Vote today, Tuesday, November 8th
HERE’S OUR PICKS FOR PROPOSITIONS TODAY IN CA:
YES ON 55 – CONTINUES SMALL TAX INCREASE ON WEALTHY PEOPLE TO PAY FOR SCHOOL FUNDING PRIORITING LOW INCOME YOUTH, FOSTER YOUTH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS.
YES ON 56 – RAISES MEDI-CAL ACCESS FOR POOR CALIFORNIANS, FUNDS CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION EDUCATION THROUGH A $2 INCREASE ON THE COST OF A BOX OF CIGARETTES.
YES ON 57!!!! ENDS THE POWER OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO SEND A YOUTH AS YOUNG AS 14 INTO ADULT COURT. GUARANTEES ALL YOUTH A JUVENILE COURT HEARING. GIVES PEOPLE IN PRISON ACCESS TO AN EARLIER PAROLE HEARING IF THEY PARTICIPATE IN JOBS, EDUCATION AND OTHER REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMS.
YES ON 58 – BI-LINGUAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.
YES ON 62 – ABOLISH CALIFORNIA’S DEATH PENALTY.
NO ON 63 – WE WANT GUN CONTROL – EVEN NO GUNS FOR ANYONE INCLUDING POLICE – BUT NOT LIKE THIS. POLICE POWER TO SEARCHES WITHOUT AUTHORITY AND OVERSIGHT IS ALREADY FAR TOO GREAT, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE TARGETED FOR ARREST, INCARCERATION AND DEPORTATION.
YES ON 64 – LEGALIZE MARIJUANA USE FOR PEOPLE 21 AND OVER. DECRIMINALIZE MJ AND FURTHER DISMANTLE THE RACIST WAR ON DRUGS AND CALIFORNIA’S ADDICTION TO DETENTION, INCARCERATION AND DEPORTATION.
NO ON 66 – PUTS PEOPLE TO DEATH FASTER BY DECREASING THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO CHALLENGE THEIR DEATH PENALTY SENTENCE IN COURT. THE DEATH PENALTY IS IMMORAL, RACIST, CRUAL, AND HAS BEEN RESPONSIBILE FOR THE KILLING OF MANY PEOPLE WHO WERE LATER PROVEN INNOCENT. GROW UP CALI – LET’S LEAVE THE WILD, WILD WEST BEHIND.
YES ON JJJ (THINK JOBS, JOBS, JOBS) – REQUIRES HOUSING DEVELOPERS TO INCLUDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THEIR PROJECTS AND TO HAVE A PLAN TO HIRE PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY.
YES ON HHH (THINK HOUSING, HOUSING, HOUSING) – BEGINS TO ADDRESS LA’S CRISIS IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FORCED TO LIVE ON THE STREET, IN CARS OR IN SHELTERS. BUILDS PERMANENT HOUSING FOR FOSTER YOUTH, FAMILIES AND SENIORS.
NO ON MEASURE M – GIVES THE MTA PERMANENT REVENUE THROUGH A SALES TAX TO BUILD ADDITIONAL RAIL LINES AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WITHOUT ANY PROTECTION AGAINST GENTRIFICATION AND DISPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE MTA INCREASES SHERIFFS SUPPRESSION ON TRAINS AND BUSES – TARGETING PEOPLE OF COLOR – WHEN LESS THAN 20% OF THE LASD CONTRACT WOULD PROVIDE FREE METRO PASSES FOR ALL STUDENTS IN LA COUNTY, K THROUGH COLLEGE. WE HAVE MET WITH THEM NUMEROUS TIMES, GONE TO SACRAMENTO, RALLIED AND TESTIFIED – AND SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT MOVED. F#@K MEASURE M!!
YES ON 57!!!! ENDS THE POWER OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO SEND A YOUTH AS YOUNG AS 14 INTO ADULT COURT. GUARANTEES ALL YOUTH A JUVENILE COURT HEARING. GIVES PEOPLE IN PRISON ACCESS TO AN EARLIER PAROLE HEARING IF THEY PARTICIPATE IN JOBS, EDUCATION AND OTHER REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMS.
YES ON 58 – BI-LINGUAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.
YES ON 62 – ABOLISH CALIFORNIA’S DEATH PENALTY.
NO ON 63 – WE WANT GUN CONTROL – EVEN NO GUNS FOR ANYONE INCLUDING POLICE – BUT NOT LIKE THIS. POLICE POWER TO SEARCHES WITHOUT AUTHORITY AND OVERSIGHT IS ALREADY FAR TOO GREAT, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE TARGETED FOR ARREST, INCARCERATION AND DEPORTATION.
YES ON 64 – LEGALIZE MARIJUANA USE FOR PEOPLE 21 AND OVER. DECRIMINALIZE MJ AND FURTHER DISMANTLE THE RACIST WAR ON DRUGS AND CALIFORNIA’S ADDICTION TO DETENTION, INCARCERATION AND DEPORTATION.
NO ON 66 – PUTS PEOPLE TO DEATH FASTER BY DECREASING THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO CHALLENGE THEIR DEATH PENALTY SENTENCE IN COURT. THE DEATH PENALTY IS IMMORAL, RACIST, CRUAL, AND HAS BEEN RESPONSIBILE FOR THE KILLING OF MANY PEOPLE WHO WERE LATER PROVEN INNOCENT. GROW UP CALI – LET’S LEAVE THE WILD, WILD WEST BEHIND.
YES ON JJJ (THINK JOBS, JOBS, JOBS) – REQUIRES HOUSING DEVELOPERS TO INCLUDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THEIR PROJECTS AND TO HAVE A PLAN TO HIRE PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY.
YES ON HHH (THINK HOUSING, HOUSING, HOUSING) – BEGINS TO ADDRESS LA’S CRISIS IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FORCED TO LIVE ON THE STREET, IN CARS OR IN SHELTERS. BUILDS PERMANENT HOUSING FOR FOSTER YOUTH, FAMILIES AND SENIORS.
NO ON MEASURE M – GIVES THE MTA PERMANENT REVENUE THROUGH A SALES TAX TO BUILD ADDITIONAL RAIL LINES AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WITHOUT ANY PROTECTION AGAINST GENTRIFICATION AND DISPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE MTA INCREASES SHERIFFS SUPPRESSION ON TRAINS AND BUSES – TARGETING PEOPLE OF COLOR – WHEN LESS THAN 20% OF THE LASD CONTRACT WOULD PROVIDE FREE METRO PASSES FOR ALL STUDENTS IN LA COUNTY, K THROUGH COLLEGE. WE HAVE MET WITH THEM NUMEROUS TIMES, GONE TO SACRAMENTO, RALLIED AND TESTIFIED – AND SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT MOVED. F#@K MEASURE M!!
HELP US GET OUT THE VOTE ON PROP 57:
10AM – 8PM, WALKING FROM:
MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH IN WATTS
1751 EAST 114TH STREET, LA, 90059
Canvassing/Door Knocking and Poll Watching
IMAGINE – WE COULD REALLY REVERSE A BIG PART OF PROP 21
AND KEEP MORE YOUTH IN JUVENILE COURT!
WE COULD BRING OUR LOVED ONES HOME EARLIER AND REUNITE FAMILIES!
8PM: PROP 57 WATCH US ALL WIN PARTY
Location: Amity Foundation
3745 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Good food, prizes!!!