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Ballot Language for Cars-First Prop L is Misleadingly Vague

The ballot's description of Prop L leaves much specificity to be desired.

Voters returning from the polls today have pointed out the painfully vague ballot language used to describe Proposition L, the advisory measure to enshrine free parking and more driving as high priority in city policy.

All voters see on the ballot is the question, "Shall it be City policy to change parking and transportation priorities?"

Change parking and transportation priorities... to what? The ballot doesn't say.

It's concerning that, even for a measure which had made its priorities clear, the ballot doesn't make any effort to list those priorities. Sure, the ballot language is supposed to be concise, but in this case it seems like some might vote for Prop L without realizing what it entails.

We'll see the results in a matter of hours.

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