November 2, 2004 general election results

CLCV supported Proposition 60, which will allow all political parties that run a candidate in a primary election to appear on the general election ballot, maximizing voter choice. We believe that greater voter choice protects strong environmental candidates; Proposition 60 insures that in any given election at least one candidate will be talking about strong environmental stands. Without this protection, and with the possible passage of Proposition 62 (see below), these choices could be lost.

CLCV opposed Proposition 64 because it too severely limits the state's unfair business competition law, which had become a crucial tool to protect the environment from the unlawful practices of polluters. California's Business and Professions code 17200 allowed district attorneys to go after companies that mislead consumers and allowed individual citizens to file suit against companies accused of causing environmental harm. One of the strengths of 17200 was its ability to prevent harm before people are injured, an ability that the initiative stripped away.