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California Ballot Propositions November 2024

Below is a listing of all California Statewide Ballot Propositions on the November 2024 Ballot with explanations and recommendations. Proposition Title (Number)ExplanationVote#2 – Public School BondsAuthorizes $10 Billion in General Obligations Bonds for K-12 and Community College Facilities and Building Maintenance to be repaid over 35 years: - Provides matching grants to local school bond

2024-10-22T22:28:35+00:00October 22nd, 2024|Comments Off on California Ballot Propositions November 2024

Main Stream Media Needs Reform After 2016 Election Debacle

It is the job of the media to inform the electorate not to inflame or manipulate it. America needs a free, independent, unbiased press corps more today than ever before. If we can't trust our politicians – then we must be able to trust our press to be the ever vigilant guardians of our freedom. American democracy doesn't work without an inquiring press.

2021-02-01T16:10:31+00:00November 22nd, 2016|Comments Off on Main Stream Media Needs Reform After 2016 Election Debacle

Drought Plus Flooding — USA Can Mitigate Consequences

Climatologists are predicting major flooding in the central and eastern United States. Continued drought in California will result in as many as 500,000 acres of farmland lying fallow this summer. What if government tried an “ounce of prevention” instead of just waiting to declare the inevitable state-of-emergency?

2021-02-01T13:34:39+00:00March 4th, 2014|Comments Off on Drought Plus Flooding — USA Can Mitigate Consequences

More People, Same Water Does Not Add Up In California

some climate scientists have predicted that warmer temperatures caused by atmospheric pollution (climate change) may result in a decrease of as much as 40 percent in the annual snow pack over the next 40 years. If these scientists are correct, the gap between California’s fresh water supply and water demand could be more than 50 percent by mid-century.

2021-02-01T16:28:09+00:00February 19th, 2014|Comments Off on More People, Same Water Does Not Add Up In California

California Water Crisis Is Man-Made

Drought is a cyclical natural event. Despite our best efforts, mankind has not been able to master “mother-nature”. The adverse effects of rain and snow, wind, earthquakes are not preventable – all we can do is try to mitigate the impacts. The statewide water crisis is man-made and it has many owners

2021-02-01T12:28:51+00:00February 12th, 2014|Comments Off on California Water Crisis Is Man-Made

Common Core Standards — Amazing! Unbelievable! Scary!

Elected member of Campbell school board told me she couldn’t “tell” me “what Common Core is” except to say it had something to do with more oral communication, more oral reports delivered by the kids in front of their classmates. Common Core begins in August,2013 - Amazing! Unbelievable! Scary!

2021-02-01T13:27:13+00:00August 5th, 2013|Comments Off on Common Core Standards — Amazing! Unbelievable! Scary!