Chuck MartinProposition 34: NoBoth Proposition 33 and Proposition 34 are intertwined, both are bad, but 34 exists for spite.Oct 21Oct 21
Chuck MartinProposition 32: NoOK, here we go. In the past, the California state legislature passed laws governing minimum wage in the state. The most recently passed…Oct 20Oct 20
Chuck MartinProposition 6: NoThis is a hold-your-nose-and-vote position. Not only does it align with the odious Howard Jarvis cabal, their argument against borders on…Oct 19Oct 19
Chuck MartinProposition 5: NoProposition 13, the onerous 1978 initiative to limit property tax increases that has eviscerated local budgets statewide, was one of the…Oct 19Oct 19
Chuck MartinProposition 4: NoHere we go again, borrowing to spend instead of taxing to spend, and of course it’s for a good cause. Well if its cause is so good, how…Oct 19Oct 19
Chuck MartinProposition 3: YesThe irony of the 2nd measure I write about to counter my “vote No by default” message is not lost on me. But this isn’t about any sort of…Oct 17Oct 17
Chuck MartinElection ’24 RecommendationsGetting a little bit of a late start on this, but its been a buy few months. Still, if you’re a decent, patriotic citizen, your vote this…Oct 17Oct 17
Chuck MartinProposition 2: NoThere are many reason to dislike opposing this proposition. Our schools are horribly underfunded and facilities across the state at all…Oct 17Oct 17
Chuck MartinProposition 31: Flavored Tobacco Ban: YesI feel dirty. I have spent hours and pages telling you to not let people and corporations buy our laws. Yet that’s exactly what is going on…Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022
Chuck MartinProposition 30, Tax on Income Above $2 Million for ZEVs and Wildfire Prevention: NoHere it is, another bad law wrapped in virtue. Who could oppose increasing the too-low taxes on the wealthiest among us and using the funds…Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022