Bulletin Insert for 2nd Mile Giving, Sierra Pacific Synod

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Our photo gallery—Life at the Capitol

2010 Pocket Directory of California State Government, including the Congressional Delegation
(download and reproduce on 8.5"x14" paper)

Find your State Legislator
Find California Legislative Information

Our State Budget Challenge

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Health Care, Our Shared Endeavor

Meet the Director

Links & Resources

Advocacy Principles

Advocacy Alerts

ELCA Social Statements and Messages

Including social statements under development on criminal justice and on genetics.

Called to be Political (But I Don't Want to be Political)
A resource from Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

November, 2010 Election

NOVEMBER BALLOT PROPOSITION RECOMMENDATIONS
All nine measures were placed on the ballot by initiative petition by registered voters.

Prop. 19 – Marijuana legalization: No Recommendation
Prop. 20 – Congressional redistricting: No Recommendation
Prop. 21 – State parks funding/access: YES
Prop. 22 – Local government finance: No Recommendation
Prop. 23 – Climate change law suspension: NO
Prop. 24 – Corporate tax liability: YES
Prop. 25 – Majority state budget vote: YES
Prop. 26 – Two-thirds fee vote: NO
Prop. 27 – Redistricting commission repeal: No Recommendation

These recommendations are based on the analyses, understandings, and commitments of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America found in its social statements: Sufficient, Sustainable Livelihood for All; Caring for Health – Our Shared Endeavor; and Caring for Creation – Vision, Hope, and Justice. It is the primary mission of LOPP-CA to apply these social statements to policy choices in California, especially on issues of hunger, poverty, and care for creation.

Ballot Proposition Information

California Secretary of State’s page: http://www.sos.ca.gov/

Ballot Propositions: Questions to Consider (A Voter Guide from the Policy Council, Lutheran Office of Public Policy—California)

LOPP recommendations on the ballot propositions – 2-page version for downloading and sharing

Ballotpedia: this website has overviews of all the propositions, as well as links to campaign finance websites, suggestions for further reading, and links to editorial and other articles:

Campaign Websites for propositions on the November 2, 2010 ballot.

Campaign websites as of October 11, 2010
No on Prop 19 site  - http://www.publicsafetyfirst.net/
No on Prop 19 site  - http://www.nipitinthebud2010.org/index.html
Yes on Prop 19 site  - http://www.taxcannabis2010.org/
Yes on Prop 20 site  - http://www.votersfirstact.org/who.html
Yes on Prop 21 site - http://www.yesforstateparks.com/
Yes on Prop 22 site - http://savelocalservices.com/
Yes on Prop 23 site - http://www.suspendab32.org/jobs_initiative.htm
No on Prop 23 site - http://www.stopdirtyenergyprop.com/
Yes on Prop 24 site - http://www.paytheirfairshare.com/
No on Prop 24 site - http://www.stopprop24.com/
Yes on Prop 26 site - http://www.nomorehiddentaxes.com/

Support/Opposition list for November, 2010 Ballot Propositions