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Ballot Proposition Forum Nov. 1

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Campus Program on Ballot Propositions: Nov. 1

The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment present:
Death and Taxes (and other hot topics): Debating the 2012 California Ballot Propositions 
with
Gray Davis, Luskin Distinguished Policy Fellow, and Cameron Smyth, Luskin Senior Fellow
California voters face big decisions on the 2012 ballot initiatives. From tax policy to the death penalty to genetically modified food labeling, a lot is at stake on the ballot. Join us for an educational and informative forum to analyze the initiatives.
TIME
Thursday, November 1, from 12:15 – 1:45 pm 
(Note: An earlier version of this announcement said the start time was 12:30 pm.)
EVENT LOCATION
Public Affairs Building, Room 2355 (2nd floor)
RSVP
rsvp@publicaffairs.ucla.edu; Lunch will be served.  (We don’t have to tell you yet whether your lunch is genetically modified!)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
While in office, FORMER CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GRAY DAVIS made education a top priority, signing legislation to strengthen California’s K-12 sys
tem, increasing accountability in schools, and expanding access to higher education.  While presiding over California during an economic expansion, he made record investments in infrastructure, created four Centers of Science and Innovation on UC campuses, and expanded state health insurance for an additional one million children. 
ASSEMBLYMEMBER CAMERON SMYTH is Chair of the Assembly Local Government Committee.  In 2008, Assemblyman Smyth was appointed by the Assembly Republican Leader as the Republican Caucus Chair, which is the second-highest ranking Republican in the State Assembly.
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[Full disclosure: 
Yours truly will be emcee.]
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Here is a handy summary video of a sample of TV ads for and against the propositions on the November 2012 ballot:

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