As appalling as the sex-offender initiative is (and the abortion one, etc) this year's really appalling initiative on the CA ballot is 90. A friend of mine calls it "our generation's Prop 13."
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Sparky1 - Nov 07, 2006 3:15:19 pm PST #444 of 10004
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Sean K - Nov 07, 2006 3:22:10 pm PST #445 of 10004
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
this year's really appalling initiative on the CA ballot is 90.
Voted no!
Daisy Jane - Nov 07, 2006 3:22:50 pm PST #446 of 10004
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What would 90 do?
ETA: (Imma smack the person who says one more thing than 89.)
Sparky1 - Nov 07, 2006 3:30:55 pm PST #447 of 10004
Librarian Warlord
Voted no!
Excellent.
What would 90 do?
From here.
Proposition 90 would amend the California Constitution by requiring the government to pay property owners for economic losses when new laws and rules are enacted that cause a decrease in property value. It would also limit the government's power to take ownership of private property. The measure's requirements would apply to all forms of California government, including city and county governments. Many backers of the proposition oppose the government taking away citizens property without recompense and believe the Prop. 90 will provide regulations to protect property owners. Opposition forces believe Proposition 90 is poorly written and will cost Californians millions when corporate landowners are reimbursed under the measure.
meara - Nov 07, 2006 3:33:49 pm PST #448 of 10004
Skipping ahead, I was assuming the watch-and-post election returns would be in Natter, but apparently they're here?
We're currently bemoaning that NBC and such don't change until 10pm to election coverage, so we're choosing between CNN and Fox News (like that's much of a choice)...
billytea - Nov 07, 2006 3:40:37 pm PST #449 of 10004
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Sean K - Nov 07, 2006 3:41:05 pm PST #450 of 10004
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
What would 90 do?
Sparky's link is good. It's basically a bunch of developers making it harder for any part of the state to declare eminent domain on their property (while not really protecting homeowners from the same), and giving said corps and developers a crapload of money when their property is taken away or devalued, again without necessarily doing the same for homeowners.
Ailleann - Nov 07, 2006 3:42:05 pm PST #451 of 10004
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
Election talk seems to be happening everywhere, meara.
It looks like they've called the OH governor's race for Strickland. wheeeeeeee
Sparky1 - Nov 07, 2006 3:43:54 pm PST #452 of 10004
Librarian Warlord
Sparky's link is good.
But Sean's summary gets to the heart of things. It's bad. Very, very bad.
brenda m - Nov 07, 2006 3:45:47 pm PST #453 of 10004
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
They're also calling for Sherrod Brown for Senate in Ohio. And Casey in PA, but no real suprise there.
And they're estimating 70% turnout in CT, so *hopefully* that means Lieberman may be in trouble.