It would be appropriate to suggest that the campaign was successful because it appealed to millennial voters. With decades of failed policies, people’s outlook on the future is uncertain, which is why young people took it upon themselves to educate the public about Proposition 47. For example, a student-led campaign, IGNITE, took an on an initiative of advocating for Proposition 47, arguing that the government should invest in education instead of wasting money on prisons (Park 2014). Similarly, Amnesty International and Bruin Democrats advocated on behalf of supporting Proposition 47. Comparatively, The Brothers, Sons, Selves coalition held a rally in Downtown, Los Angeles with more than 100 youth and community leaders marching in support …show more content…
Likewise, Human Impact Partners (2014) issued a report suggesting that Prop 47 would reduce recidivism, crime, keep families together, reduce crime, and save money to the state and counties. Furthermore, the proponents incorporated the report in the successful campaign arguing for the benefits of the proposition. In the last day efforts to gain enough support, California Yes on Prop 47 in partnership with PICO held a 4-½ week “get out and vote operation” (Smith 2014). The aim of the campaign was to create a momentum among infrequent and newly registered voters in African-American, Asian Pacific, and Latino Communities (Smith 2014). They contacted 300,000 infrequent voters and identified 250,000 “yes” voters (Smith 2014). Likewise, 8,000 grassroots leaders walked door to door and phoned approximately 40,000 in 14 counties of California to educate voters on the benefits of Proposition 47 (Smith 2014). Additionally, notable public figures, such as Jay-Z and Newt Gingrich, argued for the passage of the Proposition. Jay-Z urged California concertgoers to vote yes on Proposition 47 stating “Prop 47, …show more content…
Build more schools, less prisons!”. Likewise, Newt Gingrich called for an end to government spending on prisons and argued that Proposition 47 would improve public safety. As a result, Proposition 47 passed because of vigorous and well-organized campaigns, along with the highlighted media attention. On the contrary, it can be argued that No on Prop 47 was not successful because it did not generate enough needed funding. For example, the opposition raised approximately $551,800, whereas the supporters rose close to 11 million dollars (BallotPedia
In a statement, it was said by Lenore Anderson, chair of the initiative ballot committee, "By passing Proposition 47, California voters show that they understand that the policies of the past have failed and that we cannot incarcerate our way to safety.
The article, Prop. 47 got thousands out of prison. Now, $103 million in savings will go towards keeping them out, speaks of the positive effects the proposition could have on communities. It states that although the proposition has come to be controversial over the fact that several crime rates have increased due to the lenient nature of the proposition, the enactment of such is still a great win. This being due to the new investment in rehabilitation programs that will open doors for troubled individuals to truly make changes in their life that they were unable to do so before due to prior lack of such support.
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Last year, the state legislature passed Prop 47, which helps lower incarceration rates by changing drug related offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. In an LA Times article written by George Gascon, the author asserts that, “Despite good intentions, the long conflict has decimated many communities, leading the United States to incarcerate more people per capita than any other developed nation. It shattered budgets and crippled our ability to distinguish the dangerous from the nuisance.” Although opponents of Prop 47 argue that releasing inmates would lead to increased crime, the opposite also holds true: passing Prop 47 would decrease crime rates. Because of the stigma associated with drug use, those convicted before Prop 47 would not be able to find work and reintegrate into society; unable to support themselves, these offenders would continue committing crimes in order to be placed back in prisons where they are given care and shelter. By changing drug related offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, individuals would no longer be harshly punished. As a result, the number of petty offenders in custody would greatly decrease, allowing prisons to contain those convicted of serious or violent
Despite Salinas being known for the vibrancy of the people, it is notorious for the gang violence. Nevertheless, Salinas holds a pulchritudinous youth group wanting to better their community and end the violence. This group is called the Salinas Valley Dream Academy, where high school students are empowered to strive for higher education and become active participants in the community. The Salinas Valley Dream Academy holds an annual rally based on important topics in our community. Some of the topics during the rally include gang violence, DACA, and the rights of field workers. I have participated in these rallies and know the impact it has made in my community. About one hundred students along with the academy coordinators march the most
In the article “Takoma Park 16-year-old Savors his History-Making Moment at the Polls,” written by Annys Shin, the author focuses on whether or not lowering the voting age from 18 is a good idea towards politics, by looking at the benefits and the disadvantages of both sides. In 2013, the city of Takoma Park was the first to lower the voting age to 16 and change the 26th Amendment in their municipal. Ben Miller and other 16- and 17-year-olds were capable of stepping into a booth and casting their vote at the Takoma Park Community Center. Allowing this age group to cast a vote will lead more teenagers to vote than their older peers, it will get them into the habit of voting for the rest of their lives, and it will also increase their personal
