Ballot Measure To Require Random Drug Testing of Doctors ‘Goes Too Far,’ Editorial Argues

A Contra Costa Times editorial argues that a ballot measure (Proposition 46) to require random drug testing for doctors "goes too far" and its "backers have failed to demonstrate such privacy intrusion is justified." Noting that the initiative does not specify what would result in a positive test, the editorial calls the proposal "a drastic measure that requires more thought and supporting data."

• "Contra Costa Times Editorial: Proposition 46 Goes Too Far, We Urge a No Vote" (Contra Costa Times, 8/7).