This board endorses Proposition 57 because it would provide nonviolent and juvenile offenders a chance for rehabilitation, saving taxpayers millions in the process. California’s prisons are notoriously overcrowded – their population topped 129,000 as of Sept. 30. Additionally, it costs about $47,000 to incarcerate an inmate, almost $8,000 of which falls to the taxpayer. If […]
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2016 Election: Yes on Proposition 58
While one out of five American students did not grow up speaking English, most students in the U.S. are expected to exclusively communicate in English in a classroom setting. Proposition 58 would repeal this mandate and give schools the freedom to pursue bilingual programs without explicit waivers. If passed, Proposition 58 would repeal Proposition 227, […]
2016 Election: No on Proposition 59
Let’s get this straight: this board is not opposed to the principles of Proposition 59 – an advisory measure which calls for drafting a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United case. However, we oppose Proposition 59 because it has no business being on the this year’s already crowded ballot. It has neither […]
2016 Election: No on Proposition 60
Although the goal of preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases is noble, Proposition 60 fails in doing so altogether. The proposition would require California’s pornographic film industry to mandate condom use in filming. In addition to condom use, the proposition would also require adult film producers to cover the costs of sexually transmitted infection […]
2016 Election: No on Proposition 61
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 […]
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 […]