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Proposition 12, also known as the Veterans' Bond Act of 2008, would authorize issuance of $900 million in bonds to assist veterans in purchasing farms, homes and mobile home properties.

The non partisan Calif

California Proposition 11, also known as the Voters FIRST Act, would amend the state constitution and establish a 14 member commission to establish state legislative and board of equalization districts. This would of course remove such authority from the elected leaders themselves, where that power currently resides.

Proposition 10, the California Alternative Fuels Initiative, like Prop 7 is focused on alternative fuels. Popular vernacular has labeled Props 7 and 10 as Big Solar and Big Wind, respectively.

The initiative authorizes $5 billion in bonds, to be allocated as follows:

• 58% in cash pay

Proposition 9, also known as Marsy's Law and/or Nicholas's Law, would alter laws governing victim's rights in California. If it passes, it will amend the California Constitution to provide for additional rights to the families of crime victims while removing certain prisoners’ rights.

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Proposition 8 is one of the two big ticket social issue initiatives on the November ballot. The ballot title for the measure says that Prop 8 "eliminates the right of same-sex couples to marry" and the initiative seeks to re-define marriage in the state following a recent court case upholding the rights of same-sex couples to marry. The initiative text states that: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in Ca

Proposition 7, one of two major energy initiatives on the November ballot, would require California utilities to procure half of their power from renewable resources by 2025. In order to make that goal, levels of production of solar, wind and other renewable energy resources will more than quadruple from their current output of 10.9%. It will also require California utilities to increase their purchase of electricit

California Proposition 6, also known as the Safe Neighborhoods Act and The Runner Initiative, Proposition 6 places additional penalties on crime.

Proposition 6 would:

• Increase penalties for several crimes, including violating gang injunctions, using or p

As The Los Angeles Times puts it : "This measure pits two well-known liberals against each other -- activist and actor Martin Sheen and billionaire philanthropist George Soros. Sheen, whose son Charlie had high-profile drug problems in the 1990s, leads the opposition because, he has said, "successful rehabilitation requires accountability." Soros and former Soros executive Jacob Goldfied are Proposition 5's top financial backers. If

Proposition 4, or “Sarah’s Law” or (officially) the Abortion Waiting Period and Parental Notification Initiative, is among the big ticket headliners to the November roster of initiatives.

The initiative would prohibit abortio