Tuesday, November 04, 2008

I voted (and how)--did you vote?

Voting in California is horrible (this is a proposition happy state, didn't we elect representatives to make these decisions for us?), but San Francisco also has a massive list of propositions. I don't believe most people take the time or care enough to educate themselves on the issues before they vote when they have this many issues to decide on. However, here's a list of how I voted. Feel free to tell me where I fucked the state over.

Note: I'm registered as a Democrat, but I don't agree with the party on everything. I mainly am a Dem for social issues. But I share some views with Republicans, but mostly I seem to fall under the Green party. I'll post a list of my beliefs soon, maybe later today, so feel free to chime in and let me know what party you think fits me best.



President: Barack Obama




California propositions

Proposition 1A: Safe, reliable high-speed passenger train act.Yes
Proposition 2: Standards for confining farm animals.Yes
Proposition 3: Children's Hospital bond act.No
Proposition 4: Waiting period and parental notification before termination of minor's pregnancy.No
Proposition 5: Nonviolent drug offenses, sentencing, parole, and rehabilition initiative.Yes
Proposition 6: Plice and law enforcement funding. Criminal penalties and laws.No
Proposition 7: Renewable energy generation.No
Proposition 8: Eliminates right of same-sex couples to marry.No
Proposition 9: Criminal justice system. Victims' rights. Parole. Initative consitutional amendment and statute.No
Proposition 10: Alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy. Bonds. Initative statute.No
Proposition 11: Redistricting. Yes
Proposition 12: Veterans' Bond Act of 2008.Yes




San Francisco propositions

Proposition A: San Francisco General hospital and trauma center earthquake safety bonds.Yes
Proposition B: Establishing affordable housing fund.No
Proposition C: Prohibiting city employees from serving on charter boards and commissions.Yes
Proposition D: Financing Pier 70 waterfront district development plan upon Board of Supervisors' approval.Yes
Proposition E: Changing the number of signatures required to recall city officialsNo
Proposition F: Holding all scheduled city elections only in even-numbered years.Yes
Proposition G: Allowing retirement system credit for unpaid parental leave.Yes
Proposition H: Setting clean energy deadlines; studying options for providing energy; changing revenue bond authority to pay for public utility facilities.No
Proposition I: Creating the Office of an Independent Rate Payer Advocate.No
Proposition J: Creating a Historic Preservation Commission.Yes
Proposition K: Changing the enforcement of laws related to prostitution and sex workers.Yes
Proposition L: Funding the Community Justice Center.No
Proposition M: Changing the residential rent ordinance to prohibit specific acts of harassment of tenants by landlords.Yes
Proposition N: Changing real property transfer tax rates.Yes
Proposition O: Replacing the emergency response fee with an access line tax and revising the telephone users tax.Yes
Proposition P: Changing the composition of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority board.No
Proposition Q: Modifying the payroll expense tax.Yes
Proposition R: Renaming the Oceanside Water Treatment Plant.Yes
Proposition S: Policy regarding budget set-asides and identification of replacement funds.Yes
Proposition T: Free and low-cost substance abuse treatment programs.Yes
Proposition U: Policy against funding the deployment of armed forces in Iraq.No
Proposition V: Policy against terminating Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) programs in public high schools.No

Note: S.F. does not have a Web site for the individual propositions. But if you would like to learn more about them, this is the link to the voter information PDF.

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