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Event
The Pros and Cons of the 2022 California Propositions on the Ballot - Ed Cabrera
Thursday, September 15, 2022
12:00pm - 2:00pm
SLO Senior Center
$5 for LLCC Members $10 for Non-Members
California leads the nation every year in the number of propositions offered to its voters for a decision. The bulky pamphlet sent to residents offers a challenge to even the most seasoned citizen. Why is that?
In 1907, the progressive Lincoln-Roosevelt League of Republican Clubs elected several of their candidates to the state legislature. Once elected, these legislators worked for a bill to require the nomination of party candidates through primary election rather than the backroom deals of state party conventions. The bill passed, and the League's 1910 gubernatorial candidate, Hiram Johnson, ran in the state's first primary election. Johnson won the primary and the general election and swept dozens of other reformers into the legislature on his political coattails.
Johnson and the new Progressive majority in the legislature made the most sweeping governmental changes ever seen in the history of California. Among these were the introduction of initiative, referendum, and recall at both the state and local levels. Voters ratified these amendments in a special election on October 10, 1911.
So Californians, more than any other U.S. citizens, get to participate in direct democracy.
To get you prepared for your participation, Ed Cabrera will compare and contrast the different type of propositions available in the state, and will take you through a close examination of the propositions on the 2022 ballot.
He will share the discussion of both sides of issues and identify who are their respective supporters. When available, Ed will identify, too, the money involved in the individual battles.
Finally, Ed will discuss the repercussions of any decisions the voters may make in November.
Ed Cabrera taught at Atascadero High School and, before that, at Perris High School (in Southern California). He also coached numerous sports and advised even more clubs in his career spanning 4 decades. His previous classes covered a diverse set of topics such as The Electoral College, Hong Kong, 1919 and Immigration. Ed is also our I.T specialist and a member of our board of directors.
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Attendance Policies
Course attendees will present a government-issued ID such as a passport or driver's license and proof of a full vaccination completed at least 14 days prior to the date of a class. Attendees must show a record of a booster dose of vaccine if the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine (or the single shot from J&J) was taken more than nine months before the day of the class. Attendees who need a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or deeply held religious belief must provide proof of a negative Covid-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the class date.
For this class all attendees and volunteers are encouraged to wear masks (covering their nose and mouth) in all areas of the venue and throughout the class. Please stay home if you are feeling ill.
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LocationSan Luis Obispo Senior Center (View)
1445 Santa Rosa Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
United States
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