Tom Campbell on the Propositions

Past U.S. Congressman, Senate candidate and current gubernatorial hopeful, Tom Campbell, has made his positions on all but one of the upcoming ballot initiatives known. I like his approach although I'm still not sure what to think of Prop 1A (he supports it). I might follow his recommendations on some of the others, though. I'll wait until I read the arguments in the voter pamphlet before I decide.

If nothing else, I can't help but like the guy for taking a calm, objective look at the upcoming election, rather than some of the temper- tantrum- like recommendations we've seen so much of lately.

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Just stumbled in to this commentary against Prop 1A. She seems to feel the same way I do that it doesn't go as far as it should. The question is, is Prop 1A the best we can realistically hope for?

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More on Prop 1F

This just in via the West Coast Libertarians Yahoo Group. The Republican Liberty Caucus of California's recommendation on Prop 1F:

NO on Proposition 1-F: ELECTED OFFICIALS' SALARIES. PREVENTS PAY INCREASES DURING BUDGET DEFICIT YEARS
This "feel good" proposition pretends to freeze legislator's salaries, but it does nothing of the sort. It pretends to be an incentive for responsible budget reductions, but it only guarantees more tax increases when legislators insist that they have to spend more. It does nothing to cut legislator salaries, nor those of the exploding state bureaucracy. This is a con game, to top off the shell games and slush funds of the other propositions.

Looks to me like the RLC is doing the same as so many others are in this upcoming special election and lumping all the propositions as a con game to rip of the people of California. I don't understand where they're coming from or why they're saying the prop pretends to freeze legislator's salaries. Maybe they've read something I haven't?

I don't know, but I suspect this is just another anti- Sacramento temper- tantrum rant. We shall see as more information comes out.

I've said before that I think Prop 1F is in a different category than the others. I stand by that, at least for now, but it will be interesting to see what the ballot arguments in the voter information pamphlet says. For now, I'm voting for it.