Californians! Go Vote!

[tenaya]

I'm still 100 off of finishing my flist but I am literally nodding off. But I just had to remind my statemates to go do their civic duty.

Personally, I'm voting No on 98 and Yes on 99. Removing rent control would be an exceedingly bad idea in this economy. People have no extra money to pay higher rent so we'd just get a lot more homeless folk. Think of all the renters that you know.

And then, hypocrite that I am, I will go buy some varmit food at the Costco one mile from my house...the very one that used eminent domain to oust a couple of dozen houses and a plumbing business to get the space to build their new store. It's either that I go to that store, or drive ten extra miles to get to the next closest one. Waste gas vs shop at the nearest store. It's not like I'd change anything by boycotting them. The varmit food I buy there is cat kibble that has no corn or fish in it; that way if Brindle eats it, he won't break out in scabs due to his food allergies. It's not that easy finding kibble without corn and fish and Costco does sell some.

By the way, when I drove home from work on Saturday morning, these are the gas prices I passed. The name brands were around $4.18, Arco and Vons were around $4.08. A Texico was $4.41! And the new Costco? $3.93. Yeah, yeah...it's evil and I should condemn them but....

Comments

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

Amen on the HORRIBLE idea of removing rent control! What a nightmare.

And as far as shopping at Costco, at least they have great labor practices--see here or here.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

That's good to hear. I knew they were union and probably treated their employees better. It's good to see that is true.

I just wish eminent domain hadn't been used in this case. :(

[batdina.livejournal.com]

you could vote no on both of them.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

I could but I really think that using eminent domain to take people's homes and business to give to another business is wrong. Terribly, terribly wrong.

[batdina.livejournal.com]

I get that, I really really do. It's just that I'm not convinced that either of those propositions actually solve that problem.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

98 is terrible and 99 is flawed but better than nothing. It seems all of politics is settling for compromises. Waiting for politicians to do the right thing is pretty futile, imo. :::shrugs:::

[astrumporta.livejournal.com]

I voted no on 98, yes on 99, too. Eminent domain needs to be limited to "public" needs, not as you say, to take my house so someone else can come make $ on my land. WTF! Nice going, US Supreme Court. But yeah, don't throw in a phase-out of rent control, which has nothing to do with the issue IMO.

As usual, the propositions are so complicated, you know most people have no idea what they're really voting for or against. Sigh.

Don't feel guilty about Costco. At least they keep prices cheap as they humanly can, as you say!

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

I like many things about Costco and, aside from those people losing their homes, am happy to have them so close.

It's interesting that the deceptive prop is the one that is accusing the other one of hidden agendas and such. Lies and deception.