liana:

So does anyone want to explain the California propositions in three sentences?

Propositions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12 will make shit more expensive (bonds and regulations with costs that get passed on to taxpayers and consumers), and ask the people to make decisions on issues they’re not smart enough to fully comprehend, so you should vote NO on all of them.  Propositions 4 and 8 whittle away at constitutional rights, so you should vote NO on them, as well.  Proposition 11 is the only initiative on the ballot that reflects the original intent of the initiative process (i.e., reform) and also has the benefit of being a good idea, so you vote YES on that one.