This board endorses Sebastian Ridley-Thomas to continue representing the 54th district in the California State Assembly. Ridley-Thomas won a special election in December 2013 to win this seat and successfully retained his position in the 2014 race, commanding an impressive 80 to 20 percent margin. Read more...
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Proposition 51 fails to address the problem of existing school facilities and does not serve the school districts that need the most assistance. Proposition 51 is a bond measure that, if passed, would raise $9 billion for school construction and improvement projects. Read more...
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Proposition 52 is an excellent way to ensure that vital healthcare funding for low-income individuals remains solid for years to come. Medi-Cal provides healthcare coverage for low-income individuals in California, and the federal government provides matching funds for every dollar California spends on the program. Read more...
Infrastructure bonds are the lifeblood of urban development. Placing unnecessary restrictions on them will only come back to bite Californians. The board does not endorse Proposition 53 because of the impractical burden it will place on the state government in improving California’s infrastructure. Read more...
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Legislative transparency is the driving force of democracy, and Proposition 54 is just that – transparent. Proposition 54 would prohibit the California legislature from passing any bill if it is not published in print and online for 72 hours prior to the vote. Read more...
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Proposition 55 extends a previous measure that provided funding for K-12 education, California community colleges and healthcare programs – a vital source of revenue for these institutions. Read more...
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Don’t let the tobacco lobby’s $70 million propaganda campaign fool you into voting against Proposition 56. The “No on 56” campaign, backed by the two largest cigarette manufacturers in the United States, Philip Morris USA and R.J. Read more...
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