Californians - what's the deal with this Proposition 62?

[liberalpragmatist]

Is it a good idea? I hadn't actually heard about it until recently. Apparently, there's one in Washington State too.

Personally, I like the idea of open primaries - but I'm a little bit skeptical that a simple two-round race is a good idea. I think an open primary with IRV would be better. And I also worry that too many candidates would clutter the ballot. Maybe they should have party primaries and something like the top 3 or 4 finishers in the party get to be on the Open Primary ballot?

How are you going to vote? (FYI, I'm not a Californian - just curious)

[Robbie67]

1. Vote NO on Prop. 62

It mandates that only two candidates will show up on a general election ballot for any office. That would make it so that there could be two Republicans, for example, as the ONLY choices in the general election.

http://www.noon62.com/home/

[zach]

2. Already did

I voted against it last week. :)

[yellowdawgdem]

3. official dem recommendation is no

I think this one has been in effect before, and caused some corruption, in Ca as well as in Louisiana. Stuff like republicans getting together and picking the weakest democratic candidate, and all voting for that person in a bloc. You should take a look see at the official Ca Democratic party recommendations for ballot props if you can. These are well researched and can be trusted most of the time. If you can get one that shows how other parties and organizations voted on each one, it is more interesting. Sometimes the Green party has some interesting differences on propositions. The only group I saw in favor of prop 62 was Chamber of Commerce, so that gives you an idea.
It sounds good, but is misleading, as are many of the props.

[Robbie67]

4. All major Ca. state parties are against 62 (even Republicans)

Endorsements Against Prop 62

Organizations Supporting us in voting NO on 62 :

* White House/Bush 2004 Political Director Ken Melhman
* The Sacramento Union
* Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura
* Orange County Register
* Dan Stanford, former head of the Fair Political Practices Commission
* California Congress of Republicans
* Center for Voting and Democracy
* League of Conservation Voters
* The California Republican Party
* The Californian Democratic Party
* The California Libertarian Party
* The Green Party of California
* San Gabriel Valley News
* The California Peace and Freedom Party
* Latino Coalition
* American Independent Party of California
* Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
* The Desert Sun
* California Women's Leadership Association
* California Federation of Teachers
* California Common Cause
* California NOW
* Pasadena Star News
* California Republican Assembly
* California School Employees Association
* Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
* Congress of California Seniors
* Coalition for Free & Open Elections
* California Professional Firefighters
* California Federation of Teachers
* California State Employees Association
* Dan Stanford, Former Chairman, Fair Political Practices Commission
* Bruce Cain, Ph.D., Professor Political Science and Director of Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkeley
* San Diego Union Tribune
* Progressive Jewish Alliance

[Carla in Ca]

5. A big NO from us

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