Ballot Measure Thoughts
Proposition 90, which would allow property owners to sue the state for damages by claiming that state regulations adversely impact the value of their property, strikes me as horrific. I think it’s the most important measure on the ballot. I would give up my votes on the other propositions in return for the ability to vote against it multiple times.
I intend to mostly vote with the San Francisco Bay Guardian today, with the exception of Proposition 88. The idea of a “land parcel tax” just irks me, despite my not owning any land.
I also struggled with Proposition 86, a cigarette tax increase, because cigarette taxes seem more regressive. But I also think that smoking strains the health system, and that this Proposition might help offset that.
I don’t like bond measures in general, but nevertheless intend to vote for the Propositions funding housing, schooling, and disaster/flood preparation with bonds. I dithered most over the schooling, but in the end I thought that money would probably help enough people to make it worth it.