California Proppin'
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This document summarizes 11 propositions that will be on the November 6, 2012 ballot in California. It describes what a vote for or against each proposition would mean in terms of policy changes and fiscal impacts. The propositions address issues like taxes, the state budget, criminal justice, redistricting, and regulations. Voters will decide these proposed amendments and laws in the upcoming election.
California Proppin'
- 1. CALIFORNIA PROPPIN 11 PROPOSITIONS. ONE DAY. YOU DECIDE.
- 2. What is a Proposition? Propositions, or ballot measures, are constitutional amendments, bond measures, and proposed changes in law Put on ballot either by legislature... ...or by California voter initiative process
- 3. Initiative Process People of California can propose laws, constitutional amendments, or both Adopted in 1911 regular laws require 504,760 signatures amendments require 807,615 signatures
- 4. Initiative Steps 1. Write the text of law 2. Submit to Attorney General for title/ summary/鍖scal estimate (plus $200) 3. Circulate petitions and gather signatures 4. Turn in signatures, which are veri鍖ed 5. Rejected or goes on ballot
- 5. 11 Propositions 4 on taxes and budget 30, 31, 38, 39 3 on law enforcement 34, 35, 36 2 on politics 32, 40 2 on regulation 33, 37
- 6. THE PROPOSITIONS 30.Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding. 31.State Budget. State and Local Government. 32.Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates. 33.Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Drivers History of Insurance Coverage.
- 7. THE PROPOSITIONS 34.Death Penalty. 35.Human Traf鍖cking. Penalties. 36.Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties. 37.Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling.
- 8. THE PROPOSITIONS 38.Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs. 39.Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Ef鍖ciency Funding. 40.Redistricting. State Senate Districts.
- 9. PROP 30 Jerry Browns Tax Increase YES means: NO means: 4 year sales tax increase spending reductions, and 7 year personal primarily to education income tax increase on $5.3 billion cut in K-12 high-income taxpayers and community college $150 CSU tuition increase next semester
- 10. PROP 31 Two-Year Budget Cycle YES means: NO means: 2-year budget cycle no change in legislative or budgeting system expenditures above $25 million must be offset with revenue or cuts Governor can unilaterally cut budget
- 11. PROP 32 Paycheck Protection YES means: NO means: unions and corporations no change in existing cannot use paycheck laws and practices deductions for political EITHER WAY: purposes non-paycheck union/corporate more campaign 鍖nance funds can be used politically via restrictions: unions/corps independent expenditures cant donate to candidates
- 12. PROP 33 Auto Insurance Persistency Discounts YES means: NO means: insurance companies can insurers cannot take increase costs to drivers coverage lapses into who have coverage lapse account for premiums, nor offer discounts to proportional discounts drivers with prior to drivers with prior coverage insurance coverage
- 13. PROP 34 End the Death Penalty YES means: NO means: no offender can be max sentence still would sentenced to death by be death penalty state law (retroactive) those on death row stay max sentence would be on death row life without parole no required grants to $100 million in grants to local law enforcement local law enforcement
- 14. PROP 35 Ban Human Traf鍖cking and Sex Slavery YES means: NO means: longer prison sentences existing penalties on and larger 鍖nes for human traf鍖cking stay in human traf鍖cking effect sex traf鍖ckers register as sex offenders sex offenders must disclose online accounts
- 15. PROP 36 Change Three-Strikes Law YES means: NO means: 25-to-life sentencing on nothing changes: third strike felony only offenders with 2 prior if new felony is serious serious or violent felony or violent convictions could receive life sentence with any allows for resentencing new felony same for some (e.g. for murder/rape felons)
- 16. PROP 37 Label Genetically Engineered Food YES means: NO means: genetically engineered genetically engineered food, raw or processed, food sold in California must be labeled would not have labeling requirements cannot refer to that food as natural some exceptions
- 17. PROP 38 Molly Munger's Tax Increase YES means: NO means: increases income tax on does not change taxes sliding scale starting at $7,316 for 12 years strict allocation of raised revenue (mainly K-12) CSUs still could be cut $250 million, tuition up
- 18. PROP 39 Tax Increase for Multistate Business YES means: NO means: multistate businesses multistate businesses can must base CA income continue to choose tax liability on % of sales between two CA income in California tax liability calculations & creates Clean Energy Job select the more Creation Fund: to support advantageous liability energy ef鍖ciency projects & expand alternative energy
- 19. PROP 40 Referendum on State Senate Districts YES means: NO means: approve and keep the California Supreme state Senate districts Court appoints special drawn by the Citizens masters (e.g. retired Redistricting judges) to redraw state Commission Senate districts
- 20. Election Dates October 22: Last day to register October 30: Last day to request absentee November 6: Election day! 7am to 8pm.