One more nail in the coffin.

[lurkingowl]

Really, State of California, really?
Prop 16 passing makes me much happier about leaving at least, eh?

Looks like it turned around overnight and didn't pass in the end. Yay? It's a nice non-loss (I'm hard pressed to call it a victory.)

Comments

[caramida]

Now at 98% reporting, and 16 has failed. Still, Jen is exactly right. Unless we overhaul the initiative referendum process, the next corporation/industry is going to come along with more money and a stealthier campaign because they saw PG&E (16) and Auto Insurance Companies (17) get so close, and they're going to try to write their own legislation.

You go on ahead, Cy. I'm going to try to save this state while I still can. ;)

[caramida]

I'm going to talk to every student I have about the initiative process, its goals and results, and then let them draw their own conclusions. If I can inspire 3/30ths of them to be conscientious voters, then I'll have done 3 times as well as my own teachers.

[caramida]

Also, CA Constitutional Convention. That's my horse in the race.

[lurkingowl]

(Yay for turning around overnight!)

I think a simple place to start, that might actually be do-able without a lot of hassle, would be to only allow propositions during a general election. Slipping them in during primaries to try to take advantage of low voter turnout/interest is a bad idea.