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So, the truth is, the Democrats are all in favor of initiatives which support liberal causes, but oppose those which push a conservative idea.

If they had their way, they would make it easier to qualify initiatives pushing a liberal cause, and make it more difficult to do so with conservative oriented ideas.

Frankly, with liberals in control of the legislature and governor’s office, there’s not much worry about liberal laws not being enacted.

The legislature is controlled by Democrats. The governor and every constitutional officer of the state of California is a Democrat.

Last weekend, the state Democratic executive board made it official, declaring that "the initiative process is being abused by the use of misleading titles and advertisements by unscrupulous signature-gathering companies, hired signature collectors, and concealed sponsors to create laws and...
So, the truth is, the Democrats are all in favor of initiatives which support liberal causes, but oppose those which push a conservative idea.

What a succinct and accurate response to the title of the thread!

I wish I could remember all the awful laws that were passed through initiatives in California, and are still with us to our continuing detriment.

First and foremost, the asinine Measure that schools will get a guaranteed and constantly increasing percentage of the yearly budget, regardless of the fiscal condition of the State, or other pressing needs that must be ignored as a result.

Second, the passage of the great cigarette robbery, which exploited an identifiable group to bear the burden of onerous taxes with the lame excuse that it "cost the State" too much, and the taxes would be used to address the cost of smoking-related health care. A huge fraud. The revenues have been used for other purposes, includingd supporting AIDS "victims," gay, lesbian, bisexual and transexual issues, and BS propaganda "persuading" people to stop smoking, making a few liberal advertising companies rich. In addition the same "Nanny State" mentality is, as feared, being applied to food, drinks, snacks, recyclables and even circumcision! None of which can be resonably defined as the task or the power of government ---in a presumed free society.

Then there is the stem cell boondoggle.

Then there's the High speed train boondoggle.

The trend should scare the stuffing out of any and all citizens who believe in the Constitution and the rule of law. Not the arbitrary, whimsical and capricious ones.

Reap what you sow, California citizens!