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15 Newspaper Editorials Oppose Prop 24

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Sunday, October 11, 2020
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Editorials in fifteen daily newspapers urge readers to vote no on Proposition 24, the deceptive "privacy" initiative on California's November ballot.

Key Points: 
  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Editorials in fifteen daily newspapers urge readers to vote no on Proposition 24, the deceptive "privacy" initiative on California's November ballot.
  • Another eight weekly news publications have written editorials opposing Prop 24, bringing the total of opposing editorials to 23.
  • 24 would allow companies to charge higher prices to consumers who choose to protect their privacy.
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Proposition 24 eliminates privacy when you travel

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Saturday, October 10, 2020
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Proposition 24 contains a one-word change to current law that dramatically curtails privacy protections for Californians when they travel, according to consumer advocates.

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Proposition 24 contains a one-word change to current law that dramatically curtails privacy protections for Californians when they travel, according to consumer advocates.
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    Mark Toney, Ph.D., Executive Director of TURN The Utility Reform Network, stated, "Prop 24 reduces California privacy protections.
  • [Proposition 24, section 1798.145(a)(7)]
    "Under Prop 24, when your phone pings a cell tower in Nevada or any other state, businesses have the green light to upload your confidential personal data.
  • This is one of many privacy reductions hidden in Proposition 24," stated Richard Holober, President, Consumer Federation of California.

Proposition 21 Opposed by Nearly All State's Newspapers in Editorials

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Friday, October 9, 2020
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Three more California newspapers, the Desert Sun, Chico Press-Enterprise and Los Angeles Sentinel, today editorialized against Proposition 21, the measure opponents say will worsen Californias housing crisis.

Key Points: 
  • Three more California newspapers, the Desert Sun, Chico Press-Enterprise and Los Angeles Sentinel, today editorialized against Proposition 21, the measure opponents say will worsen Californias housing crisis.
  • Its almost identical to Proposition 10 on the November 2018 ballot, noted the Chico Press-Enterprise.
  • The Los Angeles Sentinel, a Black-owned weekly newspaper in Los Angeles, also editorialized against Proposition 21.
  • All but one major newspaper in the state have editorialized against Proposition 21.

Prop 24, the California Privacy Rights Act Receives Support From 77% Of Likely California Voters

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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The Yes on Prop 24 campaign is proud to have the endorsement of former Presidential candidate Andrew Yang, Los Angeles Times editorial board, Congressman Ro Khanna, California State Controller Betty Yee, Common Sense Media, Consumer Watchdog, AFSCME California, the NAACP of California, California Professional Firefighters, California State Building and Construction Trades Council, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21 (Bay Area), UA Local 38 Plumbers and Pipefitters, California State Senators Ben Allen, Bill Dodd, Lena Gonzalez, Connie Leyva, Bill Monning, Nancy Skinner, Robert Hertzberg, Scott Wiener, Bob Wieckowski and Jim Beall, California State Assemblymembers Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and David Chiu, John Burton, Former Chair of the California Democratic Party, Alex Rooker and Daraka Larimore Hall, Vice Chairs of the California Democratic Party,Dan Weitzman, Controller of the California Democratic Party,Jenny Bach, Secretary of the California Democratic Party, Dr. Lisa Strohman, JD, PhD, and more.

Key Points: 
  • The Yes on Prop 24 campaign is proud to have the endorsement of former Presidential candidate Andrew Yang, Los Angeles Times editorial board, Congressman Ro Khanna, California State Controller Betty Yee, Common Sense Media, Consumer Watchdog, AFSCME California, the NAACP of California, California Professional Firefighters, California State Building and Construction Trades Council, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21 (Bay Area), UA Local 38 Plumbers and Pipefitters, California State Senators Ben Allen, Bill Dodd, Lena Gonzalez, Connie Leyva, Bill Monning, Nancy Skinner, Robert Hertzberg, Scott Wiener, Bob Wieckowski and Jim Beall, California State Assemblymembers Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and David Chiu, John Burton, Former Chair of the California Democratic Party, Alex Rooker and Daraka Larimore Hall, Vice Chairs of the California Democratic Party,Dan Weitzman, Controller of the California Democratic Party,Jenny Bach, Secretary of the California Democratic Party, Dr. Lisa Strohman, JD, PhD, and more.
  • Californians for Consumer Privacy is the same group that authored the first-in-the-nation California Consumer Privacy Act, which was passed unanimously by the California State Legislature and signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown.
  • Now the group is backing Prop 24, the California Privacy Rights Act on the 2020 ballot, to expand and enshrine privacy rights for all Californians.
  • Paid for by Yes on 24, Californians for Consumer Privacy
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100+ Mayors, Local Leaders Join Gov. Newsom in Opposing Proposition 21, the "Housing Freeze"

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Monday, October 5, 2020
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The comprehensive list of officials includes County Supervisors, Mayors, City Council Members, city clerks and board members.

Key Points: 
  • The comprehensive list of officials includes County Supervisors, Mayors, City Council Members, city clerks and board members.
  • Prop 21 also could result in tens of millions of dollars per year in increased costs to local government.
  • Proposition 21 will make Californias housing crisis even worse, notes Tom Bannon, Chief Executive Officer of the California Apartment Association and Californians for Responsible Housing, the campaign opposing the ballot measure.
  • Local officials opposed to Prop 21 include:
    In addition to these local officials, Proposition 21 is opposed by Governor Gavin Newsom.

