Todays date: Saturday January 28 2012, 03:36 am
California Ballot Propositions Recommendations
for the Tuesday November 2nd, 2010 Statewide General Election
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Brief ballot measure descriptions: (Fuller descriptions plus pro & con arguments are available at http://ca.lwv.org/lwvc/edfund/elections/)
19. Marijuana – Changes California law to legalize marijuana and allow it to be regulated and taxed.
20. Redistricting - Removes elected representatives from the process of establishing congressional districts and transfers that authority to 14-member committee.
21. Taxes – Establishes $18 annual vehicle license surcharge to help fund state parks and wildlife programs and grants free admission to all state parks to surcharged vehicles.
22. State spending - Prohibits the state from taking funds used for transportation or local government projects and services.
23. Environment – Suspends AB 32, the “Global Warming Solutions Act” requiring major polluters to report and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming until unemployment drops below 5.5% for a year.
24. Tax Fairness Act – Repeals recent legislation that would allow businesses to carry back losses, share tax credits, and use a sales-based income calculation to lower taxable income.
25. State Spending – Changes legislative vote requirement to pass a budget from 2/3 to a simple majority. Retains 2/3 vote requirement for taxes.
26. Taxes – Increases legislative vote requirement to 2/3 for state levies and charges. Imposes additional requirement for voters to approve local levies and charges, with limited exceptions.
27. Elections – Eliminates state commission on redistricting. Consolidates authority for redistricting with elected representatives (repealing Prop 11).
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Compiled by Jan Boyd with assistance from UC Institute of Governmental Studies, produced by the Mendocino Coast Alliance for Democracy, and posted on this website by Shan Ricciardi of RicciardiDesigns.com
Feedback appreciated at tw@mcn.org. More organizations were asked to participate but did not reply.
