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For an important article on California and the Death Penalty GO here
( Even for those who are on the fence, this article shows that voting to repeal the death penalty could save the state of California as any other state a HEAP of money.)

This just came in from Consumer WatchDog dot org via email...may not be on main website? Maybe you could send a letter to editor in these newspapers, call, or vote where appropriate?

Election Day is now just 2 days away. As a public service, we are sending you the positions of the major newspaper editorial boards on all the California ballot measures. Consumer Watchdog does not endorse these editorial positions. We are simply offering them to you, along with links to the original editorials, so that you can do your own research and make your own decisions.

Some of our supporters have asked if Consumer Watchdog has taken positions on any measures...

Ballot Measure Scorecard: Editorial Board Positions On CA Propositions
Newspaper Prop
30 Prop
31 Prop
32 Prop
33 Prop
34 Prop
35 Prop
36 Prop
37 Prop
38 Prop
39 Prop
40
LA Daily News Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N N Y
LA Times Y N N N Y N Y N N Y Y
North County Times N N Y N Y Y Y N N Y
OC Register N N Y Y N Y Y N N N Y
Press-Enterprise N N Y N N N Y N N Y Y
Sac Bee Y N N N Y N Y N N Y Y
SD Union Tribune N Y Y N Y Y N N N Y
SF Chronicle Y Y N N Y Y Y N N N Y
SJ Mercury News Y Y N N Y Y Y N N Y Y
Ventura Co. Star Y N N N Y N N N N N Y

November 2012 Statewide Ballot Measure Titles

Proposition 30
Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

Proposition 31
State Budget. State and Local Government. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

Proposition 32
Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates. Initiative Statute.

Proposition 33
Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver's History of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.

Proposition 34
Death Penalty. Initiative Statute.

Proposition 35
Human Trafficking. Penalties. Initiative Statute.

Proposition 36
Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties. Initiative Statute.

Proposition 37
Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling. Initiative Statute.

Proposition 38
Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs. Initiative Statute.

Proposition 39
Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding. Initiative Statute.

Proposition 40
Redistricting. State Senate Districts. Referendum.

We hope this is helpful to you. Good luck sorting through this year's lengthy ballot, and thanks for all your support.

Best wishes,

Jamie Court
President, Consumer Watchdog