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On May 19th Californians will vote on a series of ballot propositions resulting from a budget deal negotiated between legislators and the Governor.
The most harmful of the measures is Proposition 1A.
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Proposition 1A creates an arbitrary limit on state spending, putting the state on autopilot with cuts as the only solution.
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Communities of color, who are less likely to have health insurance through their employer and who represent almost three-quarters of Medi-Cal and Healthy Families recipients, will feel the brunt of the cuts if Proposition 1A passes.
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Proposition 1A also gives the governor unilateral power to make budget cuts without the approval of the legislature.
All of this in exchange for a mere two years of temporary tax increases, which won't take effect until 2011!
Two other measures will divert money from local health programs to back-fill the state's budget deficit.
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Proposition 1D will divert First 5 tobacco tax funds that currently provide health insurance to children who would not otherwise be able to get coverage.
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Proposition 1E will reduce funding to county programs that serve people with mental illnesses.
Please vote no on Props 1A, 1D, and 1E!
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