California Prop 1D

This experiment has 5 short steps and will take about 90 seconds.

You need a webcam or video camera to record your responses.

You will be reading two short passages and recording your responses.

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This is one of the 6 propositions that have been approved by the California Secretary of State to appear on the May 19, 2009, Statewide Special Election Ballot.

STEP 1: Turn on your Web Cam and start recording.

STEP 2: This the language on the upcoming ballot. Read this out loud:

PROP 1D

Protects Children's Services Funding. Helps Balance State Budget

• Provides more than $600 million to protect children's programs in difficult economic times.
  
• Redirects existing tobacco tax money to protect health and human services for children, including services for at-risk families, services for children with disabilities, and services for foster children.
  
• Temporarily allows the redirection of existing money to fund health and human services programs for children 5 years old and under.
  
• Ensures countries retain funding for local priorities.
  
• Helps balance state budget.

STEP 3: Now briefly answer the following questions out loud:

• If you saw this on the ballot would you vote YES or NO?
  
• Why?
  

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