Click here to download California Progress Report’s voter guide to Ballot Propositions appearing in the November 6, 2012 election. The voter guide lists the recommendations of several leading statewide progressive organizations, along with a quick summary of each proposition.
The Longer List
Here is a more extensive listing of major statewide progressive endorsements:
Proposition 30: Temporary School Funding
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, Consumer Federation of California
Oppose: No major progressive organizations
Proposition 31: Cuts Education Funding
Support: No major progressive organizations
Oppose: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California League of Conservation Voters, California Nurses Association, National Organization for Women – California
Proposition 32: Corporate SuperPAC Exemption
Support: No major progressive organizations
Oppose: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California League of Conservation Voters, California Nurses Association, Consumer Federation of California, National Organization for Women – California
Proposition 33: Good Driver Rate Hike
Support: No major progressive organizations
Oppose: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, Consumer Federation of California, National Organization for Women – California
Proposition 34: Ends Death Penalty
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, National Organization for Women – California
Oppose: No major progressive organizations
Proposition 35: Curbs Human Trafficking
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, National Organization for Women – California
Oppose: No major progressive organizations
Proposition 36: Changes Three-Strikes Law
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California League of Conservation Voters, California Nurses Association, Consumer Federation of California, National Organization for Women – California
Oppose: No major progressive organizations
Proposition 37: Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, National Organization for Women – California
Oppose: No major progressive organizations
Proposition 38: Taxes the Poor and Middle Class
Support: No major progressive organizations
Oppose: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association
Proposition 39: Closes Corporate Tax Loophole for Out-of-State Corporations
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California League of Conservation Voters, California Nurses Association
Proposition 40: Approves New Senate Districts
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, National Organization for Women – California
Oppose: No major progressive organizations
Correction: As pointed out by our readers, the California Nurses Association has endorsed a YES vote on Proposition 39. California Progress Report apologizes for the error.
