Voter Guide on Props
Larry Gilbert’s recommendations, statewide ballot measures

Proposition 30: Gov. Brown's income and sales tax increases. Increasing our sales and income taxes is not the answer for out-of-control state expenditures. And to think he approved our high speed rail project. LG Vote NO

Proposition 31: [Two-Year State Budget Cycle.] Vote NO

Proposition 32: "Ban on payroll deductions for political contributions; ban on contributions to candidates from unions and corporations." Dan Walters SacBee. Organized labor has too much power in our state as evidenced by out-of-control and unsustainable public sector pensions. LG. Vote YES

Proposition 33: "Car insurance rates based on driver history of coverage." Dan Walters. Forces competition by the carriers. Endorsed by GOP. LG. Vote YES

Proposition 34: Repeal of the death penalty. Vote NO

Proposition 35:" Increased penalties for human trafficking." Dan Walters. No brainer initiative. Endorsed by both CA Democratic and Republican Parties. LG Vote YES

Proposition 36: Changes the "Three Strikes" law. Stanford Professor David Mills and George Soros together have contributed $1.5 million for this repeal. Crimes are down as a result of three strikes. I agree with the Republican Party. Vote NO

Proposition 37: Genetically engineered food labeling. "It's a deceptive, deeply flawed food labeling scheme that would add more government bureaucracy and taxpayer costs, create new frivolous lawsuits, and increase food costs by billions--without providing any health or safety benefits." Text. Ballotpedia. Opposed by Republican Party and myself. LG. Vote NO

Proposition 38: Molly Munger's tax increase plan. School funding/debt reduction. Vote NO

Proposition 39: Increases taxes on multi-state companies to fund clean energy. Opposed by Lew Uhler, president of the National Tax Limitation Committee and the Republican Party. Caution. Use caution in reading the slick sound bite Title of this job killer initiative. LG. Vote NO

Proposition 40: Referendum on state Senate lines. Should be removed from the ballot. Trumped by passage of Prop 11 in 2008. As such, even if passed, could not impact this November's General Election. Proponents of this Proposition have ceased their efforts.

"If voters study the propositions, factoring in their personal beliefs, they'll be fine. But the propositions can be tricky, especially if you rely on 30-second ads and don't do outside research." Above text source: Dan Walters SacBee, where quoted, and myself.