Proposition 21 Opposed by More Than 30+ Central Valley Mayors, Leaders, Groups

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
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More than 30 elected officials and groups from throughout the Central Valley today announced their opposition to Proposition 21, the November measure that opponents say will reduce affordable housing in the region and could lead to cuts in community services.

Key Points: 
  • More than 30 elected officials and groups from throughout the Central Valley today announced their opposition to Proposition 21, the November measure that opponents say will reduce affordable housing in the region and could lead to cuts in community services.
  • The comprehensive list of officials opposed to Proposition 21 includes County Supervisors, Mayors, City Council Members, and local business and community groups from throughout the Central Valley.
  • Elected officials and groups opposing Prop 21 include:
    Mayor Brand and the community groups join a broad, bipartisan coalition including labor, veterans, senior, affordable housing, taxpayer and other organizations opposed to Proposition 21.
  • The Fresno Bee, Modesto Bee, Merced Sun-Star, and Bakersfield Californian also have editorialized against Proposition 21.

Prop. 21 Backers File Lawsuit Over Money Laundering by Opponents of Rent Control Measure

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
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The Yes on 21 campaigns lawsuit also compares and contrasts previous donation patterns by several of the same major donors to similar political committees formed in 2018 to oppose Proposition 10, a prior and similar ballot rent control measure mounted by the Prop.

Key Points: 
  • The Yes on 21 campaigns lawsuit also compares and contrasts previous donation patterns by several of the same major donors to similar political committees formed in 2018 to oppose Proposition 10, a prior and similar ballot rent control measure mounted by the Prop.
  • 21 are NOT appearing in the required ad disclaimers in TV, radio, print, online and other campaign advertising, said Ren Christian Moya, campaign director, Yes on 21 campaign.
  • 21.
  • Proposition 21 is sponsored by Yes on 21 Renters and Homeowners United to Keep Families in Their Homes, Sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation.

Prop 24 is a Pay for Privacy Scheme, Experts Warn

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
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Sections 125(a)(2) & (3) (b) (1) (2) and (3) of Prop 24 authorize online businesses to charge more for privacy protection, and to provide inferior services to consumers who do not pay extra fees for privacy.

Key Points: 
  • Sections 125(a)(2) & (3) (b) (1) (2) and (3) of Prop 24 authorize online businesses to charge more for privacy protection, and to provide inferior services to consumers who do not pay extra fees for privacy.
  • League of Women Voters of California https://lwvc.org/vote/elections/ballot-recommendations/prop-24consumer-d...
    "CPRA [Prop 24] could have ensured that consumers can't be charged higher prices or discriminated against simply for exercising their privacy rights The CPRA [Prop 24] misses the mark on both counts."
  • Tracy Rosenberg, Media Alliance https://media-alliance.org/2020/09/prop-24-actually-pokes-holes-in-data-...
    "We urge voters to reject Proposition 24 It appears that Prop 24 would allow businesses to create new 'pay for privacy' schemes.
  • Voters should reject Prop 24 and tell big tech that privacy is not a luxury item for the wealthy," Richard Holober, Consumer Federation of California stated.

No on Proposition 21 Releases New Ad Featuring Veteran Blasting Proposition 21’s Deceptive Ad

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Friday, September 25, 2020
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Titled Sickening, the ad features Commander Michael Kerr of Fresno who served in the U.S. Army as a satellite network controller.

Key Points: 
  • Titled Sickening, the ad features Commander Michael Kerr of Fresno who served in the U.S. Army as a satellite network controller.
  • The ad text: In this ad for Prop 21, This guys not even a veteran.
  • The Yes on Prop 21 campaign is using actors in its other advertisements, including an actor impersonating a firefighter and another actor impersonating a postal worker.
  • Ad paid for by No on Prop 21: Californians for Responsible Housing, a coalition of seniors, veterans, affordable housing advocates, labor & social justice organizations, sponsored by California Apartment Association.

Proposition 21 Supported by Just 37% of Voters in UC Berkeley Poll

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Proposition 21, the housing freeze measure opposed by Governor Newsom, labor unions, senior, and veterans, is supported by only 37 percent of the states voters, according to a poll released today by the University of California Berkeleys Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS).

Key Points: 
  • Proposition 21, the housing freeze measure opposed by Governor Newsom, labor unions, senior, and veterans, is supported by only 37 percent of the states voters, according to a poll released today by the University of California Berkeleys Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS).
  • Less than two years ago, California voters rejected a carbon copy of Prop 21 by nearly 20 percentage points, noted Tom Bannon of Californians for Responsible Housing, the campaign opposing the measure.
  • It appears that Prop 21 will suffer the same fate because Californians understand that it will worsen our states housing crisis, reduce property values, and lead to cuts to schools and other government services.
  • Ad paid for by No on Prop 21: Californians for Responsible Housing, a coalition of seniors, veterans, affordable housing advocates, labor & social justice organizations, sponsored by California Apartment Association.