Remember to Vote on November 2nd!

As we get closer to election day on November 2, 2010, the California College Personnel Association would like to share the list of voting measures on the ballots. We are not advocating for any measure, this is purely for
informational purposes only.

Please take the opportunity to be familiar with the candidates and ballot measures as an act of civic engagement and as a Student Affairs professional.  Please share this information with other colleagues and students, and encourage them to participate by voting.  Every vote counts!

NOVEMBER 2010 BALLOT MEASURES

Proposition 19 – Legalizes Marijuana Under California but Not Federal Law. Permits Local Governments to Regulate and Tax Commercial Production, Distribution, and Sale of Marijuana. Initiative Statute.

Proposition 20 – Redistricting of Congressional Districts. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

Proposition 21 – Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs. Grants Surcharged Vehicles Free Admission to All State Parks. Initiative Statute.

Proposition 22 -Prohibits the State from Borrowing or Taking Funds Used for Transportation, Redevelopment, or Local Government Projects and Services. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

Proposition 23 – Suspends Implementation of Air Pollution Control Law (AB 32) Requiring Major Sources of Emissions to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming, Until Unemployment Drops to 5.5 Percent or Less for Full Year. Initiative Statute.

Proposition 24 – Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Lower Their Tax Liability. Initiative Statute.

Proposition 25 – Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass Budget and Budget-Related Legislation from Two-Thirds to a Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

Proposition 26 – Requires That Certain State and Local Fees Be Approved by Two-Thirds Vote. Fees Include Those That Address Adverse Impacts on Society or the Environment Caused by the Fee-Payer’s Business. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

Proposition 27 – Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting with Elected Representatives. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

The text above is provided by the California Secretary of State website.

To read the full text on each measure go to the California Official Voter Information Guide.