Originally posted by: MH2007
Originally posted by: DealMonkey
That's a little rich for my blood. I'd go for $5 or maybe $10.
I forgot to mention one other point -- I heard that this proposition was supported financially from out-of-state orgs -- and I strongly believe we should ban this sort of thing in California.
Where do these out-of-state organizations get off putting props on our ballot and then spending huge amounts of cash to affect the outcome of our state election? That's just absurd and I would say so regardless of the specific issue or who was behind it.
Actually, No on 8 spent just as much money (more actually): $37.6M vs. $35.8M
In-state money was almost dead even
http://www.mercurynews.com/new...0889066?nclick_check=1
"Of the $51 million given by California contributors, less than $550,000 separated the totals raised by the two sides in the emotional election."
So unless I'm missing something, No on 8 actually got more money from out-of-state.
Whether or not that is true shouldn't matter though. I agree with DealMonkey. State amendments need to be represented by only those who reside in that state. Otherwise, what's the point of having it at the state level at all? I realize you need to take the good with the bad when one says that but still.