I am philosophically opposed to legislation-by-initiative, the way it is practiced in California. It's an abdication of the legislature's responsibility, passing the burden of investigation and research to the general public.
It completely is. And, yet, it's apparently what enough Californians want that we're stuck with it. I hate it, it's stupid and it's really bad for the state and the population. Especially because everything is poorly drafted and nearly impossible to parse every nuance of outcome. I'm jaded so I expect that is what the authors intended. Infuriates me. I elect people to be the government and understand the laws they are passing or changing. Clearly the entire population is not informed enough and I don't think could be without making it their full-time job which, hey, it is for elected officials. And I'm too annoyed by this to make sure more of those sentences are grammatically correct.
Also, why the fuck don't local candidates, you know, put their information up somewhere? I don't know who you are, small race person! I am not going to vote for you based on your yard sign and poster sized attack ads! What are your positions, man?
I sent my choices to Mom and she wondered how I had chosen in a local BoE race. Sadly, I had to tell her that there was the incumbent and a challenger and because neither had a statement or any presence I could find any damn place on the web, I picked the challenger. The incumbent really should have known better. especially because the challenger requested, filled out and had filed every single candidacy document a week before the incumbent even requested them. So it wasn't like he should be surprised there was a challenger. Truly neither deserved my vote but someone is getting that position. Seriously, tell me something about yourself!
Ugh, it needs to be Wednesday and it needs to be definitively decided, not up for recount or the Supreme Court.