Nonpartisan Summaries and Background
- Ballotpedia
- Berkeley’s Institute of Government Studies Library
- California Voter Foundation
- Legislative Analysts Office
- Reason Foundation
- Secretary of State
Analyses from Non-endorsing Organizations
Analyses from Endorsing Organizations
Columns, Op-Eds, and Other Pieces
[5/18/09] Michael Pistorio, Public Press: Propositions 1C and 1D
[5/15/09] Ellen Noyes, Help a Mother Out: What you need to know about Props 1D and 1E – jargon free
[5/18/09] Berkeley Daily Cal Editorial: Prop 1D
[5/11/09] Hashem Rouhani, SF Examiner: Proposition 1D protects children’s service funding or does it?
[5/11/09] KYMA: Prop 1D sparks controversy
[5/11/09] John Myers, KQED’s California Report: Props 1D, 1E
[5/10/09] Timm Herdt, Ventura County Star: Why must we vote again in California?
[5/09/09] Steven Harmon, SJ Mercury News: On the ballot: Props. 1D and 1E
[5/08/09] Delaine Easton, Dan Carson, Rusty Selix, & Bruce Pomer, KQED’s California Report: Propositions 1D and 1E
[5/07/09] Paul Sisolak, Venture County Reporter: Props. 1D, 1E flawed on both sides
[5/04/09] George Lauer, California Healthline: Prop. 1D called ‘Hobson’s Choice’ for voters
Proponents
- [5/16/09] Ventura County Star Editorial: Proposition 1D: Yes
- [5/10/09] Jpmassar: Proposition 1D, or ‘Sucka! You should have spent it while you had it…’
- [4/30/09] Cynthia Walker, Gilroy Dispatch: A fed-up taxpayer’s voter’s guide to the May 19th special…
- [4/29/09] LA Times: Yes on Propositions 1D and 1E
Opponents
- [5/17/09] Dr. Gary Mangiofico: Our children’s future is at stake
- [5/16/09] Zoila Perez-Sanchez, Vallejo Times-Herald: Vote for the children: ‘No’ on Proposition 1D
- [5/15/09] Scott Svokin, San Gabriel Valley Tribune: No on Prop. 1D
- [5/15/09] Tom Daly, OC Register: Prop. 1D’s black hole
- [5/12/09] Janet Reed, Santa Cruz Sentinel: Prop. 1D would plunder early childhood programs
- [5/12/09] Steve Kinsey, Marin Independent: These programs are working
- [5/10/09] Elizabeth Larson, Lake County News: Lake County First 5 Commission takes position against…
- [5/09/09] Jewel Fink, Vallejo Times-Herald: Bravo, supes
- [5/09/09] Jerry O’Banion, Merced Sun-Star: Protect your children – vote no on Proposition 1D
- [5/08/09] Neal Halfon & Bruce Fuller, LA Times: Prop. 1D isn’t worth it
- [5/05/09] Sheila Kuehl: Props 1D, 1E and 1F
- [5/04/09] Steve Harmon, Woodland Daily Democrat: Programs for mentally ill, at-risk kids threatened
- [5/04/09] Lisa Pampuch, Morgan Hills Times: Yes on measure A, Prop 1F, no on all the rest
- [5/04/09] Linda Seifert, Vallejo Times-Herald: Proposition 1D hurts, not helps, children
- [5/03/09] Kim Thomas, Vacaville Reporter: Pitting seniors against kids
- [5/03/09] Steve Bennett, Ventury County Star: Keep children our highest priority – vote no on 1D
- [5/02/09] Larry Benevento, Visalia Times: Proposition 1D would hurt funding for kids’ programs
- [5/01/09] Rusty Selix, California Progress Report: Props 1D and 1E – wolves in sheep’s clothing
- [4/30/09] Cheri Rae, Santa Barbara Daily Sound: Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
- [4/30/09] Calitics Editorial Board: Calitics Ed. Board says no on special election initiatives
- [4/29/09] Vacaville Reporter: Split vote: No on 1D; yes on 1E
- [4/29/09] Joe Mathews, Press Democrat: The long-term, hidden costs of Propositions 1D and 1E
- [4/27/09] Yuba Net: California Dems refuse to endorse Prop. 1D & 1E
- [4/26/09] Marie Lakin, Ventura County Star: Prop. 1D: The ‘D’ stands for deceptive and decimating
- [4/23/09] Joe Mathews, LA Times: California can’t afford Propositions 1D and 1E
- [4/23/09] Delaine Eastin, SF Chronicle: Proposition 1D – the D stands for dumb
- [4/20/09] Robert Cruickshank, Calitics: The logic of Props 1D and 1E: If it isn’t broken – break it!