Proposition 1A: High-Speed Rail
Proposition 1A would provide for a bond issue of $9.95 billion to establish high-speed train service linking Southern California counties, the Sacramento/San Joaquin Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Proposition 2: Treatment of Farm Animals
Proposition 2 would prohibit, with certain exceptions, the confinement on a farm of pregnant pigs, calves raised for veal, and egg-laying hens in any manner that does not allow them to turn around freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend their limbs.
Proposition 3: Bonds for Children's Hospitals
Prop 3 would authorize the sale of $980 million in general obligation bonds to raise money for children's hospitals in California. The money would be used for improvement projects including new construction, remodeling and renovation of hospital facilities.
Proposition 4: Parental Notification
Proposition 4 would prohibit abortion for minors until 48 hours after the minor's parent or legal guardian has been notified. Alternate family members could be notified in cases of abuse. Notification could be overruled in cases of emergency or by parental and court waivers.
Proposition 5: Changes to Drug treatment and Parole Laws
Proposition 5 would alter California's parole system and expand the state's current drug treatment program for offenders.
Proposition 6: Changes to Parole, Sentencing and Juvenile Justice System Laws
Proposition 6 would alter California law to increase penalties on certain crimes in the state. It would change California's parole system by lowering caseloads for parole agents and would require the state to pay for the tracking of convicted Sex offenders. Proposition 6 would also expand juvenile sentencing and crime prevention.
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Proposition 7: Renewable Energy Generation
Proposition would impose new regulations on utility companies, including
government-owned utilities, including a requirement that all utilities generate
20% of their power with "solar and clean energy resources" by 2010 and 50% by 2025.
Proposition 8: Eliminates Right of Same-sex Couples to Marry
Proposition 8 would amend the state constitution to provide that only marriage
that is between one man and one woman is recognized or valid and would eliminate
the right of same-sex couples to marry.
Proposition 9: Victims' Rights
Proposition 9 would change the constitutuion to allow victims and their families
more involvement inthe justice process, including bail, sentencing and parole.
Proposition 10: Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy
Proposition 10 would authorize the sale of $5 billion in general obligation
bonds to be sold for renewable energy, alternative fuel, and clean air programs.
Proposition 11: Redistricting
Proposition 11 would transfer authority to redraw Assembly, Senate, and Board of Equalization district boundaries from the legislature to a 14-person legislative redistricting commission.
Proposition 12: Veterans' Bond Act of 2008
Proposition 12 authorizes the state to sell $900 million in general obligation
bonds for the Cal-Vet program. The funds generated would enable approximately
3,600 additional veterans to receive home loans. |
