Standards for Confining Farm Animals
Summary:
Requires that certain farm animals be allowed, for the majority of every day, to fully extend their limbs or wings, lie down, stand up and turn around. Limited exceptions apply. Fiscal Impact: Potential unknown decrease in state and local tax revenues from farm businesses, possibly in the range of several million [...]
Safe Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act
Summary:
To provide Californians a safe, convenient, affordable, and reliable alternative to driving and high gas prices; to provide good-paying jobs and improve California’s economy while reducing air pollution, global warming greenhouse gases, and our dependence on foreign oil, shall $9.95 billion in bonds be issued to establish a clean, [...]
There are only three weeks left until America votes on November 4th. I’ve been performing my civic duty, pouring over my copy of the Voter Information Guide, researching the initiatives and measures on the ballot.
I think it would be interesting to blog my positions, and the rationale behind them, so expect quite a few [...]