Bob Morris

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Proposition 40 Senate Redistricting Is a Zombie, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 1 week ago

Despite having been overruled by the state’s Supreme Court, the California Proposition 40 senate redistricting could create unpredictable consequences. Prop 40 was a response by Republicans who believe the […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Proposition 40 Senate Redistricting Is a Zombie, on the site Election Center 7 months, 1 week ago

Despite having been overruled by the state’s Supreme Court, the California Proposition 40 senate redistricting could create unpredictable consequences. Prop 40 was a response by Republicans who believe the […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Prop 39 Multistate Businesses, Clean Energy, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 1 week ago

Businesses operating in both California and elsewhere can currently choose two ways of determining taxable California income, the three-factor method or the single sales factor method. California Prop 39 would […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Prop 39 Multistate Businesses, Clean Energy, on the site Election Center 7 months, 1 week ago

Businesses operating in both California and elsewhere can currently choose two ways of determining taxable California income, the three-factor method or the single sales factor method. California Prop 39 would […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, 2012 California Ballot Propositions – A Brief Description, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 1 week ago

The November California ballot contains the usual wide array of sometimes confusing propositions. Some are already highly visible and generating interest and controversy. Others are obscure, with many voters […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, Eyeing Education Funding With California Prop 38, on the site Election Center 7 months, 1 week ago

Education funding with California Prop 38 would come from the proposition’s hike to state income tax rates for virtually all Californians in order to raise $10 billion a year. The funds would also go to paying […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, Eyeing Education Funding With California Prop 38, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 1 week ago

Education funding with California Prop 38 would come from the proposition’s hike to state income tax rates for virtually all Californians in order to raise $10 billion a year. The funds would also go to paying […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, Proposition 37 Requires Genetically Engineered Food Labeling, on the site Election Center 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Prop 37 would require labeling for most genetically engineered foods sold in California. Currently, 40-70% of food sold in California grocery stores has some GE ingredients.

Under Prop 37, retailers would […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, Proposition 37 Requires Genetically Engineered Food Labeling, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Prop 37 would require labeling for most genetically engineered foods sold in California. Currently, 40-70% of food sold in California grocery stores has some GE ingredients.

Under Prop 37, retailers would […]

Bob Morris commented on the post, California Proposition 36 Three Strikes Sentencing, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sentences in the US are generally considerably harsher than elsewhere. I know of a Three Striker currently doing 40 to life. He’s a skinhead, two violent priors, beat up someone badly outside a 7-11, and went in […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Proposition 36 Three Strikes Sentencing, on the site Election Center 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Proposition 36 seeks to change the California Three Strikes sentencing, which began in 1994 when Prop 184 passed. Under the current Three Strikes law, a person with two serious or violent felony convictions […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Proposition 36 Three Strikes Sentencing, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Proposition 36 seeks to change the California Three Strikes sentencing, which began in 1994 when Prop 184 passed. Under the current Three Strikes law, a person with two serious or violent felony convictions […]

Bob Morris commented on the post, California Proposition 35 Increases Human Trafficking Penalties, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Th Sac Bee is levelheaded and so is the Council of Churches. That they oppose it is certainly of note. And there already are penalties for human trafficking.

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Proposition 35 Increases Human Trafficking Penalties, on the site Election Center 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Human trafficking is forcing a person into prostitution or making them to work against their will. California Prop 35 increases human trafficking penalties by expanding its definition and increasing the […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Proposition 35 Increases Human Trafficking Penalties, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Human trafficking is forcing a person into prostitution or making them to work against their will. California Prop 35 increases human trafficking penalties by expanding its definition and increasing the […]

Bob Morris commented on the post, California Proposition 33 Will Change Auto Insurance Rates, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

They don’t have continuous coverage so aren’t eligible for discounts, I would guess

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Proposes Campaigns Disclose Payments to Bloggers, on the site San Diego 7 months, 2 weeks ago

In what some are calling a pointless and overreaching case of government intrusion, the California Fair Political Practices Committee is proposing that political campaigns be required to document and report […]

