There are many frightening propositions on the CA ballot that we have covered , specifically prop 8 and prop 4. We already know how you are voting on them. Instead of give a full voter guide, which Ann did already, I want to just shed some light on a proposition that will truly harm the young people of California and is a racist and seriously detrimental piece of legislation, CA Proposition 6.
Proposition 6 Facts
"Worst of the Worst"
1) Drops the age to 14 that a child can be tried as an adult
2) California already spends four times as much $ per prisoner as it does per public school student, prop 6 moves millions of $ away from schools and into prisons
3) Creates over 50 changes in law with redundant spending and duplicated bureaucracy
4) Explicitly removes community representatives from juvenile justice coordinating councils so affected communities have no ability to bring a voice to the table
5) Mandates yearly criminal background checks on everyone living in Section 8 public housing and removes the 30 day eviction notice requirement, destabilizing communities through forced evictions
Prisons are a feminist issue as we have written about before. Please vote no on prop 6! Go here for more info.
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I'm glad you called attention to Prop 6. With 12 propositions on the CA ballot, I don't think enough people are really looking at each proposition. Too many people just look at the proposition name - I've talked to a few people who were planning on voting for prop 6 since the title is "POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING. CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND LAWS. INITIATIVE STATUTE." They thought that sounded good since they think police need some more funding, but they didn't know about all the crazy stuff that Prop 6 contains.
So yeah...No on 6!