Patagonia 2016 California, Voter Guide

2016 CALIFORNIA VOTER GUIDE

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BALLOT MEASURES

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Proposition 67: California Plastic

Proposition 65: Dedication of

Bag Ban Referendum

Revenue from Disposable Bag Sales

A “yes” vote is a vote in favor of upholding or ratifying the legislation that banned plastic bags, enacted by the

to Wildlife Conservation Fund

California State Legislature under the name Senate Bill 270.

A “yes” vote is a vote in favor of redirecting

This bill phased out single-use plastic bags.

money collected from the sale of carry-out bags by grocery or other retail stores to a special fund

A “no” vote is a vote in favor of overturning Senate Bill 270.

administered by the Wildlife Conservation Board.

PATAGONIA RECOMMENDS A

A “no” vote is a vote against redirecting money

YES VOTE Why? This election, California voters have the chance to make history by becoming the first state in the nation to enact a comprehensive ban on single-use plastic bags.

Plastic bags litter our coastline and cause damage to

collected from the sale of carry-out bags by grocery or other retail stores to a special fund administered by the Wildlife Conservation Board.

PATAGONIA RECOMMENDS A

NO VOTE

wildlife, not to mention that currently only 5% of plastic bags are recycled in California. Yes on 67 is a vote for the

Why? Prop 65 is designed to distract from the environmental

environment and against plastic pollution in California.

priority of defending the state’s plastic bag ban and could directly undermine passing Proposition 67 to ban plastic bags in California. At first Prop 65 may seem attractive, but

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it will deliver little for the environment. It was placed on the ballot by the American Progressive Bag Alliance, a nonprofit representing the plastic product industry, which keeps interfering with California’s efforts to reduce plastic pollution.

Since 2004 Patagonia has run a campaign every big election

There are many different kinds of measures on ballots

year with the goal of inspiring people to vote—and to vote

this November; the measures included in this Guide were

with the environment as one of their top issues, up and

chosen due to their relevancy to the environment. This

down the ballot. This election season, we are creating local

Guide is intended to help voters make informed decisions

Ballot Measure Guides at every Patagonia retail location

on ballot measures directly impacting environmental

where environmentally relevant issues are on the ballot.

issues in their communities. Patagonia does not endorse candidates or political parties, we do advocate for particular

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positions on ballot measures that we feel are critical.