by Phyllis Couper

An important election on our horizon means we the voters must sit up and pay attention.
Who wants to read the fine print on all the Bills, Propositions and Candidates in the voter guide? The crickets have it. But, if one can persevere through the fine print, one can sometimes find the most interesting little add ons that have nothing to do with the title or the origin of the ballot item. And many times, those little add ons effect we the people in very large ways.
Take Prop 47, for instance. Over a million people guaranteed this item to be on the ballot via the petition system. But, one person, Gavin Newsom, who thinks he should override the million plus, is suing us in California Supreme Court to keep it off the ballot, because in his own words, “there’s no need to have it on the ballot.” His state legislative body has put together a clump of bills designed as tough on crime, but has a little add on saying this clump will be automatically repealed if voters pass Prop 47. Surely our Governor and our state legislature wouldn’t coerce or threaten us voters. Read, read, read!

***Note from writer: as of today, 6/12/24, Prop 47 has been added to the November ballot.

Phyllis Couper, of Pleasanton CA, is a Op-Ed Writer / Blogger and Commentator. Phyllis Couper is the First Vice President of Tri-Valley Republicans. Phyllis and husband Rennie are longstanding residents and former small business owners in Pleasanton, CA where they raised their family. Phyllis can be reached at coupclan1962@gmail.com.