prop 59

California Statewide November 2, 2004 General Election - Propositions

i guess this is a good place as any to start. it won't take long. my stand on this is pretty simple. i am going to vote in favor of prop 59. in general, i am not much for pointlessly improving the state constitution -- california has far too many laws and whatnot on the books. but this is different.

so first, this is very pointless. it does nothing to expand rights in california. there are laws and statutes in place to protect each of the rights to disclosure that this amendment targets.

but this amendment does have some positive outcomes. the government will have to provide reason to keep any file secret. and these rights will now be protected by our state constitution.

my reasons for voting for it are a little bit more pure. i want the state, and every government, to be transparent to the people it serves. people should always have a window into the authority it submits to.

ok. i'm done. so that's it. vote yes on prop 59. now i am going to bed.