California Newspapers Endorse League-Supported Propositions 68, 69 and 72 on the June Ballot

Papers throughout the state have endorsed Proposition 68, the parks and water bond, Prop. 69, constitutional protections for transportation revenues and Prop. 72, property tax exclusion for installation of rainwater capture systems. The League is supporting all three measures on the June statewide ballot because they improve California cities and strengthen neighborhoods.
 
Here’s a roundup of endorsements from some California newspapers:
 
San Francisco Chronicle

• Editorial: Prop. 68 will upgrade parks and water purity, March 21, 2018
• Editorial: Chronicle recommendations on Props. 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, April 19, 2018

Sacramento Bee

• Vote ‘yes’ on all the June 2018 ballot measures but one, March 22, 2018

Desert Sun

• Propositions 68, 69 deal with your wallet, and should get your vote, April 6, 2018

Monterey Herald and Santa Cruz Sentinel (same editorials ran in each paper)

• Vote on state ballot measures 68 and 69, April 14, 2018
• Vote yes on propositions 71, 72; No on 70, April 17, 2018

Los Angeles Times

• Proposition 69 would put California’s transportation funds in a lockbox. Vote yes, April 18, 2018
• Homeowners shouldn’t be punished for capturing rainwater. Vote yes on Proposition 72, April 24, 2018
• Yes on Proposition 68 to preserve parks, protect water supply and enhance our climate resilience, April 26, 2018

Bakersfield Californian

• Our recommendation: vote yes on all ballot measures, April 21, 2018

San Jose Mercury News and East Bay Times (same editorials ran in each paper)

• Prop. 69 would block lawmakers from raiding fuel taxes and fees, March 30, 2018
• Our endorsements for the upcoming California election: the June 2018 list of Mercury News and East Bay editorial board picks for state, regional and local elections, April 25, 2018
• Prop. 72 rewards homeowners for conserving water, May 3, 2018
• Prop. 68 water, parks bond deserves Californians’ support, May 3, 2018

Fresno Bee

• Propositions 68 and 69 deserve your vote, May 8, 2018
• The Bee recommends: ‘No’ on Prop 70; ‘yes’ on Props 71, 72, May 8, 2018

Orange County Register

• Yes on Prop. 72 for water and tax relief, May 8, 2018
• Vote yes, with some caveats, on California Prop. 69, May 17, 2018

Southern California News Group

• Vote yes, with some caveats, on California Prop. 69, May 17, 2018

San Diego Union Tribune

• Vote yes on state Propositions 69, 71 and 72, May 17, 2018

Marin Independent Journal

• Voters face a simpler state primary ballot (endorsements for Propositions 68, 69 and 72), May 20, 2018