While Californians should fight for lower drug prices, Proposition 61 is not the right approach. Proposition 61 aims to lower drug prices for Californians by requiring the state government pay the same prices the United States Department of Veterans Affairs pays for prescription drugs. However, it will inadvertently end up hurting Californians in the long […]
Category Archives: Editorials
2016 Election: Yes on Proposition 62
No justice system is bulletproof, and this nation’s is no exception, especially when it comes to the death penalty. In fact, a 2014 study found that about one in 25 people on death row are innocent. Coupled with the millions in taxpayer money Californians pay yearly to continue operating this flawed system, the Daily Bruin […]
2016 Election: Yes on Proposition 63
Gun violence is a given in the U.S. Even our own campus caught a glimpse of it last June. But Proposition 63 could help fight gun violence by introducing reasonable gun regulations to make California safer and strengthening existing measures to keep guns out of dangerous hands. Proposition 63 extends the ban on large-capacity magazines […]
2016 Election: Yes on Proposition 64
Countless Americans have languished in the criminal justice system over marijuana possession. The result: overcrowded prisons with nonviolent offenders and a thriving illegal marijuana market that extends beyond the United States borders and into marginalized communities. But Californians finally have a chance to change this status quo. The board endorses Proposition 64, which would make […]
2016 Election: No on Proposition 66
Proposition 66 would limit the appeals process for prisoners on death row to five years, and even though advocates argue the measure would reduce the cost of death penalty cases, the current time frame is necessary to prevent unjust executions. Since 1973, 156 inmates facing the death penalty have been exonerated of their charges. More […]
2016 Election: No on Proposition 65, Yes on Proposition 67
Don’t let these two plastic bag propositions confuse you – even though that’s exactly what they were created to do. Let’s keep it simple: If you want to help the environment with a logical plastic-bag ban, vote “No” on Proposition 65 and “Yes” on Proposition 67. The plastic-bag industry – primarily funded by four large, […]
2016 Election: No on Measure JJJ
The board does not endorse Measure JJJ, which would require developers to make a percentage of projects larger than nine units affordable to low-income and working residents. That’s not to say there isn’t a serious problem with affordability. California – and Los Angeles especially – is notorious for its unaffordable housing. Last year, a Harvard […]