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Proposition 23: Suspends air pollution control laws
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Proposition 23 is a reaction to legislation signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006 (Assembly Bill 32), which limits emissions from vehicles, curbs greenhouse gas emissions from refineries and other businesses, and imposes fees on companies that fail to comply, in an attempt to protect California’s fragile environment.

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Proposition 22: Local revenue protection
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Proposition 22 was placed on the ballot in response to the state’s habit of turning to local municipalities to help balance its budget.

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Proposition 19: Legalization of marijuana
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Proposition 19 has been widely debated across California. The measure to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana will go before voters on Nov. 2.

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Proposition 26: Two-thirds vote for fees
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We all pay a mix of taxes and fees to fund government services, such as schools, roads, libraries, and police and fire services. Proposition 26 seeks to change how we approve certain fees from a simple majority of 50 percent plus one to a two-thirds majority vote.

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Proposition 25: Majority vote budget
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The California State Constitution requires that the Legislature approve a budget by June 15 of each year, 15 days before the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. But over time, the budget has increasingly been enacted past this date.

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Proposition 21: VLF surcharge for parks
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This measure would create a new, stable funding stream for California state parks and wildlife programs, which have received declining amounts of financial support in recent years.

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Proposition 27: Repeal of Citizens’ Redistricting Commission
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This measure returns responsibility for determining the boundaries of the California’s legislative districts to the State Legislature, taking it out of the hands of a bipartisan commission recently established by voters.

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Proposition 20: Redistricting of Congressional districts
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This measure takes away responsibility from the State Legislature for determining the boundaries of the state’s U.S. Congressional districts, and puts it in the hands of a bipartisan commission recently established by voters.

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Welcome to the California Forward Elections Blog!
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From now until Election Day on Nov. 2, 2010, we dedicate our blog to you. This space is a forum for you to discuss and debate the issues facing our state, the propositions and candidates on the ballot, and how all of this affects us.

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