Proposition 55; Proposition 56; Howard Kaloogian; The CAN-SPAM Act
Proposition 55
Larry Mantle moderates a debate on Proposition 55, a $12.3 billion bond measure, which, if passed, would help to repair, upgrade, and expand school campuses throughout California. Joining him is David Walrath, a consultant for CASH, Coalition for Adequate School Housing and Tom Hudson, Executive Director California Taxpayer Protection Committee.
Proposition 56
Larry Mantle moderates a debate on Proposition 56, which would lower the threshold for approving the state's budget from a two-thirds vote of the Legislature, to 55 percent. Because Democrats comprise more than 55% of the legislature, Republicans in Sacramento are strongly opposed to the measure, fearing it would render them powerless at budget time and lead to large tax increases. Joining Larry is Roy Ulrich, a proponent of Proposition 56, and a Board Member of Common Cause, and Carol Evans, Vice President of the California Taxpayers Association.
Howard Kaloogian
Former San Diego Assemblyman Howard Kaloogian, the most conservative of the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, joins Larry Mantle to talk about his campaign to unseat Barbara Boxer.
The CAN-SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act [Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing] became law on January 1st of this year, giving the Federal Trade Commission new tools to use against companies that send e-mail spam. Under CAN SPAM, government agencies and Internet Service Providers can sue spammers, but individuals cannot. But just how effective is the federal CAN-SPAM Act? Do you receive less spam? Experts Nick Gillespie, Editor-in-chief of Reason Magazine, and John Mozena, co-founder and VP of CAUCE.org, the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail, join Host Larry Mantle to discuss the new law.