Looking at the Cali prop recommendations

[yellowdawgdem]

If my scanner were working, I'd load that here- It basically lists around 17 organizations liberal-conservative, and gives a yes or no for each proposition. The progressive orgs seem to go with no on everything except 79 and 80 , and they don't deal with measure M at all.On measure 80, the green party , sierra club, and aclu give no opinion. So I am wondering if anybody has any input on #80.

[Gormy Cuss]

1. TURN sponsored Prop.80

http://www.turn.org/

I checked with a friend who used to work for The Utility Reform Network (TURN.)These people are utility regulation wonks and ought to know how to write an initiative without consumer traps. It is designed to reinstate the protections of regulated electric service.

Those against Prop 80 harp about eliminating consumer choice. I don't know about where you live, but my consumer choice consists of P G & E or P G & E. The other argument is that electricity regulation is too complex to undertake via a Prop. TURN makes a point of showing that much of the language in Prop. 80 comes from provisions passed in the Legislature.

CalPIRG endorses Prop 80 and has a list of other endorsements on their site
http://calpirg.org/CA.asp?id2=19507

After reading the arguments in the voter's guide, I plan to vote yes on Prop. 80

[yellowdawgdem]

2. thanks for the links

and information. I live in N Calif, and actually I do plan on voting yes on 80. I just wanted to double check the reasons for the 'no opinion' from orgs I consider to be trustworthy. Also, I found a link to the election info chart, in case anybody is interested in looking at that: http://www.ElectionInfo.org

[Cleita]

3. P G & E and P G & E are my choices too.

I voted yes on my absentee ballot, which I have already sent in, so I'm happy to see that others agree.