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9A Page 33 League Board Acts on November 2008 Baltot Initiatives The League's board of directors has adopted positions on eight of the 12 measures on the lvavember 2008 ba4lot.The board tock positions on seven of the measures when it met last weelc in conjunc6on with the annual conference in Long Beach and adopted a position on Proposition 7 earlier this year.The ballot measures cover a variety of topics including redistricting,chi�dren's hospital grants,and public safety.The board's positions an these balfot measures are befow: Proposition 1A—Safie, Reliabfe High-Speed Passenger 1'rain Bond Act for the 29st Century: Issues$9.95 biliion of general obligation bonds,$9 billion of which will be made available in conjunction with federal and private funds for fhe planning and construction of a high- speed train system, and$950 million of which wi11 be available far capitol projects on other passenger rail fines ta provide connectivity to the high-speed train system. Position: No pos'rtion Proposition 3—Chiidren's HospitaE Projects: Issues$980 miilion in bonds to be used for grants of approximately$98 million each for qualifying non-profit Chiidren's Nospitals ta expand and renovate to make more room to treat children, and to purchase life-saving medieal equipment for the treatment. Position: No position Proposition 5—Nonviotent Offender Rehabilitation Act of 2008 (NORA): Expands drug treatment diversion programs for nonvio(ent offenders; modifies parole supervision proeedures and expands prison and parofe ret�abilitation prograrr�s;allows for additional early release credits for participation and perfflrmance in rehabili#ation programs'changes the penalties for marijuana possession; and makes various changes to the organization of rehabil'station programs in the CA Department of Corrections and Renabilitation, Position: Oppose Proposition 6—Safe Neighborhoods Act(or the Safe Neighborhoods Act: Stop Gang, Gun, and Street Crime): Creates and revises numerous state and local criminal justice programs to address criminal street gang activity,tirearms and narcotics, chi(d abuse,victim protecfion, juvenile offender programs, parole and community re-entry,juvenife and county jail facilities,and the etectronic monitoring of sex af�enders. Posifiion:No position �roposition 7—So1ar and C{ean Energy Act of 2008: Requires utilities, including government- owned utilities, to generate 20 percent of their power from renewable energy by 2010,a standard currently applicable only fo private electrical corporations. It also raises requirement for utilities to 40 percent by 2020 and 50 percent by 2025. Position: Oppose (The League's position on fhis measure was adopted earlier in fhe year) Proposition 9—Victims' Bil!of Rights Act of 2008: Marsy's Law: Expands the legaJ rights of crims victims and their ability to seek restitution; creates restrictions on the early release of inmates from incarceratia�; and restructures the granting and revocation of parale. Position: Support Proposifion 10—The California Renewable Energy and Clean Alternative Fuel Act: Issues $5 billion in general obligation bonds to fund renewable energy generation, alternative fueis for transportation, and energy efficiency and conservation programs. Position: No position Proposition 11 —Redistricting. Constitutional Amendment and Statute: Changes the way the U.S. House of Representatives, the state Legislature(Assembly and 5ena#e), and the Baard of Equalization distrEc#boundaries are determined. Position: Suppor#. *A significanf factor in the League takrng no posifion"on several of the above measures relafed io concerns over impacfs to the sfate budget. 10