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These PROS & CONS are researched and developed by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund. They are an unbiased presentation of the measures on the November 4, 2008 California Statewide Election ballot.

• Proposition 1A. Safe, Reliable High-speed Passenger Train Bond Act. Legislative Bond Act
• Proposition 2. Standards for Confining Farm Animals. Initiative Statute.
• Proposition 3. Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program. Initiative Statute.
• Proposition 4. Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of a Minor's Pregnancy. Initiative Constitutional Amendment
• Proposition 5. Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act of 2008. Initiative Statute
• Proposition 6. Criminal Penalties and Laws. Public Safety Funding. ("Runner Initiative"). Initiative Statute
• Proposition 7. Renewable Energy Generation. Initiative Statute
• Proposition 8. Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. Initiative Constitutional Amendment
• Proposition 9. Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole. Constitutional Amendment and Statute
• Proposition 10. Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Bonds. Initiative Statute
• Proposition 11. Redistricting. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute
• Proposition 12. Veterans' Bond Act of 2008. Legislative Bond Act

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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.