Speaks Out: November Ballot Propositions

UCLA students discuss which propositions on the November ballot matter most to them and why.

Abby Gunning
First-year, civil engineering
“Proposition 30 ““ I care about local public schools.”

Caresse Vuong
Second-year, physiological sciences
“Proposition 30 ““ it is essential to all students and it will directly affect us as students.”

Maria Dominguez
Fourth-year, sociology and Chicana/o studies
“Proposition 34 ““ I am against the death penalty, and (the repeal) could save us money.”

Preston Head
Fourth-year, political science
“Proposition 34 ““ it is important because the amount of money we spend on keeping people in prison is ridiculous.”

Rogelio Mammana
Second-year, microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics
“Proposition 30 ““ I come from a neighborhood where schools and public safety are a concern.”