[Magdalen] Ten More Days

[Allan Carr]

These propositions can be tricky, especially if the short description on the ballot omits a point of controversy in the actual longer wording of the proposition itself.
Our county propositions included two dealing with  continuing our open space law which  severely regulates the conversion of farm property to city property.
One of them was far more lenient to the farmer, but you couldn't tell that from the wording on the ballot itself.
This law makes it very pleasant to live in our county if you came here long ago or have the wherewithal to afford to buy here, but makes it very difficult for younger people.
We older ones always say we don't want our county to turn into another San Fernando Valley, but it ensures an older and wealthier population.
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> On Oct 30, 2016, at 2:33 AM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com> wrote:
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>> On 30/10/2016 09:07, Allan Carr wrote:
>> Well, I've already sent in my ballot, having studiously read up opinions on all those California ballot propositions.
>> Ten days from now I might be tempted not to bother with such a complicated ballot, feeling a epox on all of it including the Presidential race. I doubt I would be the only one.
>> However, who knows what further surprises Putin, Assange, and Comey still have in store for us, or even Congress itself.
> 
> I know someone from California now living in the UK. She said she had printed a whole load of papers to print out and then airmail back. I hate to think how much that cost her. I am thankful we are spared such a plethora of things to vote for, which surely have an effect on the turnout. Not only are you faced with so many questions that tke time to answer but that time increases the time others wait in line for you to finish the process.
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> Roger