The Prop. 5 $50,000 Meth Myth versus 1 Kilogram of Facts

The central message of the “No On Prop. 5” campaign is a claim that, should Prop. 5 pass, drug dealers who are convicted of selling as much as $50,000 worth of methamphetamine would have their parole reduced form three years to six months. In the latest No-On-5 TV ad, this fact is presented in a [...]

The Official Johnny California Ballot Proposition Explanation and Recommendation Summary

Californians, The Johnny California Editorial Board presents our official 2008 Ballot Proposition Explanations and Recommendations.  This year there are 12 ballot propositions. We look forward to a year where there is a ballot proposition which outlaws all future ballot propositions and forces the state legislature to the job we elected them to do. Until then, [...]

Proposition 6 Explained – “The Safe Neighborhoods Act” is an Unsafe Fiscal Disaster

Proposition 6 asks voters to approve the so-called “Safe Neighborhoods Act” and spend an additional $1 billion annually on crime-prevention programs.There are no bonds for this program, the money would come from the state’s existing budget. Funds from education, health care, senior programs and fire protection would be reallocated to fund Prop. 6 programs, all [...]

California’s Proposition 9 – An Explanation and Six Reasons Why It Is A Horrible Idea

This supposedly addresses the rights of crime victims in criminal proceedings. It was funded by billionaire Henry Nicholas, the same guy who funded Prop. 6, and yes, the same guy who is now awaiting trial on federal drug trafficking charges. We’ll just let that one sink in for a minute. If passed, Prop. 9 requires [...]

Prop. 12 Explained – Home Loans for Veterans, No Cost to Taxpayers. Vote Yes

Prop. 12 asks voters to approve $900 million in bonds to fund CalVet Home Loan Program for California veterans. The bonds are paid off by the loan-holders (the Vets who take out the loans), the taxpayers are not subsidizing any of this. The only reason this is on the ballot is because the California constitution [...]

Vote No On Prop. 10 – T. Boone Pickin’ Your Pocket

Another horrendous energy law funded by a billionaire. This one is funded by T. Boone Pickens, who, as you can probably tell by his name, is a Texas oil and natrual gas tycoon. Prop. 10 asks Californians to approve $5 billion in bonds. $2 billion goes to various green energy projects. About $3 billion of [...]

Prop. 8 – Latest Poll is Sign From God

Why is the Ichthys “Jesus-Fish” image in the middle of the latest 538.com poll graph?

Proposition 8 – Marriage Equality. Don’t Worry, California Schools Won’t Teach Your Kids Anything.

Proposition 8 is the one that everyone has heard of. Last May, The California Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage. Prop. 8 asks voters to approve an amendment to the California constitution which would undo the court decision and outlaw same sex marriages. There’s nothing really more complicated than that about Prop. 8. It’s pretty [...]

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