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Analysis:
Special Election is a "Make or Break" Moment for Schwarzenegger
The governor’s campaign has spent over $27 million supporting
four propositions judged crucial to his agenda. Political opponents
call the propositions a serious threat
and pony up big money in return. Both sides say partisan turnout will
be the key. Full Story.
By Jordan deBree
Prop 73: Minors' Abortions and Parents
East Bay teenage girls considering
the prospect of a law that would require their parents to be
notified before an abortion, mostly say it's a misguided idea.
"It's weird
that we're not allowed to vote on it," says one. Full
Story.
by Rudabeh Shabhazi & Maggie Gilmour
Local abortion clinic directors
say mandating parental involvement would bring hardship both
to them and the young women they treat. But the word is more mixed from
states with similar laws in place. Full Story.
by Maggie Gilmour
Among Bay Area parents, both
supporters and opponents of Prop 73 say the ballot proposition
raises hard questions about girls' safety and family communication.
Full
Story. by Joseph De Avila
Prop 74: Teacher Tenure
Tangled firing system to be unraveled by ballot measure. Some worry
that it would make it "too easy" to fire a teacher. Full
Story.
by Novella Carpenter
The “Put the Kids First” initiative has its own nickname
among some California teachers: the “Blame Teachers Act.” Says
one Oakland teacher: “If Proposition 74 passes, I’m really
going to reconsider teaching as a profession.” Full Story.
by Charli Penn
One award-winning teacher explains why she'll resist the urging of
so many of her colleagues--and cast her vote for Proposition 74. Full
Story.
by Jason Blalock
Prop 75: Politics and Union Dues
Opponents of Prop. 75 say it would silence the voices
of union members. Supporters say it would give individual union members
more choice. Full Story.
by Lindsey Gill
Prop 77: Redistricting Reimagined
If Prop 77 passes, it will re-draw district lines. Is it an overt
Republican power grab or a way to advance representative democracy? Full
Story.
by Adrienne Davich
Props 78 & 79: Dueling Drug Plans
Pharmaceutical giants are putting millions of dollars behind one
measure. Consumer groups are backing the other. The question at the
heart of the prescription drug debate is whether a voluntary
drug
discount
program
can ever
work in California. Full Story.
by Kate Cheney Davidson and Peter Alsop |
Resource Links
Secretary of State’s
Voter Guide
Smart Voter
Nonpartisan election information
CalAccess
Financial information supplied by state
candidates, donors, lobbyists, and others
Find
Your Polling Place
Legislative Analyst’s
Office
Nonpartisan fiscal and policy analysis
Institute
of Governmental Studies Library – UC Berkeley
Special election history and analysis, with proposition breakdowns
Editor's Note
This Special Election 2005 website is the work of Cynthia Gorney's
J200 Class at U.C. Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. The
site was designed by Toni De Aztlan and Peter Alsop.
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