Smart Voter Your Ballot & Poll Place On Propositions Ballot Measure Analysis Pros & Cons Prop 73 Prop 77 Prop 74 Prop 78 Prop 75 Prop 79 Prop 76 Prop 80 PDF In Depth Prop 73 Prop 77 Prop 74 Prop 78 Prop 75 Prop 79 Prop 76 Prop 80 About Ballot Measures Why Special Election? Background How to Evaluate The Initiative Process Other Absentee Voting Register to Vote

These PROS & CONS are researched and developed by the LWVCEF. They are an unbiased presentation of the measures on the November 8, 2005 California Special Statewide Election ballot.

• Proposition 73: Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy.
• Proposition 74: Public School Teachers. Waiting Period for Permanent Status. Dismissal.
• Proposition 75: Public Employee Union Dues. Restrictions on Political Contributions. Employee Consent Requirement.
• Proposition 76: State Spending and School Funding Limits.
• Proposition 77: Redistricting.
• Proposition 78: Discounts on Prescription Drugs.
• Proposition 79: Prescription Drug Discounts. State-Negotiated Rebates.
• Proposition 80: Electric Service Providers. Regulation.

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The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund publishes the Pros & Cons on the State Ballot Measures as a tabloid-sized newspaper in English. Copies are available from your local League of Women Voters; if your community does not have a local League, you may contact LWVCEF at 916-442-7215.

The League does not judge the merits of the arguments or guarantee their validity. Arguments come from many sources and are not limited to those found in the state ballot pamphlet.

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.