Bob Morris commented on the post, California Proposition 34: Death Penalty Repeal Initiative, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

I dunno, if “I turned 21 in prison doing live without parole”, a quick death might seems preferable to dying in prison 60 years later. Or not. The US has much harsher sentences than many European and Latin […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, Voters Face Controversial California Proposition 32, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Controversial California Proposition 32 aims to block unions from making political contributions with money deducted from union members’ paychecks. Prop 32 is a battleground proposition with well-financed […]

Bob Morris commented on the post, California Rust Belt? Contraction of Sacramento Valley, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Richard plans a series of articles on this. One of the few areas in CA that is still mostly booming is the SF Bay area and specifically Silicon Valley. That’s because of the immense established tech base of big […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, UC Berkeley Researchers Mapping Proposition 30 Social Media, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Researchers at UC Berkeley are testing a new method for tracking how people use social media in politics. Their first project plans to map Proposition 30 social media references onto graphs. They also have an […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Prop 30 Passage Crucial For Budget Says Governor, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

California Gov. Jerry Brown says passage of Proposition 30 in November is crucial to help move the state towards a balanced budget. If the proposition passes, estimated new revenue will be $6.8 – $9 billion. […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, What Happens if Both California Tax-Hike Propositions Pass?, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Conventional wisdom says if voters approve both California tax-hike propositions in November, then the proposition with the highest number of votes wins and nullifies the other. However, under one scenario, if […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, Understanding California Proposition 30, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Understanding California Proposition 30 is based on a single crucial point: The $6 billion in revenue that Prop 30 expects to raise is already included in the state budget. Thus, if Prop 30 does not pass, the […]

Bob Morris commented on the post, California Rust Belt? Contraction of Sacramento Valley, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sacramento would be doing even worse is not for the large numbers of state jobs there. It reminds me of Hartford CT, near where I grew up. Quite a few insurance companies have moved to vastly more prosperous […]

Bob Morris commented on the post, California Proposition 34: Death Penalty Repeal Initiative, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

I think this initiative probably has less undecideds than others, because most have already made their minds up about the death penalty

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Proposition 34: Death Penalty Repeal Initiative, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Should those convicted of murder in California continue to be executed or should they given life imprisonment without possibility of parole? Proponents of Prop 34 favor repealing the death penalty. Opponents […]

Bob Morris commented on the post, California Proposition 33 Will Change Auto Insurance Rates, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

I can’t help but think that an insurance company CEO who spends $23 million of his own money on insurance company propositions must think his company will benefit somehow.

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Proposition 33 Will Change Auto Insurance Rates, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 2 weeks ago

California Proposition 33 will change auto insurance rates by allowing insurance companies to set rates based on a driver’s history of continuously having insurance with any insurance company rather than just […]

Bob Morris commented on the post, Far-Reaching California Proposition 31 State Budget Plans, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 3 weeks ago

I think the unintended consequences will be catastrophic and the only way to roll it back is by another proposition.

Bob Morris commented on the post, Voters Face Controversial California Proposition 32, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Prop 32 also has a provision where unions members can opt into the payroll deductions. So, I’m not sure what it will really change – except, as you say, to funnel more money into Super PACs.

Bob Morris wrote a new post, Far-Reaching California Proposition 31 State Budget Plans, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Far-reaching California Proposition 31 seeks to change in a dramatic manner how the State of California and local governments handle budget matters and fund spending. It would provide more oversight and […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, Voters Face Controversial California Proposition 32, on the site Election Center 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Controversial California Proposition 32 aims to block unions from making political contributions with money deducted from union members’ paychecks. Prop 32 is a battleground proposition with well-financed […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, Far-Reaching California Proposition 31 State Budget Plans, on the site Election Center 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Far-reaching California Proposition 31 seeks to change in a dramatic manner how the State of California and local governments handle budget matters and fund spending. It would provide more oversight and […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, Understanding California Proposition 30, on the site Election Center 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Understanding California Proposition 30 is based on a single crucial point: The $6 billion in revenue that Prop 30 expects to raise is already included in the state budget. Thus, if Prop 30 does not pass, the […]

