It’s election season and in California, as usual, we have several propositions on the ballot for direct decisions by the general voting population.

Among several other propositions, this time we’re asked to decide on multiple competing initiatives for online gambling and regulation for the dialysis industry.

I’m not a fan of the ballot propositions. I’ll be honest, I have zero expertise in gambling or dialysis regulations. Nor do I really want to put in the time to figure it out.

And that’s the problem. I’m a pretty engaged and informed voter. I don’t think most of the population has much more insight to the long term ramifications of the propositions, which can often back us into budgetary and legislative corners that limit the ability of our elected officials to manage the state.

But that’s kind of the goal with some of these. Play to the emotions and tie the hands of legislators.

So I’ll do the best I can to figure it out. We’ll spin the election wheel and see where the ball lands.