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The tragic story behind Prop 46, what the measure aims to accomplish
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Oct 7, 2014
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The tragic story behind Prop 46, what the measure aims to accomplish
This November, California voters will have to decide whether to pass Proposition 46, a measure inspired by a tragic accident that left two children dead.
Dr. Lisa Tseng is among only a handful of doctors nationwide to be charged with murder related to prescription drugs.
Prescription medication is pictured on May 15, 2014 in Auckland, New Zealand. Backers of Proposition 46 say the measure is all about patient safety
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This November, California voters will have to decide whether to pass Proposition 46, a measure inspired by a tragic accident that left two children dead.

This November, California voters will have to decide whether or not to pass Proposition 46, a measure that backers say is all about patient safety.

But, as April Dembosky reports, it's a confusing measure inspired by a tragic accident that left two children dead more than a decade ago.

Read the full story: Proposition 46: A Complicated Solution Arising from Tragedy