Brief ballot measure descriptions: (Fuller descriptions plus pro & con arguments are available at http://ca.lwv.org/lwvc/edfund/elections/)

1A. Transportation Funding Protection (Legislative Constitutional Amendment - Majority Approval Required) Should the California Constitution be amended to further protect the state sales tax revenues for transportation purposes from general-purpose use and require any funds borrowed to be repaid to the transportation fund?

1B. Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security (Legislative Bond Act - Majority Approval Required) Should the state sell $19.9 billion in general obligation bonds to fund state and local transportation improvement projects to relieve congestion, improve movement of goods, improve air quality, and enhance safety and security of the transportation system?

1C.Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006 (Legislative Bond Act - Majority Approval Required) Should the state sell $2.9 billion in general obligation bonds to fund housing for lower-income residents and development in urban areas near public transportation?

1D. Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities (Legislative Bond Act - Majority Approval Required) Should the state sell $10.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund repair and upgrade of public schools, including kindergarten through grade 12, community colleges, and state universities?

1E. Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention (Legislative Bond Act - Majority Approval Required) Should the state sell $4.1 billion in general obligation bonds to finance disaster preparedness and flood prevention projects at the state and local levels?

83. Sex Offenders. Sexually Violent Predators. Punishment, Residence Restrictions and Monitoring. (Initiative Statute - Majority Approval Required) Should California amend existing laws relating to violent and habitual sex offenders and child molesters to increase penalties and monitoring?

84. Water Quality, Safety and Supply. Flood Control. Natural Resource Protection. Park Improvements. (Bond Initiative Statute - Majority Approval Required) Should the state issue $5.4 billion in bonds for a wide variety of projects related to water safety, rivers, beaches, levees, watersheds, and parks and forests?

85. Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy. (Initiative Constitutional Amendment - Majority Approval Required) Should the California Constitution be amended to require notification of the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated pregnant minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion?

86. Tax on Cigarettes (Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute - Majority Approval Required) Should the state impose an additional tax of $2.60 per cigarette pack to fund new and expanded health services, health insurance for children, and expand tobacco use prevention programs?

87. Alternative Energy. Research, Production, Incentives. Tax on California Oil Producers (Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute - Majority Approval Required) Should California establish a $4 billion Clean Alternative Energy Program to reduce California's oil and gasoline consumption by 25 percent through incentives for alternative energy, education, and training?

88. Education Funding. Real Property Parcel Tax (Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute - Majority Approval Required) Should the California Constitution be amended to levy an annual $50 real property tax on most parcels with the funds allocated to five K-12 education programs?

89. Political Campaigns. Public Financing. Corporate Tax Increase. Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits (Initiative Statute - Majority Approval Required) Should eligible candidates for state elective offices receive public campaign funding that is supported by new taxes on corporations and financial institutions, and should contribution limits be imposed on those candidates that do not receive public campaign funding?

90. Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property (Initiative Constitutional Amendment - Majority Approval Required) Should the California Constitution be amended to require government to pay property owners for substantial economic losses resulting from some new laws and rules, and limit government authority to take ownership of private property?

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