★ Special Election Issued de De Anza College "THE VOICE OF DE ANZA" FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1972 CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA VOL. 6, NO. 7 tax deductions for firms installing pollution Proposition 7 is an amendment P roposed control equipment should be adequate, “and, in to revise the suffrage section my opinion nothing more is needed.” (Article II) of the California Large amounts of bonds being sold would in­ Constitution. It would provide crease the interest rate on all state bonds. This that an 18 year-old United States would then hurt the sale of general obligation citizen and resident of this state Amendments to the bonds. Also, to assu re repaym ent the loans would would be able to vote in all be made to companies with good credit. These elections. would most likely be the ones th a t le a st needed the It provides that judicial, bond. school, county and city offices shall A “yes” vote for Proposition 3 would provide partisan, voting shall be done with secret ballot, State Constitution revenue bonds to finance the acquisition, con­ and requires the legislature to define residence struction and installation of environmental requirements. California is one of the leading pollution control facilities. This proposition also provides for free elections, states in the country in the A “no” vote would simply be against granting prohibits improper election practices and community college field with 95 the legislature this. removes certain privilages of certain persons. colleges in 63 districts throughout There is nothing financial connected with this the state. There are nearly Proposition 4, legislative m easure. 850.000 students enrolled in reorganization, changes the one- If proposition 7 does not pass, this means there community colleges, with a year unlimited sessions of the will be no change to Article II of the California projected grow th of 78,000 new State Legislature to a two-year Constitution. By changing it, we would wipe out a full-time students in the next three years. session. It will begin in December numbe of our traditional provisions in the area of Proposition 1 on the ballot this year authorizes of even-numbered years and voting eligibility. the Legislature to issue bonds in the amount of continue until Nov. 30 of the next $160 million to provide facilities for the almost even-numbered year. A “Yes” vote on Proposition 8 80.000 additional full-time students over the next It gets rid of the veto session and allows carry­ would authorize the Legislature three years. The bond funds will be used to con­ over from one year to the next of bills which have Legislature, by a majority vote, struct general classrooms, laboratories, libraries, passed at least one house of the Legislature. It to exempt, in whole or in part, etc; to acquire land and equipment and for site requires that the Legislature pass the State air, water and noise pollution development. Budget by June 15 of each year. Legislation, with control devices used by business If this measure is not passed the only way for the exception of tax, appropriation, and urgent from property taxes. the college districts to accommodate the in­ measures, will be effective on Jan. 1. The At present, if a firm is required & creased enrollment is through increased property Governor may call special sessions. to install pollution control equipment, the taxes; which are already a heavy burden. Thos supporting this proposition argue that this property value and property taxes go up. Prop. 8 Because facilities for community colleges cost far measure will streamline the work of the Legis­ would let the firm install the equipment and still less than those for four-year institutions, a sub­ lature, providing for greater efficiency, making it keep its property taxes at the same level, stantial savings to the taxpayers would result more responsive to the public, and saving money. provided the Legislature enacts laws to im­ from passage of this proposition. Those who are against this measure say that plement the measure. this amendment isn’t necessary, since the Legis­ This will be the second year lature can change its own rules. They feel that the that Californians have been OPPONENTS OF Prop. 8 feel that it would two-year session will let the Legislature delay asked to vote on Proposition 2. “give a tax break to business interests that are The measure plans for the ex- ^ bills more, not less. now polluting our environment,” without assuring pansion of medical facilities on ry Proposition 5 concerns the environmental improvement. They further argue the University of California school districts and would allow that many industries already receive federal tax cam puses. all school boards to take any deductions for pollution control equipment. Proposition 2 calls for $155,- action not in conflict with the Lastly, critics say, “items such as carpeting, 900.000 in state bonds to build laws and purposes of a school acoustical ceilings, toilets, and air conditioners and improve U.C. medical and dental schools, district. with filters could receive the exemption.” hospitals, and clinics. If the measure passes, There are no direct costs, in the Those supporting Prop. 8 say that pollution $97,700,000 in fed eral funds and $71.3 million from absence of implementing control equipment is installed for the good of non-state sources will supplement this bond issue. legislation, and it would authorize school[5] boards everyone, and therefore everyone should pick up In addition, a second bond asking for $138.1 to carry out any activity as long as it is related to the tab. They state that 24 other states already million for similar projects could be placed on the school purposes and is not against the law. recognize this fairness in doctrine through 1976 ballot. The main argument for Proposition 5 is that adoption of tax relief provisions in connection Construction of facilities initiated under the uniqueness of each individual child, and his with pollution control fc'- .ties. proposition 2 would be completed entirely with or her right to personalized education should be I If adopted, Proposition 9 would funds from the 1972 ballot measure, and in no way recognized. The intent is to tailor education permit approval by majority vote would depend on additional funds in 1976. precisely to the needs of a child, stressing the of the legislature the passing of a Proponents of Proposition 2point out that U.C.’s fact that total uniformity statewide is not healthy bond issue for repairing, existing medical and dental schools are so small for children. reconstruction, or replacing that 90-95 percent of the qualified applicants must Arguments against Proposition 5 state that it structurally unsafe public school be turned away. This has resulted in a shortage of could open the door for a few irresponsible in­ buildings. Presently, it requires a doctors, nurses and dentists, as well as crowded dividuals to experiment with programs and ideas two-thirds vote of the legislature waiting rooms, unavailable physicians, and which could seriously interfere with a child’s to allocate funds for this purpose.1 skyrocketing medical costs. right to an adequate and proper public education. Proponents of the measure, including State Opponents of the proposition (in this instance, To those against it, Proposition 5 is seen to be an Senator George R. Moscone, State Superintendent Senator Clark Bradley-R-San Jose) criticize the ill-conceived attempt to use a child as an of Public In stru ction Wilson Riles, and Assem ­ amount of the bond issue as being “excessively academic guinea pig. blyman Leroy Greene, point out that a simple high” because it is limited to “but one field of majority will m ake it easier for earthquake bonds study at the University of California and its Proposition 6 includes two constitutional changes as to pass in future elections. Failure in these future cam puses.” proposed by the State Consti­ elections would result in bussing of students to With the passage of Proposition tutional Revision Commission. “overcrowded or double-session schools” as their 3, the environmental pollution It limits the term of noncivil own unsafe schools are being closed down. bond authorization, California service officers and commis­ industries would be able to sioners to a maximum of four S U P PO R T E R S ALSO SAY, in the situation construct pollution control years, this makes a constitutional where “the lives and safety of school children are facilities without having to worry amendment necessary any time an exception is at stake,” the vote requirement for safe schools about the extra costs. desired. The Legislature would control such should be lowered. Proposition 3 would let each terms of officers. Opponents of the proposition, including State company use revenue bonds to pay for the It will simplify the provision the Constitution Senator Clark L. Bradley, claim that passage of polution control work. The different industries holds to the boundaires of a state and its rela­ the measure would allow future earthquake bonds would end up spending money for pollution control tionship to the United States. to “ease by ” placing the sole bur den of revenue on instead of production equipment. The legislature California is inseparable from the United States the property tax since school bonds are 100 per­ would have complete control over the limit and where the Constitution is the supreme law. cent repayable from this tax. amount of bonds that were issued. Proposition 6 specifies the boundaries of the When Proposition 2 passed on the June 1972 Supporters of the proposition say that without state and capitol. This would strengthen the 3 ballot, it provided funds from other than property this proposition the company would end up with branches of government and allow the state to be tax sources, “specifically for the replacement of layoffs and plant shutdowns.