A variety of propositions and initiatives have qualified for the November, 2010 ballot, including a proposal to legalize the sale of marijuana and another to delay implementation of California’s climate protection law. Below are some references that will provide extensive background information on the choices voters will face in November. We have also listed links to news stories about the initiatives, most recent at the top. If you know of something that should be added and is not here, email communications@escondidodems.org with your suggested addition.

Ballotpedia page on California 2010 propositions

California Secretary of State’s “Qualified Statewide Ballot Measures” page

Local Propositions page at the San Diego County Registrar of Voters

California Democratic Party positions on November 2010 ballot propositions.

News Coverage

OPINION: California’s Prop. 23, backed by oil giants with a lot to lose, needs to go down in flames
Los Angeles Times,  September 5, 2010

EDITORIAL: (Prop. 19) Keep a lid on the pot
Harm outweighs good in proposition to legalize pot
North County Times, September 3, 2010

EDITORIAL: (Prop. 25) Super-majority protects budget process
Voters should reject Prop. 25, keep two-thirds threshold for state budgets
North County Times, September 1, 2010

EDITORIAL: Yes on 20, No on 27
North County Times, August 31, 2010

EDITORIAL: AB 32 (and Prop. 23): Dissembling and gamesmanship galore
The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 30, 2010

OPINION: Trying to shed light on a shadowy figure in Proposition 23 battle
The Adam Smith Foundation in Missouri has donated $498,000 to support the ballot measure that would suspend the state’s climate-change law, but attempts to ferret out the real sources prove futile.
Los Angeles Times, August 16, 2010

Business groups amp up campaign against marijuana legalization
Analysis by the California Chamber of Commerce says Proposition 19 would allow workers to be high on the job and severely limit employers’ ability to take action against them.
Los Angeles Times, August 13, 2010

EDITORIAL: Delaying water bond wise
Infrastructure spending should be topic of fall election debate
North County Times, August 12, 2010

(Prop. 18) California water bond delayed until 2012
The Sacramento Bee, August 10, 2010

Prop. 23 Supporters are Major Pollutors
The Huffington Post, August 10, 2010

Marijuana legalization receiving fewer contributions than previous drug-related propositions
Many big-money donors, such as George Soros, played a major role in the state’s pathbreaking 1996 medical marijuana initiative. But this year, Proposition 19 has attracted few large donations.
Los Angeles Times, August 9, 2010

Judge changes Prop. 23 ballot description
Supporters of the measure prevail. Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, who wrote the original, calls the amendments reasonable.
Los Angeles Times, August 4, 2010

2 California propositions (22 and 26) could undo budget patch
Either initiative, if approved by voters, could repeal a $1-billion budget fix signed into law earlier this year.
Los Angeles Times, August 4, 2010

Blown budget deadline could cost lawmakers
Prop. 25 would have pay forfeited for good
The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 2, 2010

(Prop. 20 and 27) Redistricting commission’s future up for vote
San Francisco Chronicle, August 2, 2010

Prop. 19 raises thorny pot issue, U.S. drug czar says
The Fresno Bee, July 30, 2010

California ACLU Affiliates Endorse Prop. 19 (Legal Marijuana)
ACLU News Release posted on calitics blog, July 29, 2010

Legislative Analyst Says Prop. 26 Increases Budget Deficit by $1 Billion
California Progress Report, July 29, 2010

Proposition 23 backers sue over ballot language
The suit, filed against Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, says the wording describing the measure is ‘false, misleading and unfair.’ The ballots will be printed in mid-August.
Los Angeles Times, July 29, 2010

Poll: Voters Oppose Offshore Oil & AB 32 Rollback
Calbuzz, July 28, 2010

Governor: Freezing AB32 ‘would be devastating’
San Francisco Chronicle, July 26, 2010

Prop. 25 is the real deal
Despite opponents’ claims, the initiative’s aim is merely to allow legislative passage of the state budget by a simple majority vote.
Los Angeles Times, July 26, 2010

Powerhouse Dem donor puts $5 million in — and joins GOP icon George Shultz — to save AB32
San Francisco Chronicle Politics blog, July 25, 2010

Leading Democrats opposed to Prop. 19

Capitol Weekly, July 22, 2010

California Blacks Split Over Marijuana Measure
The New York Times, July 19, 2010

California Democratic Party decides not to endorse marijuana legalization initiative
Los Angeles Times, July 19, 2010

AG candidates team up to oppose marijuana
Political Blotter blog in San Jose Mercury News, July 15, 2010

Big union supports California measure to legalize marijuana
Los Angeles Times, July 16, 2010

Feinstein backs effort to defeat marijuana legalization
Los Angeles Times, July 13, 2010

Prop. 25 critics say it could allow majority vote for taxes
CapitolAlert blog at The Sacramento Bee, July 10, 2010

Field Poll: Californians back majority budget vote; uncertain about marijuana; want to keep AB32
The Sacramento Bee, July 9, 2010

Prop. 19 approval could decrease marijuana costs, increase consumption, report says
Los Angeles Times, July 7, 2010

Schwarzenegger wants $11-billion water bond off the November ballot
California’s governor says he needs to focus on the budget crisis. Polls show voters may not have the appetite for such borrowing when the state is in such dire financial straits.
Los Angeles Times, June 30, 2010

NAACP signs onto pot legalization measure
Contra Costa Times, June 29, 2010

From weed to water, California’s fall ballot loaded with measures
The Sacramento Bee, June 25, 2010

Environmental issues, pot legalization on ballot
San Francisco Chronicle, June 25, 2010

Measure to legalize marijuana will be on California’s November ballot
Los Angeles Times, March 25, 2010

Anti-AB32 initiative heading toward California ballot in November 2010
Seven Generational Rumenations blog, May 9, 2010