Key initiatives.

Election Balloting

KEY INITIATIVES

Measure          Summary                     Pros/Cons

PROPOSITION 64   Limits "unfair business     * Would reduce of
                 competition" lawsuits         frivolous lawsuits
                                             * Makes environmental and
                                               public health lawsuits
                                               harder to file
PROPOSITION 67   Levies 3 percent sur-       * Raises $500 million for
                 charge on in-state phone      trauma centers and
                 calls earmarked for           emergency rooms
                 emergency services          * Hurts small business
                                               owners
PROPOSITION 68   Allows five racetracks      * Additional funds for
                 and 11 card clubs to          state, local governments
                 operate 30,000 slot         * Would likely expand
                 machines if Indian casino     gambling in major urban
                 operators don't turn over     areas
                 25 percent of revenues to
                 state
PROPOSITION 71   Requires state to sell $3   * Make California a leader
                 billion in bonds to fund      in stem cell research,
                 stem cell research            create new jobs and
                                               offer new treatment
                                               prospectsTaxpayer
                                             * Taxpayer money would go
                                               to fund private corpora-
                                               tions; bonds would add
                                               $6 billion to Califor-
                                               nia's debt
PROPOSITION 72   Referendum on SB 2, the     * Would expand coverage to
                 law requiring employers       otherwise uninsured
                 with more than 50 emplo-      workers; levels playing
                 yees to provide or fund       field for employers who
                 health care coverage          already provide benefits
                                             * Employers would have to
                                               cut jobs, raise prices
                                               or cut services
MEASURE A        Half-cent L.A. County       * Would raise $550 million
                 sales tax to fund law         per year to fund more
                 enforcement                   officers and relieve
                                               fiscal pressure on law
                                               enforcement agencies
                                             * Would give county the
                                               highest sales tax in the
                                               state; money could be
                                               used for raises for
                                               existing officers
PROPOSITION N    Would raise the hotel bed   * $3.5 million raised
                 tax in the city of Santa      annually for city's
                 Monica by two points to       general fund would sup-
                 14 percent from 12            port vital services
                 percent                     * Higher rates could dis-
                                               courage some tourists

Measure          Chief Supporters     Chief Opponents

PROPOSITION 64   Oil companies,       Environmental and
                 auto dealers,        consumergroups
                 business groups
PROPOSITION 67   Emergency            Business groups and
                 physicians           telecommunications
                                      companies
PROPOSITION 68   Card clubs,          Indian tribes,
                 racetracks,          law enforcement
                 casino               organizations
                 companies *
PROPOSITION 71   Biotech companies,   Religious and fiscal
                 business groups      conservatives,some
                                      medical organizations
                                      oppose measure
PROPOSITION 72   Unions, doctors,     Employers,
                 nurses               taxpayer groups
MEASURE A        L.A. County          Howard Jarvis
                 Sheriff Lee Baca,    Taxpayer
                 police unions        Association
PROPOSITION N    Four members of      Some hotels
                 Santa Monica
                 City Council

Measure            Latest Field Poll

PROPOSITION 64   Y-26%, N-38%, Und-36%
PROPOSITION 67   Y-37%, N-46%, Und-17%
PROPOSITION 68   Y-20%, N-59%, Und-21%
PROPOSITION 71   Y-46%, N-39%, Und-15%
PROPOSITION 72   Y-45%, N-29%, Und-16%
MEASURE A        No public polling data
PROPOSITION N    No public polling data

* Yes on 68 campaign has been suspended.

Sources: California Secretary of State's Office, League of Women
Voters. Electiontrack.com, California Field Poll, County of Los
Angeles, Santa Monica City Clerk