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 DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA
 November 6, 2006
 
News From DSA
A Report from DSA's National Office

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Amendments, propositions and ballot questions

News From DSA

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A number of states have ballot measures that should not be overlooked. We are reporting on only a few measures; be sure to check what is on your state's ballot.
 
State minimum wage increases on the ballot
VOTE YES

Voters in six states will be given the opportunity to raise wages for as many as 1.5 million workers. Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Nevada and Ohio all have ballot initiatives to raise their state's minimum wage and tie future increases to a cost-of-living index. The amounts of these increases range from $1.00/hour in Nevada and Montana to $1.70/hour in Colorado and Ohio. If all six states pass the initiatives, as many as  652,000 children would benefit from their parents' wage increase.

California-Prop 85: This measure would require parental notification for minor girls seeking abortions. VOTE NO
 
 California-Prop 87: A proposed tax on oil companies. VOTE YES
 
California -Prop. 89: Clean Money Election Funding. VOTE YES
 
California-Prop 90: Extreme Private Property Protections. VOTE NO
 
California-Amendment 1C: $3 billion in bonds for affordable housing, shelters, etc.  VOTE YES
 
Michigan-Proposal 2: This initiative would ban all affirmative action preferences from state programs. VOTE NO
 
South Dakota: An extreme abortion ban enacted by the state legislature last year. VOTE NO
 
Marriage Amendments: Voters in Virginia, Tennessee, Idaho, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Arizona and Colorado can ban state recognition of same-sex relationships as marriages. VOTE NO
 
Finally in New York State if you plan to vote for the Democratic candidates we encourage you to cast your ballot on Row E, the Working Families Party Line.
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