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Every few years or so there a new bond placed on the ballot to help finance the construction and financing of childrens hospitals throughout the state with a new bond. This year happes to be one of those years, and Californians are being asked to borrow $980 million to meet those ends. While there is a lot of discussion about bond measures this year -- it happens to be a bad time for the issuance of debt in the mind of voters given the turmoil in financial markets, the condition of the economy,… Continue

Proposition 2, or the Standards for Confining Farm Animals Act, would create a new state statute that prohibits the confinement of farm animals in a manner that does not allow them to turn around freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend their limbs. This would include bans on cages for egg-laying poultry, and restrictive crates for sows and veal calves. The measure would impose misdemeanor penalties and potential jail time for violators of the new codes. A poll released on July 22, 2008 by… Continue

You know a measure was written by a politician when it’s titled the “Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century.” Indeed, this measure is the product of former State Senator Jim Costa, and was actually orginally signed by then-Governor Gray Davis. Clearly, the vote on this issue has been a long time coming. Originally scheduled to appear on the November 2004 ballot, it has in fact been delayed 4 times. Prop. 1 asks voters to approve $9.95 billion in general obligati… Continue