[Sosfbay-discuss] [Fwd: [G-C-F] GPCA position on initiatives]

[Tian Harter]

The summary:

No position on 1.

Yes on 2, 5, 12.

No on 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

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Subject: [G-C-F] GPCA position on initiatives
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:12:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: bea tiritilli <tiritilligreen at sbcglobal.net>
To: cal-forum <cal-forum at cagreens.org>,

What follows is the ROUGH DRAFT text of what I'll be passing out at the 
GPOC general meeting in October. Based on my notes and memory, it's a 
summary of why we chose to to back certain ballot initiatives. If any 
plenary delegates cc'd on this list want to add their two cents about 
why we voted as we did, please do so ASAP. (When we reached consensus 
right away, I didn't necessarilly have time to write why in my notes.)

Thanks,
Béa Tiritilli

GPCA POSITIONS ON NOVEMBER, 2008's BALLOT INITIATIVES
DECIDED AT AUGUST, 2008 PLENARY

•	Prop 1, High Speed Rail Bond: No vote recommendation as consensus not 
reached. Arguments against include that it’s a land grab designed to aid 
rich investors; arguments for include that it promotes public 
transportation and will help the environment.
•	Prop. 2, Treatment of Farm Animals: Vote yes. Supported by GPCA's 
Animal Farming and Ethical Treatment of Animals platforms.*
•	Prop. 3, Children's Hospital Bond: Vote no. This type of bond is not 
sustainable, as future taxpayers will have to pay nearly $1 of interest 
for every $1 of principal paid to construct these hospitals.*
•	Prop. 4, Parental Notification for Under-18 abortions: Vote no. 
Supported by GPCA's Reproductive Rights Platform.*
•	Prop. 5, Nonviolent Offenders Sentencing and Rehabilitation: Vote yes. 
Supported by GPCA's Social Justice platform.*
•	Prop. 6, Anti-Gang Penalties (Runner initiative): Vote no. Money can 
be better used to fund social-justice programs supported by GPCA's 
platform.*
•	Prop. 7, Renewable Energy Requirements For Utilities: Vote no. 
Overcomplicated legislation which is opposed by several labor and 
environmental groups.
•	Prop. 8, Same Sex Marriage Ban:  Vote no. Supported by GPCA's Sexual 
Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression platform.*
•	Prop. 9, Victims' Rights, Reduction of Parole Hearings: Vote no. 
Supported by GPCA's Social Justice platform.*
•	Prop. 10, Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bond: Vote 
no. This initiative amounts to taxpayer funded corporate welfare.*
•	Prop. 11, Redistricting: Vote no. Favors the two-party system.
•	Prop. 12: Veterans' Bond. Vote yes. This is a necessary housing 
benefit for veterans who will repay these bonds.

* position passed unanimously via consensus process

For more info. on The Green Party of California's platform, please visit 
http://www.cagreens.org/platform

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