Ballot Initiatives

“My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.” ~Thomas Jefferson

NOCCC recommends voting YES on the following propositions:

Proposition 20: YES

  • Would allow redistricting reform by independent commission to be extended to Congress.
  • Should Congressional district lines to be re-drawn by a committee? YES.

Proposition 23: YES

Proposition 26: YES

  • Would make it more difficult to disguise taxes as fees.
  • Should voters first have to give permission before any new taxes can be imposed? YES.

NOCCC recommends voting NO on the following propositions:

Proposition 19: NO

  • The possibility of increased drug abuse by legalizing marijuana and the cost to regulate, plus the impact on employers and industries such as defense, law enforcement, teachers, nurses, etc. has not been fully examined.
  • Should marijuana be legalized? NO.

Proposition 21: NO

  • Would allow $18 vehicle license fee hike (*tax disguised as fee)
  • Should vehicle license fees be increased to fund state parks? NO.

Proposition 22: NO

  • Would actually give redevelopment agencies protection to continue to divert local property tax revenue away from local schools, fire departments, etc.
  • Should health, education and other core services be put at greater risk? NO.

Proposition 24: NO

  • Would make California even less friendly to business and job creation.
  • Businesses who can’t afford the tax will go bankrupt or move to another state. Should California lose 144,000 more jobs because they can’t afford these taxes? NO.

Proposition 25:NO

  • Would allow government to grow even larger, causing pressure to raise taxes.
  • Should the state budget and budget-related legislation be passed with a simple majority vote, rather than current 2/3rds requirement? NO.

Proposition 27: NO

  • Would allow politicians to draw their own district lines instead of voters.
  • Should the task of redistricting be returned to the California State Legislature? NO.