As population increases among the Hispanics the country hopes that so will the number of voters. It is important to make sure that the younger generation continues to voice their opinion in politics to ensure that a difference is made. Currently, only a small number of people vote, again, due to lack of income, education and a younger median age. Their main focus for change in politics are employment, education and health care security. If Hispanics want to run for office they are told to, “be visible and you need to engage in every aspect of the community” (Jacobson,
The article covered the lack of knowledge of many young voters throughout California and as well as presented a neutral introduction of both Senate candidates: State Attorney Gen. Kamala Harris and Orange County congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (both Democrats). The retirement of Barbra Boxer from the CA Senate Seat has brought an unclaimed opportunity to place new representatives in place, in hopes of change or to continue business as usual. There is a clear lack of knowledge in the importance of this State Chair race; largely due to the focus of the Presidential Election. Reasons from the uninformed include: blames the constant bombardment of opinions of social media, the "main-stream-media", and constant play on words from everything
down. Six million dollars was spent in California to reduce the homeless population, a program known as the Safer Cities Initiative. This included releasing fifty new police officers on Skid Row to deal with the issue. The money was supposed to be split between a crackdown on illegal activities and services to help rehabilitate people. However no money was put into the services side of the program, it was just basically an act to incarcerate the homeless and remove them from the street. Add the original six millions dollars on to the average cost of an incarcerated person and the taxpayers of California are funding a costly program that is not fixing the problem whatsoever.
Growing up in an immigrant community exposed me to the issues and mindsets of people I will be tasked with engaging. I know firsthand how sunny day flooding affects a mother’s commute from work to her child’s school, the determination of young activists who want to tackle economic and environmental issues simultaneously, and the excitement of engaged voters discovering new ways get involved. My experiences alongside these communities will help me find the most relevant issues and craft the right campaigns to elevate Chispa, LCV, and activists who have yet to find an amplifier for their voice.
The bill I have chosen to work with was H.R. 4888: Ending Homelessness Act of 2016. This bill was introduced in House on March 23, 2016. The sponsor for this bill is Maxine Waters. Maxine is the representative for California’s 43rd congressional distract and she is a Democrat. The purpose of this bill is to provide a lead way to end homelessness that is happening in the United States. There are 14 co-sponsors of the bill. Some of those co-sponsors are the following: Rep. Gwen Moore, Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky, Rep. Alan Grayson, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, and more. Currently, there does not seem to be any bipartisan support. However, this bill appeared to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. This bill is still in the “Introduced” section
Proposition 64 addressed whether recreational marijuana should be legalized on a state level in California. Although both sides made strong arguments, the pro side won the majority of the votes in class as well as my vote. The pro side utilized the argument that the state is in massive debts and taxing on marijuana would bring in a billion dollars each year to help with funding, which gave their argument fiscal support. Additionally, they stated that this money would also go towards drug research programs and other beneficial programs, giving their side a moral justification on top of fiscal backing. They also further strengthened their moral argument by giving statistics comparing the number of deaths annually related to alcohol versus marijuana.
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Immigrants cannot vote so it is up to the rest of us to make adequate decisions about our votes to help the individuals. Immigrants and Muslims are being targeted by police. These are two groups of people that need the support from the community around them, so they can feel safe. I learned that when a large group comes together they are stronger than individuals and have a louder voice. Lobbying and being in the rally takes a lot of energy from a person. I was surprised how everything flowed and how well they managed time for being such a large group of people. It takes a lot of time to plan something that big. I heard other people saying that it took them months to have the rally happen. This experience gave me a glimpse of the efforts needed to see a change in this country. When one cares about something, they do their best to make it into a reality. At the end of the rally people still stayed positive about everything that they have accomplished during that day. This was a very tiring day, and I now see how much energy is put to make it all
Back when the 2016 election was full-force, there was one candidate that drew in younger voters more than any other. He was a 76-year-old career politician. This man was Bernie Sanders, and even though my peers and good ol’ Sanders were insurmountably distant in age, he understood the political culture of the United States’ youth. He discussed issues that affected the kids of our future, such as education,