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  • Voter Initiatives Taking Shape for '06 State Ballot

    11/28/2005 7:09:08 AM PST · by NormsRevenge · 2 replies · 393+ views
    LA Times ^ | 11/28/05 | Jordan Rau
    SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may have forsaken ballot initiatives for the near future, but lawmakers and advocacy groups are moving forward with new proposals to raise taxes on cigarettes and the wealthy, keep sex offenders off the streets, increase spending on preschools and healthcare and forever ban same-sex marriage. Schwarzenegger interpreted the rejection of all eight measures in this month's special election as a sign that California voters want lawmakers to solve the state's problems by themselves. But advocates from across the political spectrum — including several Republican state legislators — say they are preparing initiatives for next year...