Proposition 19: Denied. California voters recently disapproved Proposition 19‚ also known as “Regulate‚ Control‚ and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010”‚ which would have legalized the recreational use of Marijuana‚ or Cannabis‚ to citizens of the state. November 2nd‚ 2010 not only marked the opening of the polls in California‚ but as a precedent in voting history‚ as the people voted either for or against this controversial proposition‚ though ultimately the bill was defeated. With the denial of this
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The actual purposes of Proposition 227 eventually came to light shortly after its passing‚ as illustrated above. With the excuse of teaching English to language-minority children‚ by giving them a full English education‚ a situation of great inequality was created for them. This is not really surprising if we take into account Ron Unz’s political career and the public opinion of this software entrepreneur. He was a Republican candidate for governor in 1994 and a software developer. Although he supported
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Proposition 27: Special prosecution units do not produce either higher conviction rates or lower crime rates According to the data that Walker has cited‚ special prosecution units have not produced different results from regular prosecution teams. The data that Walker cited came from a San Diego‚ CA prosecutorial office. However‚ in an article published by the National Institute of Justice in the Office of Justice Programs‚ the data leads to a different conclusion. In Cook County‚ Illinois
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If proposition 67 was implemented then it would eliminate the use of plastic bags completely in California. Several counties in California have already adopted this proposition and it has already been in effect for about a year. However‚ according to Ballotpedia‚ if this proposition is passed then California would be the first state to ban the sale of plastic single-use bags. Instead‚ Californians will have the option to use reusable bags and recycled paper bags with a minimum fee of 10 cents. Products
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continue argument for years. It was admitted as legal by California government in June 2008‚ but it was halted due to the passage of Proposition 8. There is no wonder why people take Proposition 8 as hate towards LGBTI community. Thus‚ Morse wrote a article in National Review Online to appeal more supporter‚ and to argue there is no hate toward LGBTI community from Proposition 8. Her rhetorical choices help to increase the probability that there are more readers will support her argument. Morse has used
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Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged) Executive Summary: The case "Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged)" focuses on an ideal opportunity to review the capital asset pricing model and the weighted average cost of capital through calculation of the cost of capital for Marriott as a whole. Dan Cohrs is faced with making recommendations for the hurdle rates at Marriott Corporation and its three divisions utilizing CAPM and WACC. This case illustrates
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This cannot be denied. However‚ proposition 64 supported legalizing recreational marijuana for persons aged 21 years or older under state law and establishing certain sales and taxes because it allows people to use in a responsible way and stop illegal activity. Besides‚ it brings in millions or billions of dollars in taxes to the government. Although‚ I have to admit that proposition 64 also brings negative effect in our lives. That’s a reason for proposition 64 shouldn’t pass by the voters of
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Proposition 203‚ the medical marijuana initiative‚ has passed in Arizona as of the November 2010 elections. An amazing demonstration of how every vote counts‚ it passed by less than 5‚000 votes. This means that in Arizona‚ doctors can prescribe marijuana to patients and they can receive legal marijuana for medicinal use. Medical marijuana was a hotly contested issue. Proposition 203 specifically allows for doctor prescribed marijuana use in the following cases (source is the AZ Department of Health
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When it comes to Proposition 8 I would have voted against it all the way. I have often thought what gives anyone the right to take away civil rights from anyone gay or straight. I personally have struggled with this debate on so many different levels it still unbelievable to me that in court in the world would deny civil rights down to such a basic level. The fourteenth Amendment clearly has a double standard attached to it when it comes to Proposition 8. Basically saying that we can’t deny gays
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Research Paper Would California be more progressive with the legalization of Proposition 64? The problem that society is and has been facing is all about proposition 64. People still debate whether it should be passed for good reasons but still others oppose for bad reasons. Along the way there have been some initiatives that have been proposed but didn’t go as planned. Proposition 64 has to do with legalizing recreational marijuana for use of adults 21 and older under the state law. This means
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