California Online Voter Guide
November 2010 Statewide General Election
20th edition
Proposition 19 - Changes California Law to Legalize Marijuana and Allow It to Be Regulated and Taxed. Failed
Initiative Statute
- Official Summary
- Official Voter Guide page
- Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information
- Who Signed the Ballot Arguments
- News Stories
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Allows people 21 years old or older to possess, cultivate, or transport marijuana for personal use.
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Permits local governments to regulate and tax commercial production, distribution, and sale of marijuana to people 21 years old or older.
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Prohibits people from possessing marijuana on school grounds, using in public, or smoking it while minors are present.
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Maintains prohibitions against driving while impaired.
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Limits employers’ ability to address marijuana use to situations where job performance is actually impaired.
A YES vote on this measure means: Individuals age 21 or older could, under state law, possess and cultivate limited amounts of marijuana for personal use. In addition, the state and local governments could authorize, regulate, and tax commercial marijuana-related activitites under certain conditions. These activities would remain illegal under federal law.
A NO vote on this measure means: The possession and cultivation of marijuana for personal use and commercial marijuana-related activities would remain illegal under state law, unless allowed under the state's existing medical marijuana law.
This page features the Legislative Analyst's analysis, pro-con arguments, legislative votes and the full proposition text.
Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information
- Yes on Proposition 19
James Rigdon
Yes on Proposition 19
1776 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 268-9701
Email: info@taxcannabis.org
Web site: www.yeson19.com - No on Proposition 19
No On Proposition 19—Public Safety First
Email: info@NoOnProposition19.com
Web site: www.NoOnProposition19.com
Who Signed the Ballot Arguments
- Yes on Proposition 19
Joseph D. Mcnamara, San Jose Police Chief (Ret.)
James P. Gray, Orange County Superior Court Judge (Ret.)
Stephen Downing, Deputy Chief (Ret.), Los Angeles Police Department - No on Proposition 19
Dianne Feinstein, United States Senator
Laura Dean-Mooney, National President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
News Stories
This page provides excerpts from and links to news coverage of the propositions on the ballot.
Proposition 19 - Top Five Donors
(as of 10/17/10)
Position
S U P P O R T
O P P O S E
Total Raised *
(as of 10/17)
$2,747,521
$216,517
Top Donors
(as of 10/17)
Donor information
Amount
Donor Information
Amount
SK Seymour, LLC, Oaksterdam University and Affiliated Entities,
Oakland, CA$1,523,766
California Police Chiefs Association,
Sacramento, CA$30,000
Peter B. Lewis, Retired, Avon Lake, OH
$159,005
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians,
Highland, CA$25,000
Philip D. Harvey, President, DKT International,
Chapel Hill, NC$100,000
Sebastian Musco, Chairman, Gemini Industries, Inc. Santa Ana, CA
$25,000
California Narcotic
Officers’ Association,
Santa Clarita, CA$20,500 Sean Parker, Managing Partner,
Founders Fund,
Vienna, VA$100,000
California Hospital Association PAC,
Sacramento, CA
California Business Political Action Committee, sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce, (CALBUSPAC),
Sacramento, CA$16,000
Kevin Bright, TV producer, self-employed, Encino, CA
$75,000
• Total amount raised includes all contributions received in 2009 and through September 30, 2010, plus contributions of $5,000 or more received between October 1-17, 2010.
Detailed information about all contributors for and against Proposition 19 is available from campaign finance reports at Cal-Access, the Secretary of State's campaign disclosure web site.
To view the most recent contributions, select a committee and click "Late and $5000+ Contributions Received".
This page was first published on September
6, 2010 |
Last updated on
January 27, 2011
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