California Federation Of Republican Women

✔ Yes

"Prop 13 would protect home and business owners from new taxes if they decide to seismically retrofit their property. If a property assessment was made AFTER the retrofitting was done on an existing structure, the value of the new retrofit on the property would not be taxable. This proposition would protect taxpayers from sneaky property taxes. "

Proposition 13: Seismic Retrofitting in California Primary on May 23, 2010 at 11:42PM.

✘ No

"Don’t let the title of this proposition fool you. Greater participation, unlikely. Less representation, definitely. This proposition is on the ballot because of a backdoor budget vote trade, and Democrats and Republicans actually agree, this is not a good idea. This would create a “top two” primary election and prohibits Central Committee and party nomination for candidates. It is entirely possibly that in a general election, two Democrats could be running against each other, or two Republicans. There is no real evidence that constituents will be more likely to vote in a primary election without the party restrictions. "

Proposition 14: "Open"/ "Top Two" Primaries in California Primary on May 23, 2010 at 11:43PM.

" CFRW makes NO RECOMMENDATION. This proposition requires that there be a public vote if the local electricity providers are to change. PG&E is the big supporter for this bill, but the California Republican Party also supports the initiative. The CFRW believes that due to the diversity of our organization, electricity providers impact our members in very different ways. We would encourage our members to research how the passage of this proposition would directly affect them and make an informed vote. "

Proposition 16: Public Electricity in California Primary on May 23, 2010 at 11:48PM.

" CFRW makes NO RECOMMENDATION. The CFRW feels that the ramifications of this proposition on consumers are uncertain. Prop 17 allows good drivers with continuous coverage to keep their discounted insurance rate if they choose to switch insurance companies, but it may potentially punish drivers who have a lapse in coverage for any reason. The CFRW urges our members to make their own decision based on how they feel about their car insurance coverage"

Proposition 17: Auto Insurance in California Primary on May 23, 2010 at 11:48PM.

✘ No

" Another cleverly disguised title. Prop 15 would create publicly funded races for the Secretary of State’s office for the 2014 and 2018 election cycles. What is scary about this initiative is that it repeals the 1978 Political Reform Act that prohibits candidates from receiving public moneys for seeking elective office. Instead the Secretary of State will collect money transferred from a “Fair Elections Fund” to the Fair Political Practices Committee for the purposes of funding this act. The Legislature could vote to extend this act to all statewide offices at anytime. Money to fund this act would be collected by imposing a tax on all CA lobbyists, expanding their filing fee from about $25 to $700"

Proposition 15: CALIFORNIA FAIR ELECTIONS ACT in California Primary on May 23, 2010 at 11:44PM.