The Ballot Measures: Prop 6

Over the next couple weeks, we at Skynet will be bringing you our suggestions regarding the 12 ballot measures that qualified for the November 4th election.

Prop 6 - POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING. CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND LAWS.

Vote: NO

Prop 6 is too expensive and an unwise allocation of resources. At a time when our state is practically broke, the proponents of this measure are asking voters to approve a $1 billion dollar annual increase in prison funding. Perhaps if more common sense measures like Prop 5 passed, we wouldn't have a shortage of beds in our state prisons.

Worth noting, the official state analysis of this law points out that if it passes, in addition to the $1 billion annually, the state is looking at another $500 million to build new prisons.