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  • California Independence
  • Californians Count
  • Fair Representation
  • Federal Lands
  • Taxes
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Californians have four years to prepare for independence

C.C. Marin November 10, 2020

My fellow Californians, The results are in. A native-born Californian woman of color, Kamala Harris, has been chosen to serve as the next vice president “Californians have four years to prepare for independence”

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  • Californians Count
  • Fair Representation

“We are, simply, Californians”

C.C. Marin November 3, 2020

Happy California Independence Day, Californians! And happy (?) election day as well. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably pretty anxious about what’s going to happen ““We are, simply, Californians””

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  • Health Care
  • Nov. 2020 Voter Guide
  • Research Funding

Prop 14: YES on more stem cell research funding

ICI October 7, 2020

Back in 2004, the George W. Bush administration severely restricted federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, citing “moral” concerns. So California voters responded by “Prop 14: YES on more stem cell research funding”

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  • Nov. 2020 Voter Guide
  • Taxes

Prop 15: YES on fixing our commercial property tax system

ICI October 7, 2020

California has the population, economic might, and ambitions of a country. But it often doesn’t have a rational tax system to match. Case in point “Prop 15: YES on fixing our commercial property tax system”

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  • Affirmative Action
  • Education
  • Nov. 2020 Voter Guide

Prop 16: YES on letting California control how affirmative action works

ICI October 7, 2020

America’s racial and ethnic diversity pales in comparison to California’s. However, at the University of California, neither the makeup of the student population or the “Prop 16: YES on letting California control how affirmative action works”

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  • Criminal Justice
  • Nov. 2020 Voter Guide
  • Voting Rights

Prop 17: YES to ending felon disenfranchisement in California

ICI October 7, 2020

The United States is one of very few countries where a citizen can be permanently stripped of their right to vote for committing a crime. “Prop 17: YES to ending felon disenfranchisement in California”

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  • Nov. 2020 Voter Guide
  • Voting Rights

Prop 18: no recommendation on (somewhat) reducing the voting age

ICI October 7, 2020

Currently, you have to be at least 18 years of age to cast a vote in California. This allows 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections “Prop 18: no recommendation on (somewhat) reducing the voting age”

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  • Housing
  • Nov. 2020 Voter Guide
  • Taxes

Prop 19: YES on reforming California’s residential property tax system

ICI October 7, 2020

In much the same way that Prop 15 addresses unintended consequences of California’s commercial property tax system, Prop 19 reforms residential property taxes. For starters, “Prop 19: YES on reforming California’s residential property tax system”

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  • Criminal Justice
  • Nov. 2020 Voter Guide

Prop 20: NO on DNA collection and other authoritarian excesses

ICI October 7, 2020

The United States puts a far greater share of its residents in prison than any modern democracy, and (as far as we have accurate statistics), “Prop 20: NO on DNA collection and other authoritarian excesses”

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  • Housing
  • Nov. 2020 Voter Guide

Prop 21: YES to allowing rent control on 15-year-old buildings

ICI October 7, 2020

Laws which limit rent increases are common in Canada and Europe. However, only 5 U.S. states have any sort of rent control law at either “Prop 21: YES to allowing rent control on 15-year-old buildings”

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