Vote No on Proposition 29 Flawed propositions make bad laws!

Prop. 29 may sound good on the surface, but like any law, it's the details and the fine print that tell the whole story. Read Prop. 29 for yourself. With over 4,000 words, Prop. 29 is poorly written with very serious flaws.

Prop. 29 is a new $735 million annual tax that creates an unaccountable bureaucracy dominated by political appointees. California can't afford to start a new billion-dollar research spending program when we can't pay for critical existing programs like education and health care.

Proposition 29 may be well-intentioned, but it is badly flawed. Read More »

Proposition 29 is a poorly drafted & flawed measure that:

Creates More Bureaucracy, Taxes & Spending
Allows our Tax Dollars to be Spent Out of State
Doesn’t Provide Any New Funding For Cancer Treatment
Allows Board Filled with Political Appointees to Spend Up to $125 Million Every Year on Buildings, Bureaucracy, Salaries and Benefits
Permits Conflicts of Interest By Allowing the Commission to Give Grants to Organizations that Employ the Commissioners
Provides Virtually No Accountability or Controls Against Waste
Locks in These Flaws by Prohibiting the Governor, Legislature and Even the State Auditor from Making Changes to the Initiative For 15 Years

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Be Heard

We all support cancer research, but Prop. 29 is fundamentally flawed because it fails to protect our hard-earned dollars or guarantee that any taxpayer dollars are spent in California to create jobs. Joel Fox President of the Small Business Action Committee

When you look at the fine print, it's clear Prop. 29 lacks accountability, oversight and strict controls to ensure our money is spent wisely. This measure directs money away from our schools. Tom Bogetich Former Executive Director, California Board of Education

Prop. 29 expressly prohibits any amendments by the Legislature for 15 years, even in the extreme cases of fraud, abuse or mismanagement. Mike Genest Former Director, California Department of Finance

More cancer research sounds like a good idea, but this $735 million tax sets up a whole new state bureaucracy and spending program at a time when we can’t even balance our budget. Teresa Casazza President, California Taxpayers Association

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