California Democratic and Republican Party’s Positions On The Propositions
October 1st, 2008
UPDATE: Visit the May 2009 Special Election Page
Below are the 12 propositions on the California ballot this November. Each proposition has a description (taken from the Legislative Analyst’s Office) and the position of the Republican and Democratic Parties on the proposition (taken from The California Republican Party Website and The California Democratic Party Website).
Observations: The parties generally disagree (not surprising), but they have three positions in common.
- Both Parties chose not to support either of the two renewable energy propositions (Prop 7 and Prop 10).
- Neither party supports the redistricting proposition (Prop 11).
- Both Parties took a support stance for the Veteran’s Bond Act (Prop 12).
Prop 1A- Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century.
- Democrats – Support
- Republicans – Oppose
Prop 2- Treatment of Farm Animals.
- Democrats – Support
- Republicans – Oppose
Prop 3- Children’s Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program.
- Democrats – Support
- Republicans – Oppose
Prop 4- Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor’s Pregnancy.
- Democrats – Oppose
- Republicans – Support
Prop 5- Nonviolent Offenders. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation.
- Democrats – Support
- Republicans – Oppose
Prop 6- Criminal Penalties and Laws. Public Safety Funding.
- Democrats – Oppose
- Republicans – Support
Prop 7- Renewable Energy.
- Democrats – Oppose
- Republicans – Oppose
Prop 8- Limit on Marriage.
- Democrats – Oppose
- Republicans – Support
Prop 9- Criminal Justice System. Victims’ Rights. Parole.
- Democrats – Oppose
- Republicans – Support
Prop 10- Bonds. Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy.
- Democrats – No Position
- Republicans – Oppose
Prop 11- Redistricting.
- Democrats – Oppose
- Republicans – No Position
Prop 12- Veterans’ Bond Act of 2008.
- Democrats – Support
- Republicans – Support
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Here’s a suggestion/tip: USE YOUR BRAIN, EDUCATE YOURSELF, AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISION. What a concept.
LOL @ Educate yourself….absolutely right.
Why would you just vote based on your party…are some type of robot? do you not have free will? Does your party’s agenda reflect your own agenda? You are…lame.
Concerned Citizen, amen.
Thank goodness there are more educated conservatives out there!! “Educate Yourself” is just a typical liberal that believes anything thrown out by the national media and probably knows NOTHING about politics or the agendas behind any of the current legistation! I agree with the concerns of “Sylvia” and “Concenred Citizen” and would love to find a website or post that discusses the positions of our party on the propostions further!!
For anyone else that has the same concerns as Sylvia, Conserned Citezen, and I… you can go to http://www.cagop.org (the california gop website) and click on “Ballot Propositions” which is at the top. I cut and pasted the propositions and our positions below to save you time:
PROPOSITION 1A – HIGH SPEED RAIL – OPPOSE
PROPOSITION 2 – FARM ANIMALS – OPPOSE
PROPOSITION 3 – CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL BOND ACT- OPPOSE
PROPOSITION 4 – PARENTAL NOTIFICATION – SUPPORT
PROPOSITION 5 – DRUG OFFENSES, SENTENCING, PAROLE – OPPOSE
PROPOSITION 6 – POLICE AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES – SUPPORT
PROPOSITION 7 – RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION – OPPOSE
PROPOSITION 8 – PROTECT MARRIAGE – SUPPORT
PROPOSITION 9 – VICTIMS’ RIGHTS -SUPPORT
PROPOSITION 10 – ALTERNATIVE ENERGY BOND – OPPOSE
PROPOSITION 11 – REDISTRICTING – No Position
PROPOSITION 12 – VETERANS’ BOND ACT OF 2008 – SUPPORT
Vote “NO ON PROPOSITION 8″. Equality for all, or for none.