Main arguments in favor: Children's hospitals treat more than 1 million children with serious illnesses such as cancer and cystic fibrosis but lack space and equipment for a growing number of patients. Construction costs are increasing and cannot be financed with the $750-million bond that voters approved in 2004. The measure would allow designated hospitals to purchase the latest medical technologies.
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The 12 state propositions
VOTER GUIDE: THE NOV. 4 ELECTIONS
For The Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 32 words Type of Material: Correction
Proposition 10: The Voter Guide in Sunday's California section misspelled the first name of a major donor to the "yes" on Proposition 10 campaign. The donor's name is Aubrey McClendon, not Audrey.
For The Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday, October 26, 2008 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 35 words Type of Material: Correction
Proposition 10: The Voter Guide in the California section on Oct. 19 misspelled the first name of a major donor to the "yes" on Proposition 10 campaign. The donor's name is Aubrey McClendon, not Audrey.
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Main arguments against: New borrowing is a bad idea given the state's financial difficulties. The initiative process should not be used by groups that stand to gain from their measures. Not all money from the previous children's hospital bond has been spent.
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Proposition 4: Abortion
What it would do: Amend the state Constitution to bar abortions by unemancipated minors until 48 hours after a physician notifies the minor's parent or legal guardian. Permit notification to certain adult relatives if a doctor reports the parent to law enforcement or a child protective services agency.
Chief proponents: Life Legal Defense Foundation, California Right to Life Committee Inc., Knights of Columbus local chapters, Family Research Council, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Major donors to "Yes" side: James E. Holman, publisher of weekly San Diego Reader and four lay Catholic papers; vintner and former Republican state legislator Don Sebastiani
Chief opponents: Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, American Civil Liberties Union local chapters, Feminist Majority Foundation, California Medical Assn., California Nurses Assn.
Major donors to "No" side: Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, American Civil Liberties Union local chapters
Main arguments in favor: Parents have a right to know if their minor daughters are seeking abortions, a major medical procedure. Without being notified, parents may be kept ignorant of a sexual assault on their daughter and of the possible cause of medical complications.
Main arguments against: A notification law cannot compel healthy family communication and may drive a wedge between a patient and physician. A minor could be at risk if she fears telling parents or other adult family members and seeks an unsafe abortion or induces an abortion herself.
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Proposition 5: Drug offenses
