison and Crime Reform
Vote No on Prop 6 because it threatens funds for other critical programs and disrupts existing crime prevention efforts
Proposition 7 - NO - Another Costly and Risky Energy Scheme
Vote No on Prop 7 - it’s bankrolled by an out-of-state billionaire; it will disrupt renewable energy development, drive out small energy businesses, cause higher bills, and may lead to another energy crisis
Proposition 8 - NO - Don’t Eliminate Marriage for Anyone
Vote No on Prop 8 and stop the attempt to take away the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry
Proposition 9 - NO - Misguided and Unnecessary Prison Reform
Vote No on Prop 9 because it’s an expensive, unnecessary initiative that duplicates current victims’ rights laws and increases taxpayers’ expense
Proposition 10 - NEUTRAL* - Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bond (More on Prop 10 below)
Proposition 11 - NO - Stop Another Political Power Grab!
Prop 11 is a deceitful political shell game with a hidden agenda that creates a complicated and unrepresentative redistricting process and is primarily funded by Republicans
Proposition 12 - YES - Veteran’s Bond Act of 2008
Vote Yes on Prop 12 to keep California’s promise to veterans by helping them obtain low-interest home loans with no taxpayer expense
*More on Prop 10:
The California Democratic Party is Neutral regarding Prop 10
But The CA Sierra Club says vote "NO"
No on Prop 8 Site: noonproposition10.org
Yes on Prop 8 Site: prop10yes.com
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For Los Angeles residents:
Los Angeles Democratic Party Official Endorsements:
LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES
City of Los Angeles
Proposition A - YES - Gang & Youth Violence Prevention, After-School and Job Training Programs Parcel Tax
Proposition B - YES - Update of Low Rent Housing Authorization
Los Angeles Community College District
Measure J - YES - Local Community College Classroom Repair, Public Safety, Nursing and Job Training Bond
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Measure R - YES - Traffic Relief, Rail Extensions, Reduction of Foreign Oil Dependence Half-Cent Sales Tax Increase
Los Angeles County - Unincorporated Areas
Measure U - YES - Utility Users’ Tax Continuation
Los Angeles Unified School District
Measure Q - YES - Safe, Healthy Neighborhood Schools Bond
For a complete list of ballot measures in Los Angeles County, go here.
For those of you in other CA counties, please visit your county's Dem Party website for info on local measures.
San Diego County Democratic Party Endorsements
San Francisco Democratic Party Endorsements (Scroll down)