2008 Woodie Awards
Propositions terminated
Campus departments say no to the Governor
Carlo Ang
Issue date: 11/14/05 Section: News
On Tuesday Nov. 8, California voters used the special elections to send a message to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
All of Schwarzenegger's measures were rejected sending the message that Californians didn't believe the propositions would help shape the state's future.
Certain departments on campus agree with most Californians and are happy to see the Governor's measures fail.
Some of the propositions would have directly affected California schools, as well as faculty and unions on campus.
Prominently the probationary period for public school teachers (74), the public employee dues and the employee consent requirement (75), and the state spending and school funding limits (76).
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), who campaigned hard against these measures, was enthusiastic about their victory against the governor.
Dan Kaplan, the executive secretary of AFT is "very happy" about the results. "Schwarzenegger was repudiated by the California electorate and hopefully will cause him to reconsider his political future," Kaplan said.
Proposition 73, which dealt with the waiting period and parental notification before the termination of a minor's pregnancy was a concern for the nursing and health departments on the CSM campus.
If proposition 73 was passed, a girl under 18 would have to notify her parents 48 hours before having an abortion.
Sharon Bartels, the Health Service Coordinator said, "I'm happy to see the abortion proposition was voted no because it was an important health issue."
Jane McAteer, the Director of Nursing said, "People were concerned that young girls would seek other ways to terminate their pregnancy. If they seek illegal means it might be unhealthy."
With the results of the Special Election it seems Governor Schwarzenegger's popularity has weakened as his 2006 re-election campaign comes closer. Schwarzenegger called for the vote but never succeeded in convincing California voters that it was necessary.
"I'm happy to see everything was voted against because it was a waste of tax payer's money," said Bartels.
McAteer was also happy that all the propositions failed because the propositions tried to silence unions and put restrictions on our lives.
"By defeating the propositions the regular person on the street has more power because many of the propositions would give the government more control of your life," she said.
All of Schwarzenegger's measures were rejected sending the message that Californians didn't believe the propositions would help shape the state's future.
Certain departments on campus agree with most Californians and are happy to see the Governor's measures fail.
Some of the propositions would have directly affected California schools, as well as faculty and unions on campus.
Prominently the probationary period for public school teachers (74), the public employee dues and the employee consent requirement (75), and the state spending and school funding limits (76).
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), who campaigned hard against these measures, was enthusiastic about their victory against the governor.
Dan Kaplan, the executive secretary of AFT is "very happy" about the results. "Schwarzenegger was repudiated by the California electorate and hopefully will cause him to reconsider his political future," Kaplan said.
Proposition 73, which dealt with the waiting period and parental notification before the termination of a minor's pregnancy was a concern for the nursing and health departments on the CSM campus.
If proposition 73 was passed, a girl under 18 would have to notify her parents 48 hours before having an abortion.
Sharon Bartels, the Health Service Coordinator said, "I'm happy to see the abortion proposition was voted no because it was an important health issue."
Jane McAteer, the Director of Nursing said, "People were concerned that young girls would seek other ways to terminate their pregnancy. If they seek illegal means it might be unhealthy."
With the results of the Special Election it seems Governor Schwarzenegger's popularity has weakened as his 2006 re-election campaign comes closer. Schwarzenegger called for the vote but never succeeded in convincing California voters that it was necessary.
"I'm happy to see everything was voted against because it was a waste of tax payer's money," said Bartels.
McAteer was also happy that all the propositions failed because the propositions tried to silence unions and put restrictions on our lives.
"By defeating the propositions the regular person on the street has more power because many of the propositions would give the government more control of your life," she said.