With the proliferation of initiatives of ballot papers, all of a sudden everyone’s interest
But the result often dislike the interests of the rich. Indications are the motor insurance industry is not Fehler””Plan, embodied in Proposition 104, has little chance of passage, while national authorities of insurance companies have pumped more than $ 65 million in the campaign. Leader in the polls instead Proposition 103, a drastic measure to reduce the premium and the regulation of industry, consumers has been created by a group, only $ 2.3 million. If you have any doubts, saying California, Abstimmung”Nein”
”The voters are not stupid,’’says Professor Thomas E. Cronin of Colorado College, a professor of political science, wrote a book on initiatives. ”The money simply does not buy votes.”Indeed, outside money can be a setback. Prof. Cronin noted that in Maryland, for example, there was a resentment against the National Rifle Association’s referendum, a campaign to block the creation of a commission, a ban on firearms.
Despite excesses, Professor Cronin and others feel the initiative process is worthwhile. ”It is always a possibility of links on the big interest groups own state legislators,”he said. Under the deal”is that people want a safety valve.”
Many measures are excesses in the conversation. Close monitoring of the process, Charles M. Price, a political scientist at California State University, Chico, to promote the correct use of borders and rules of advertising sponsors of advertising. Others speak of the ban on paying signature collectors, increasing the number of signatures required for qualification or limitation on the number of shares in a ballot.
But”if it and other reforms to solve the obvious gaps,”Professor mountain and M. Holman wrote,”perhaps it is time to end the process, at least in the large populous countries like California.”A CHOICE SUPERMARCHÉ Here are some national measures, to be held on Tuesday, the ballot by citizen petition. Right of Oregon and crime: Ban to repeat the test felons. California: the AIDS virus requires testing for suspects of sexual crimes and attacks on police or state of emergency workers. Florida: The limit on noneconomic civil damages or losses such as pain mental agony. Health and well-being of California: require doctors who reported the AIDS virus, require transport companies to report sexual partners of insurance companies can test the virus and allow doctors to test without the patient authorization. CA: Raise cigarette taxes by 25 cents per pack, with current revenues for medical research and treatment of cancer. Oregon: banning smoking in workplaces and public buildings. Arkansas and Michigan prohibit the use of public funds for abortion except to save the mother’s life. Colorado: lifting the ban on public spending for abortion. California Auto Insurance: Set”gut”Fahrer discount of 20 per cent, to limit the damage awards CUT premiums at least 20 percent ;””; create not a mistake to limit lawyers’ fees of success. Colorado taxes: reduction of income distribution and taxation; require voter approval for tax increases. Arkansas: require that any tax increase approved by 60 percent of both houses, either by a referendum. Nevada: prohibit the introduction of a national income tax. Other measures, Florida, Colorado and Arizona: Declare English is the official language. Massachusetts: the repeal of laws, union wage rates in projects. Massachusetts: regulate the treatment of livestock. Massachusetts: Put nuclear power plants. Montana: lifting the seat belt law.
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