California Progress Report: Progressive Voter Guide for November 2012 Ballot Propositions

Click here to download California Progress Report’s voter guide to Ballot Propositions appearing in the November 6, 2012 election. The voter guide lists the recommendations of several leading statewide progressive organizations, along with a quick summary of each proposition.

Here an extensive listing of major statewide progressive endorsements:

Proposition 30: Temporary School Funding
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, Consumer Federation of California
Oppose: No major progressive organizations

Proposition 31: Cuts Education Funding
Support: No major progressive organizations
Oppose: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California League of Conservation Voters, California Nurses Association, National Organization for Women – California

Proposition 32: Corporate SuperPAC Exemption
Support: No major progressive organizations
Oppose: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California League of Conservation Voters, California Nurses Association, Consumer Federation of California, National Organization for Women – California

Proposition 33: Good Driver Rate Hike
Support: No major progressive organizations
Oppose: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, Consumer Federation of California, National Organization for Women – California

Proposition 34: Ends Death Penalty
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, National Organization for Women – California
Oppose: No major progressive organizations

Proposition 35: Curbs Human Trafficking
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, National Organization for Women – California
Oppose: No major progressive organizations

Proposition 36: Changes Three-Strikes Law
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California League of Conservation Voters, California Nurses Association, Consumer Federation of California, National Organization for Women – California
Oppose: No major progressive organizations

Proposition 37: Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, National Organization for Women – California
Oppose: No major progressive organizations

Proposition 38: Taxes the Poor and Middle Class
Support: No major progressive organizations
Oppose: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association

Proposition 39: Closes Corporate Tax Loophole for Out-of-State Corporations
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California League of Conservation Voters
Oppose: California Nurses Association

Proposition 40: Approves New Senate Districts
Support: California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Democratic Party, California Federation of Teachers, California Labor Federation, California Nurses Association, National Organization for Women – California
Oppose: No major progressive organizations