Your Guide to Protecting Civil Liberties at the Ballot Box Nov. 4, 2008

[No on Props 4, 6, 8, 9 and Yes on 5]

Your Guide to Protecting Civil Liberties at the Ballot Box Nov. 4, 2008

NO on PROPOSITION 4

Amending the California Constitution to restrict teens’ access to reproductive health services would put millions of young people at risk. By voting "no," you are defending teen safety, especially for young women who are vulnerable to abuse at home.

NO on PROPOSITION 6

This dangerous initiative would deepen the budget crisis by diverting billions of dollars annually from schools, hospitals, and violence prevention programs into the criminal justice system. It is a misguided effort to incarcerate more and more people, including youth.

NO on PROPOSITION 8

The right to marry is a fundamental freedom – not one for the government to grant to some Californians and deny to others. By voting "no," you are taking a stand for basic fairness.

NO on PROPOSITION 9

Prop 9 is a well intentioned but poorly written and truly dangerous initiative. It will negatively impact California’s most vulnerable residents — our children — by diverting hundreds of millions from schools and education to spending on prisons and jails. It puts huge burdens on local law enforcement and creates more red tape but does not provide new services to victims.

YES on PROPOSITION 5

An ambitious criminal justice reform measure, Proposition 5 offers common sense solutions to prison overcrowding by providing drug treatment as an alternative to incarceration for non-violent offenders, saving California taxpayers billions of dollars.

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