Yes on Proposition 17, No on Proposition 18

Just as we celebrate the centennial of American women gaining the right to vote, two California ballot  measures this fall also deal with the commendable goal of increasing suffrage — of allowing, and encouraging, more people to be able to go to the polls and participate in our democracy.
The editorial board believes one of them is worth supporting, while the other is not.
Proposition 17 would change the state constitution to allow those who have served their prison sentences and are