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A Plain English Guide to Propositions on California's November 2022 B****t
By Travis Dale
Jul 12, 2022
California v**ers will be asked to v**e on 7 statewide b****t measures in the November 2022 e******n - but the titles and descriptions written by state politicians are intentionally confusing and downright misleading. Reform California has a simple v**er guide that cuts through the clutter and explains the November 2022 b****t measures in “Plain English.”


It happens every e******n cycle in California. V**ers open their b****ts to find a long list of b****t measures with confusing b****t titles. The process leaves most v**ers frustrated, if not angry.

It shouldn’t be this way. The non-partisan National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) recommends that initiative titles and summaries should be “concise, accurate, and impartial.” Sadly in California the politicians are trying to manipulate the v**e by giving favorable titles and summaries to b****t measures they like and unfavorable titles and summaries to b****t measures they don’t like.

Fortunately, Reform California offers v**ers a “Plain English” v**er guide to simplify the process and decode the manipulative language used by politicians.

“You have to be careful and know what you’re v****g for - especially because this year there are hidden tax increases on the b****t and competing gambling initiatives as well,” warns Carl DeMaio, chairman of Reform California.

Here is a “plain English” rundown of the seven statewide b****t measures on California’s 2022 b****t:

Prop 1:

Official Title: Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.

Plain English T***slation: Eliminates Any Restrictions on When A******ns Can Be Performed

Prop 1 is being sold publicly as merely a codification of a pro-choice position in the California state constitution but it actually goes far further than that. The actually text of this b****t measure would repeal the current ban on a******ns after 23 weeks of a pregnancy and allow the right to a late-term a******n up to the moment of birth. Prop 1 would give California one of the most extreme a******n laws in the country. This measure may also interfere with existing state laws that allow for Sexually Violent Predators to be placed under mandatory chemical treatment to limit their sex drive and desires. Reform California recommends a NO v**e.

Prop 26:

Official Title: Allows In-Person Roulette, Dice Games, Sports Wagering on Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

Plain English T***slation: Protects Tribal Gaming Rights, But Enriches Trial Lawyers Through More Frivolous Lawsuits

Prop 26 affirms the current practice of allowing only federally-recognized Native American tribes to operate roulette, dice games, and sports wagering on tribal lands, subject to compacts negotiated by the Governor and ratified by the Legislature. It would also allow on-site sports wagering at privately operated horse-racing tracks in specified counties for ages 21 and up. Unfortunately, the measure contains a “poison pill” to expand the use of the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) to allow unscrupulous trial attorneys to file frivolous lawsuits to shakedown small businesses. Reform California recommends a “NO” v**e on Prop 26.

Prop 27:

Official Title: Allows Online and Mobil Sports Wagering Outside Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

Plain English T***slation: Allows Private Businesses to Engage in Online Gambling to Compete with Native American Tribes

Prop 27 would expand gambling in California beyond casinos currently operated by Native American tribes by allowing private businesses to operate online and mobile sports wagering for persons 21 and up. Native American tribes say this competition from private businesses will undermine their ability to fund programs for their tribes. Reform California recommends a NO v**e.

Prop 28:

Official Title: Provides Additional Funding For Arts And Music Education In Public Schools. Initiative Statute.

Plain English T***slation: Earmarks Mandatory Funding from the Existing State Education Budget for Arts and Music Programs

Prop 28 is an earmark - or a requirement that the state spend at least a certain amount of funds from the state budget for the exclusive benefit of art and music programs. The earmark mandates that 1% of required state and local funding for public schools be set aside for arts and music programs and then allocates a greater proportion of the funds to schools serving more economically disadvantaged students. Earmarks are not free money - so any earmark will have to come at the expense of other educational programs for fundamental academic areas like reading, writing, arithmetic, etc. Reform California recommends a NO v**e.

Prop 29:

Official Title: Requires On-Site Licensed Medical Professional At Kidney Dialysis Clinics And Establishes Other State Requirements. Initiative Statute

Plain English T***slation: Imposes Costly Regulations on Kidney Dialysis Clinics to Benefit Organized Labor Unions

Prop 29 may be familiar to v**ers since it has been rejected TWICE before in 2018 and 2020. Why does it keep appearing on the b****t? Wealthy labor unions force the measure on the b****t in an attempt to impose new costly regulations on kidney dialysis clinics that would benefit the interests of the unions. Prop 29 requires specific medical personnel on site during treatment at outpatient kidney dialysis clinics - whether or not the personnel are even needed. The measure also increases mandatory state reporting and prohibits clinics from closing or substantially reducing services without state approval. A "no” v**e keeps your doctors and clinics more independent from state control. Reform California recommends a NO v**e.

Prop 30:

Official Title: Provides Funding for Programs to Reduce Air Pollution And Prevent Wildfires by Increasing Tax on Personal Income Over $2 Million.

Plain English T***slation: TAX INCREASE - Increases Income Taxes to Fund a Variety of New Government Programs

Prop 30 is a massive income tax increase - even though California already has the highest income taxes in the country of any state. Prop 39 imposes a 1.75% tax increase for personal incomes over $2 million. Revenue for the proposition aims to go toward c*****e c****e measures, but the definition of programs eligible for these new funds is quite broad as to allow the funds to be used in a wide-range of ways. Reform California recommends a NO v**e.

Prop 31:

Official Title: Referendum on 2020 Law that Would Prohibit the Retail Sale of Certain Flavored Tobacco Products.

Plain English T***slation: Should California Ban the Sale of Flavored Tobacco?

Prop 31 is a “referendum” or question on whether an proposed state law should be implemented or rejected. State Senate Bill, SB 793, which prohibits the retail sale of certain flavored tobacco products and tobacco flavor enhancers. A “yes” v**e would uphold and pass the law into effect, banning the retail sale of these flavored tobacco products. A “no” v**e would overturn the law and tobacco companies would be allowed to sell flavored tobacco products in the state.

LogicallyRight Loc: Chicago

More democrat quackery

Liberty Tree

Closer to more Democrat s**m

elledee

That was a great post....very enlightening

Wonttakeitanymore

I always v**e no on all their crap! But the i******s are in the majority! They v**e whichever pays them entitlements! Calif is ground zero for v**e f***d! Nuisance re-e******n on this one so c***ting will be rampant

Wonttakeitanymore

Thanks for the heads up