Think Tank guests set to discuss 2020 ballot initiatives

Despite the COVID19 pandemic, three widely discussed citizen initiatives seem likely to achieve ballot status this November. Think Tank will go over the proposals.

BY MIKE O'NEIL/THE THINK TANK

Jun 19, 2020, 10:01 AM Updated: 10:02 am

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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, three widely discussed citizen initiatives seem likely to achieve ballot status this November.

They deal with criminal justice reform, legalization of recreational marijuana, and education funding.

Terry Goddard’s dark money prohibition initiative had been on track to achieve ballot status, but appears to be a casualty of the pandemic, although voters have petitioned Gov. Doug Ducey to permit the 280,000 signatures collected to be applied towards the 2022 election ballot status.

Our guests are involved with each of these. We will discuss the status of signature gathering for each as well as what each initiative will do if enacted by the voters.

Caroline Issacs of the American Field Service Committee will discuss the Second Chances Rehabilitation and Public Safety Act, which will initiate several reforms in the criminal justice system.
Chad Campbell, former state senator and principal with Strategies360, will discuss the Marijuana Legalization Initiative.
David Lujan, director of Center for Economic Progress, will discuss the Invest in Education funding initiative.

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