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LWV California Education Fund
1996 State Ballot Measures Pros & Cons

The League of Women Voters of California is a nonpartisan organization committed to informed and active citizen participation in government. All citizens, men and women, of voting age are welcomed to join. The League has two roles, citizen education and advocacy. Our election services are carried out by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund (LWVCEF) and exclude all advocacy.

These PROS & CONS are researched and developed by the LWVCEF. They are an unbiased presentation of the measures on the November 5, 1996 California General Election ballot. The information is from a variety of sources; the LWVCEF does not judge the merits nor guarantee the validity of the arguments put forward by supporters or opponents. You may link to any individual proposition page as long as you also have at least one link to this page. You may print and circulate this copyrighted material if you use it in its entirety (all 16 pages) and give credit to the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund.

About Ballot Measures

Criteria for Evaluating Ballot Propositions

Some questions to ask yourself while deciding on your vote

FAQs on Bonds

Questions and Answers about bond issues

The Initiative Process

How measures get put on the ballot and how future changes can be made

• Proposition 204. Safe, Clean, Reliable, Water Supply Act
• Proposition 205. Youthful and Adult Offender Local Facilities Bond Act of 1996
• Proposition 206. Veteran's Bond Act of 1996
• Proposition 207. Attorney's Fees. Right to Negotiate. Frivolous Lawsuits
• Proposition 208. Campaign Contributions and Spending Limits. Restricts Lobbyists.
• Proposition 209. Prohibition Against Discrimination or Preferential Treatment by State and Other Public Entities.
• Proposition 210. Minimum Wage Increase
• Proposition 211. Attorney-Client Fee Arrangements. Securities Fraud. Lawsuits.
• Proposition 212. Limits on Campaign Contributions and Spending. Repeals Gift and Honoraria Limits. Restricts Lobbyists.
• Proposition 213. Limitation on Recovery to Felons. Uninsured Motorists. Drunk Drivers.
• Proposition 214. Health Care. Consumer Protection.
• Proposition 215. Medical Use of Marijuana
• Proposition 216. Health Care. Consumer Protection. Taxes on Corporate Restructuring.
• Proposition 217. Top Income Tax Brackets Reinstatement. Revenue to Local Agencies
• Proposition 218. Voter Approval for Local Government Taxes. Limitations on Fees and Assessments

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Last updated: October 28, 1996
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