BAFFLED BY THE BALLOT INITIATIVES? OUR GUIDE TO THE PROS AND CONS OF CA'S NOV. 2012 PROPOSITIONS

October 12, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – There are numerous important initiatives on the November 6 ballot. Topics include education funding, clean energy, criminal penalties, taxes and labeling what’s in your food. For our nonpartisan analysis and arguments on both sides of each proposition, click the links below.

Prop 30 aims to raise funds to stem budget cuts in public education

Prop 31 seeks to change state budget cycle

Prop 32: Political reforms or silencing voices?

Prop 33: Insurance reforms or consumer scam?

Prop 34 seeks to end death penalty in California

Prop 35 stiffens penalties for human trafficking, sexual exploitation

Prop 36 would revise “Three Strikes” law

Prop 37: Should genetically engineered food be labeled?

Prop 38 would raises taxes on all earning over $7,312 to fund education and reduce state’s debt

Prop 39 seeks to close tax loophole, create clean energy jobs in CA

Prop 40 will approve new state Senate districts: opposition has withdrawn