Part 2: The Big Picture (as seen by Big Cali Media)

The other day, our good friend Sam sent out and email detailing (via web-links) the way five major California newspapers were voting on the statewide propositions. It's a great resource for seeing exactly who thinks what of what, and which of which propositions catch their fancy. Of course, we here at the DTLF urge you to MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS ALWAYS, but hopefully the following will be some good insight into helping you make those decisions.

Without further hub-bubbery, here's Sam's email:

Hey all,

For those of you who may want some info on the state initiatives, here is a handy breakdown of 5 California News Rags, with links to their endorsements and arguments, and a chart showing where each of them stands, because you don't want to inadvertently vote YES on the "Happiness" initiative, only to find out that it has got chunks of "Sadness" written into it.

Go Obama.

San Jose Mercury News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10706959?nclick_check=1

LA Weekly:

http://www.laweekly.com/2008-10-30/news/election-39-08-voting-guide-endorsements-from-a-free-thinker-no-on-8-yes-on-11-and-a-nod-to-mark-ridley-thomas/

San Francisco Bay Guardian:

http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=7262

Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-endorsements-new-2008,0,2229623.htmlstory

The Daily Californian:

http://www.dailycal.org/article/103301/endorsements_propositions

Here is a chart denoting the various positions of the 5 papers mentioned:

Thanks again Sam!

Stay tuned for the next installment of our 2008 Voting Guide where we break down the local Los Angeles County and City Measures.