Bob Morris commented on the post, 2012 California Ballot Propositions – A Brief Description, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 3 weeks ago

The real sleeper is Prop 31. It’s ahead, probably because most don’t even know it’s there. It would constitutionally change how the legislature votes to fund. The Democratic Party and labor oppose it but are […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, 2012 California Ballot Propositions – A Brief Description, on the site Election Center 7 months, 3 weeks ago

The November California ballot contains the usual wide array of sometimes confusing propositions. Some are already highly visible and generating interest and controversy. Others are obscure, with many voters […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California City of Atwater Bankruptcy Imminent, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 3 weeks ago

The primarily agricultural city of Atwater in California’s Central Valley will almost certainly be the fourth California city to file for bankruptcy this year. The process leading to an Atwater bankruptcy […]

Bob Morris commented on the post, Barbarization in Mexico Punctuated by Hyper Violence, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Legalizing marijuana would only help a bit. The cartels are also involved with heroin,cocaine, meth, gun running, human smuggling, kidnapping, extortion, counterfeiting goods, and more.

Bob Morris commented on the post, Barbarization in Mexico Punctuated by Hyper Violence, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 4 weeks ago

I think what’s coming is a failed state.

Bob Morris commented on the post, Barbarization in Mexico Punctuated by Hyper Violence, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months, 4 weeks ago

It’s difficult to see how this can be solved. Parts of Mexico have no law now. The Zetas have their roots in Mexico Special Forces who received training in the US then went rogue. How do you take our cartels, […]

Bob Morris commented on the post, UC Berkeley Researchers Mapping Proposition 30 Social Media, on the site Independent Voter Network 8 months ago

Some members of Congress, I hear, have staff print emails for them to read. #clueless

Bob Morris wrote a new post, UC Berkeley Researchers Mapping Proposition 30 Social Media, on the site Election Center 8 months ago

Researchers at UC Berkeley are testing a new method for tracking how people use social media in politics. Their first project plans to map Proposition 30 social media references onto graphs. They also have an […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, UC Berkeley Researchers Mapping Proposition 30 Social Media, on the site The Social Ballot 8 months ago

Researchers at UC Berkeley are testing a new method for tracking how people use social media in politics. Their first project plans to map Proposition 30 social media references onto graphs. They also have an […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, UC Berkeley Researchers Mapping Proposition 30 Social Media, on the site Election Center 8 months ago

Researchers at UC Berkeley are testing a new method for tracking how people use social media in politics. Their first project plans to map Proposition 30 social media references onto graphs. They also have an […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Municipal Bankruptcies Threaten Public Pensions, on the site Independent Voter Network 8 months ago

Public pensions in California are supposed to be sacrosanct and untouchable. The assumption is that public pension agreements are unalterable. However, recent California municipal bankruptcies now threaten […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, Smith Electric Vehicles readies for IPO, on the site History Unspun 8 months, 1 week ago

Smith Electric Vehicles manufactures electric delivery trucks and hopes to go public soon. Customers include Coca-Cola, Frito Lay, Fedex, and more. EVs makes excellent fleet vehicles in cities. The cost of […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, Smith Electric Vehicles readies for IPO, on the site Clean Money, Clean Energy 8 months, 1 week ago

Smith Electric Vehicles manufactures electric delivery trucks and hopes to go public soon. Customers include Coca-Cola, Frito Lay, Fedex, and more. EVs makes excellent fleet vehicles in cities. The cost of […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, Gulf Cartel Leader “El Coss” Arrest Highlights Peril to US, on the site Independent Voter Network 8 months, 1 week ago

Mexican Marines arrested alleged Gulf Cartel leader Jorge “El Coss” Eduardo Costilla Sanchez on Thursday. On Tuesday, they arrested another important member, Mario Cardenas Guillen who is the brother of the […]

Bob Morris wrote a new post, California Proposes Campaigns Disclose Payments to Bloggers, on the site Independent Voter Network 8 months, 1 week ago

In what some are calling a pointless and overreaching case of government intrusion, the California Fair Political Practices Committee is proposing that political campaigns be required to document and report […]

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