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New internal poll finds support waning for Proposition 10

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2018

New Internal Poll Finds Support Waning for Proposition 10

Just 28% Of Respondents Support Prop 10, Dropping 12% Since June

SACRAMENTO, CA – The No on 10—A Flawed Initiative That Will Make The Housing Crisis Worse coalition, which is led by the California Business Roundtable and includes more than 340 social justice advocates, business groups and taxpayer advocates, today announced that its new statewide online and telephone survey finds that just 28 percent of voters support Prop 10, down from 40 percent who supported the initiative in June. Continue reading→

The OC GOP endorses the initiative to repeal the CA Gas Tax

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2017

CONTACT: Maryann Marino,  (949) 375-0856

Orange County Republican Party Endorses Initiative to Repeal the Gas Tax

Orange County, CA – The campaign to Repeal the Gas Tax announces the endorsement of the Initiative by the Orange County Republican Party.

“The Orange County Republican Party is proud to join the fight against this unprecedented gas tax hike which disproportionately affects California’s middle-class families and working poor”, said Orange County Republican Party Chairman Fred Whitaker. Continue reading→

Supervisor Spitzer says that Prop. 66 gives finality to crime victims

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Prop 66 Gives Finality to Victims

By O.C. Supervisor Todd Spitzer

Under our current broken system, it takes more than 20 years from conviction to execution. Inmates on death row are far more likely to die of natural causes than by execution. Since our death penalty was reinstated in 1978 more than 900 murderers have been sentenced to death in California. These are not merely murders. These are the worst of the worst. Killings where the victim was tortured first: 126, child victims: 173, and murders of police officers: 44. Only 13 have been executed and none in over ten years, since 2006. With only 747 currently on death row, that means about 200 have died while awaiting their execution. I was a witness in the last execution at San Quintin, California in 2008. I went as a witness to personally experience a lawfully ordered termination of life. Continue reading→

New CA poll shows that voters favor measures regarding marijuana, cigarette taxes, and high earnings

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Clinton Has Big Lead Amid Strong Interest in Debates

Harris Ahead in Senate Race—Majorities Favor Marijuana Measure, Taxes on Cigarettes and High Earnings

SAN FRANCISCO, September 21, 2016—California’s likely voters favor Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump by a wide margin, and most say they are very interested in the upcoming presidential debates. When likely voters are asked what they would like to hear the candidates talk about, they are more likely to name jobs and the economy than any other issue.

These are among the top findings of a statewide survey released today by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), with funding from The James Irvine Foundation. Continue reading→