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CAUSE urges you to VOTEjune 8th primary electionThe June 8th Primary Election is important for a number of reasons. First, there are many statewide, legislative and county offices at stake and your participation is important. There are also five Propositions on the ballot which CAUSE has taken a position on (see below).The most important reasons to vote are not on the ballot. The state of California faces a $20 billion budget gap, and the Governor has proposed filling that gap by making damaging cuts to schools, healthcare, human services—without asking one penny more from the largest corporations in the state which are currently taxed at historically low levels. Just by voting you demonstrate that you are paying attention, and that elected leaders in Sacramento should be a lot more careful about meeting the needs in our communities. CLICK HERE FOR A COMPLETE VOTER GUIDE SIGN THE CAUSE BUDGET REFORM VOTER PLEDGE Don’t know where your voting location is? Find out: Ventura County , Santa Barbara County. Not registered? The deadline to register before the June 8th primary is Monday May 24th. CAUSE Recommendations on Ballot Propositions:Proposition 13: Prohibits tax assessors from re-evaluating new construction for property tax purposes when the point of the new construction is to seismically retrofit an existing building.SUPPORTING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics OPPOSING: CA Nurses Association Vote NO to tax breaks for “seismic retrofits” CAUSE Recommends: NO. Will lead to loss of tax revenue Proposition 14: Voters could vote in the primary election for any candidate for a congressional or state elective office without regard to the political party affiliations of either the candidate or the voter. Candidates could choose whether or not to have their political party affiliation displayed on the ballot. SUPPORTING: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger OPPOSING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA Federation of Teachers, CA League of Conservation Voters, CA Nurses Association CAUSE Recommends: Vote NO on Limiting Voter Choices Proposition 15: Assesses fees on registered lobbyists in California and uses the additional revenue to provide some funding for political campaigns for those running for the Office of the Secretary of State of California. SUPPORTING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA League of Conservation Voters, CA Nurses Association, CREDO Action, League of Women Voters OPPOSING: California Chamber of Commerce CAUSE Recommends: Vote YES on Fair Elections Proposition 16: Two-Thirds Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers Act is an initiated constitutional amendment, which would make it more difficult than it is currently for local entities to form either municipal utilities, or community wide clean electricity districts. SUPPORTING: PG&E, California Chamber of Commerce OPPOSING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA League of Conservation Voters, CA Nurses Association, CREDO Action, League of Women Voters CAUSE Recommends: Vote NO on limiting local government from providing clean renewable energy Proposition 17: Allows "Persistency discounts" for those who have had continuous or nearly continuous auto insurance coverage. SUPPORTING: Mercury Insurance, California Chamber of Commerce OPPOSING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA Nurses Association, CREDO Action CAUSE Recommends: Vote NO on weakening consumer protections for auto insurance
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