California Proposition 89
It wouldn’t be a proper Californian election if there wasn’t something on the ballot about campaign finance rules, so someone had to throw proposition 89 on to the slate.
This one probably ought to be voted down just because it is so insanely long and complex. A general rule of thumb with propositions is that if they are long and complicated, there are undoubtedly going to be some unexpected “gotchas” later on down the line. That said, campaign finance measures are inevitably long and complex, because of all the hijinks that inevitably ensues to get around them, so perhaps proposition 89 proponents can be be given a by on this.
It’s late, and I’m tired, and there is just too much in this one to write about. I could probably spend a few weeks on it (surprisingly, the press has for the most part ignored it). So, I’m going to play it lazy and refer to an article in the LA Times which kind of summarizes my thoughts on the measure.
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