Advising a member of the California assembly how to vote on Abortion law. Ms. Hancock should oppose this proposition because the demographics and voting statistics in her district has strongly opposed this issue in the past election.

        Ms. Hancock should oppose this proposition because the demographics and voting statistics in her district has strongly opposed this issue in the past election. Ms. Hancock’s district is the 14th district in California. It is located in northern California of the East Bay where it is heavily liberal; the cities within this county include Berkeley, Albany, Canyon, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Emeryville, Kensington, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Pablo and parts of Martinez, Oakland and Walnut Creek. According to the 2001 Assembly, Senate, and Congressional District statistics, Berkeley and most of Oakland are in this northern Alameda County district, which also boasts a high Green Party registration (2.5 percent). It has a minority population of 59 percent, including a Black population of 32 percent, Asian population of 15 percent and Latino population of 12 percent. It has an average democratic voting record of a whopping 78.8%. In a location where the majority of the population is poor minorities, people will most likely vote for democrat officials. In political theory, the democratic voting pattern dealing with ideologies such as this contested proposition tend to be upwardly pro-choice. They believe that if this proposition is passed then it could put vulnerable teenagers in jeopardy by forcing them to tell their parents. This could be problematic for some may come from a troubled home of abuse and violence. In spite of the issue, Ms. Hancock will most likely get support from minorities in the county. According to Secretary of State’s reports, there are 240, 544 registered voters which makes a 56.81%. Among those registered voters, Latinos voted 6.43% (D), Asians voted 7.97% (D), whites voted 34.75% (D), and blacks voted 4.96% (D). Ms. Hancock should target Richmond and Oakland to raise awareness in the black community, where the least registered voters exist. However, with strategy, she will turn likely voters into registered voters. We can generalize that this is a very liberal county with a very small religious traditional values Evangelicals who want to overturn Roe v. Wade by attempting to pass this initiative. Thus, we can assume that the non-religious do not hold beliefs such as pro-life; this population’s turnout might very possibly be opposed to proposition 85.

        If this proposition is passed, it could perhaps change policy in the state of California by eventually illegalizing abortion. It would have an immense outrage to Ms. Hancock’s district for the area is full of very liberal, free thinking, and independent citizens that would oppose a ban on abortion, needless to say parental notification. To kill this proposition, not only do we need support but as well as campaign contributions. There are several interest groups that would support to stop this proposition. Ms. Hancock should appeal to Planned Parenthood, the largest organization in the nation that provides reproductive, maternal, and child health care. They are one of the many associations that oppose this prop. In a county like Ms. Hancock’s, she might also want to appeal to the California Black Women’s Health Project, Latina’s for Reproductive Justice, and Catholics for Free Choice to reach the minority groups and religious groups. The parental notification initiative is also strongly opposed by medical associations and counselors so she should appeal to The California Medical Association, The California Nurses Association, and The California Teachers Association. This initiative will also magnetize a substantial number of women – with the demographics and statistics of her district, many of them will oppose the initiative. These groups will contribute because they believe that there are alternative ways in resolving these problems. They believe that good family communication cannot be imposed by government. Laws make teenagers choose between talking with parents or having illegal and unsafe abortions which some will delay critical and medical care. Another way to prevent teen pregnancies is professional counseling and comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education that includes abstinence and birth control.

        In conclusion, Ms. Hancock’s strategy is straightforward and clear. She has already built a name for herself as a trusted politician in Berkeley in serving as mayor, and a city council member. She has the most liberal district in California which will not be as hard to kill this initiative as opposed to a fairly conservative district. Ms. Hancock will just need to pull the votes of the few and appeal to major organizations that are against proposition 85 as well.