By Alex Lane -

And now, our continuing report on the Propositions you’ll be deciding on in the November ballot. Today we’ll discuss Proposition 6, which would require at least 965 million to be spent annually on police and local law enforcement. According to Supporters, “Proposition 6 is a comprehensive anti-gang and crime reduction measure that will bring more cops and increased safety to our streets, and greater efficiency and accountability to public safety programs.” Supporters say Proposition 6 “returns taxpayer’s money to local law enforcement without raising taxes.” The proposition includes a number of plans to address crime, including prohibiting bail to illegal immigrants charged with violent or gang related crimes, imposing a 10-year penalty increase on gang offenders, providing GPS equipment for monitoring gang and sex offenders, and increasing penalties for multiples acts of graffiti. But opponents say Prop 6 “writes into law new crimes, increases penalties for old crimes, and mandates more spending…but it provides not a single penny of new funding to pay for it.” Opponents say Prop 6 “wastes money on ineffective programs without accountability” and “disrupts existing crime prevention efforts.” As a result, opponents believe this means “less money for schools, health care, parks, roads or any of the state’s other important priorities.” On November 4th, you’ll have the opportunity to help decide.