Click the links below for complete information on the Daily Bruin Editorial Board endorsements of the California propositions.
Proposition 1A: No "Everyone would love to see a high-speed rail travel the state; however, Proposition 1A is not a bill that would effectively accomplish this…"
Proposition 2: Yes "Proposition 2 was narrowly endorsed by our board with a vote of 4-3 and has been highly controversial because of the current economic crisis facing the state…"
Proposition 3: Yes "By approving Proposition 3, Californians can continue the efforts of public and private nonprofit children’s hospitals to offer premium health care to children who cannot afford it…"
Proposition 4: No "Proposition 4 sounds good in theory…"
Proposition 5: No "While we have tremendous appreciation for efforts that promote drug rehabilitation and other beneficial programs for incarcerated felons, Proposition 5 would not greatly improve the rehabilitation of these inmates and would create an unnecessary financial burden on the state…"
Proposition 6: No "Proposition 6 would funnel more unnecessary funding toward state programs, creating a potentially $965-million burden on Californians and irresponsibly target youth who commit crimes…"
Proposition 7: No "Proposition 7 falls flat in its goals and may slow the state’s movement towards renewable energy sources…"
Proposition 8: No "Proposition 8, if passed, would amend the state constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman…"
Proposition 9: No "Proposition 9 looks good on the surface…"
Proposition 10: No At first glance, Proposition 10 sounds like a good idea, but there is a reason environmental groups like the Sierra Club oppose the measure…"
Proposition 11: Yes "Proposition 11 would put an independent committee in charge of redrawing districts in California…"
Proposition 12: Yes "Veterans of the United States military deserve much better treatment and benefits, and any push to improve these meets our approval…"