In case anyone out there is curious, we thought we would post our opinions on the local propositions. We hope we've researched these well enough to be able to vote confidently on them, but please feel free to comment on any thing you may have learned to enlighten us futher. These initiatives are all pretty important because they affect our lives on a local level. Here ya go:
Proposition 100 - Protect Our Homes Act (YES)
This initiative will prevent the government from imposing a new home sales tax. Governments already collect taxes on your property based on the property's value. This new tax would unfairly cause a second tax to impact your home or property.
Proposition 101 – The Freedom to Choose Act (YES)
Governor Napalitono opposes this…need we say more?
This proposition would restrict the government from interfering in health care choices such as the following:
1. Restrict a person's freedom to choose a private health care plan or system of their choice. 2. Interfere with a person's or entity's right to pay directly for lawful medical services. 3. Impose a penalty or fine, of any type, for choosing to obtain or decline health care coverage. 4. Impose a penalty or fine, of any type, for participation in any particular health care system or plan.
Proposition 102 – Marriage Protection Amendment (YES, YES, YES)
We fully support protecting the law already in place to keep marriage defined as only one man and one woman by making it a constitutional ammedment.
Proposition 105 – The Majority Rules Initiative (No)
Proposition 105 would result in a law requiring a majority vote from all REGISTERED voters for any bill referred by the people of the state of Arizona that involves spending. We feel this could make any referred ballot measure virtually impossible to pass by majority vote. There are often less than 50% of registered voters that come to the poles (outside of presidential elections). There is some feeling that any ballot measure could have this requirement levied as there are government expenditures for any new law that is passed.
Proposition 200 – Payday Loan Reform Act: (NO)
This proposition would have the effect of extending Payday licensing indefinitely. Payday loan licensing is set to terminate on July 1st 2010. The proposition was created by Payday loan businessmen. We do not support this industry because we feel these loans hurt people and families financially. While it is called a “Reform Act” it is really an act to allow their businesses to continue without interruption or review.
Proposition 201 – Homeowner’s Bill of Rights (NO)
This proposition would require the seller of a dwelling place to provide a ten year warranty of the materials and workmanship for the dwelling and would prevent the seller taking part in the contractor selection process. It would also allow buyers to accept cash for the repair rather than having the actual repair performed. Worst of all, it opens the door wide open for buyers and sellers to enter into legal litigations, thereby ensuring jobs for way too many lawyers.
Proposition 202 – Stop Illegal Hiring Act (NO,NO,NO)
This title is misleading. This proposition is actually an attempt to weaken the current illegal hiring laws. Each of the items that appear to strengthen illegal hiring in the proposition are actually already in place, and this proposition will weaken or get rid of them.
Proposition 300 – Increase Legislative Salaries (NO)
Proposition 400 – Rental Inspection (Yes)
This will make for safer and improved rental properties.
Actually, she is a bit older than one now (sniff, sniff) but these shots were on the big day. Well, the one on the left where she is making her "scrunchy funny face" isn't, but I just thought is was pretty cute. 
