California Ballot Propositions 1980-1989

JUNE 3, 1986 | NOVEMBER 4, 1986

42

Veterans bond act of 1986.
1985 Cal. Stat. 972
AB 286

Mil. & Vet. §§ 998.074 - .084

Bond issue of $850,000,000 to provide farm and home aid for California veterans.

43

Community parklands act of 1986.
1986 Cal. Stat. 5
SB 806

Pub Res §§ 5700 - 38

Bond issue of $100,000,000 to provide funds for acquiring, developing, improving, rehabilitating or restoring urgently needed local and regional parks, beaches, recreational areas and facilities and historical resources.

44

Water conservation & water quality bond law of 1986.
1986 Cal. Stat. 6
AB 1982

Water §§ 13450 - 69

Bond issue of $150,000,000 to provide funds for water conservation, groundwater recharge and drainage water management and clarifies language in the Clean Water Bond Act of 1984.

45

Deposit of public moneys in credit unions.
1984 Cal. Res. 106
ACA 21

Art XI § 11

The California Constitution currently provides that Legislature may provide for the deposit of public moneys in any bank or savings and loan association in this state. Authorizes the Legislature to provide for the deposit of public moneys in any credit union in this state.

46

Property taxation.
1984 Cal. Res. 142
ACA 55

Art XIIIA § 1

Currently Constitution limits ad valorem property taxes to maximum of 1% of the property's full cash value. An exception to the 1% limit is provided for ad valorem taxes or special assessments to pay interest and redemption charges on indebtedness approved by the voters before July 1, 1978. This measure would provide a further exception to the 1% limit; it would be inapplicable to bonded indebtedness for the acquisition or improvement of real property approved on or after July 1, 1978, by two-thirds of the votes cast by the voters voting on the proposition.

47

Allocation of vehicle license fees to counties & cities.
1984 Cal. Res. 162
SCA 23

Art XI §15

At present the sate is not required by the Constitution to allocate revenue from taxes imposed pursuant to the Vehicle License Fee Law to local governments. However, specified portions of these revenues are statutorily required to be allocated to counties and cities. Requires all revenues from taxes imposed pursuant to the Vehicle License Fee Law to be allocated to counties and cities on and after July 1 following its adoption except fees on trailer coaches and mobilehomes and the costs of collection and refunds.

48

Legislators' & judges' retirement systems.
1985 Cal. Res. 90
SCA 5

Art XII § 11

Limits payment of retirement allowance to members of the Legislators' Retirement System or the Judges' Retirement System, or to their beneficiaries or survivors, to higher of (1) the salary received by the person currently serving in the office in which the retired person served or (2) the highest salary received by the retired person while serving in that office. Limitation on retirement allowances applies only to members entering retirement systems for first time on or after January 1, 1987. Authorizes Legislature to define terms used in the measure. Contains other provisions.

49

Nonpartisan offices.
1986 Res ch. 1
ACA 7

Art II § 6

Existing provisions of California Constitution provide that judicial, school, county and city offices shall be nonpartisan, but do not prohibit a political party or party central committee from endorsing, supporting or opposing a candidate for nonpartisan office. This measure would add a provision that no political party or party central committee may endorse, support or oppose a candidate for such a nonpartisan office.

50

Property taxation. Disasters.
1986 Cal. Res. 2
SCA 28

Art XIIIA § 2

Currently, with exceptions, real property ad valorem taxes are limited to 1% of the full cash value base of the property (value in 1975-76 or thereafter, when property is acquired from another party or new construction occurs; increase up to 2% annually for inflation). For property reconstructed after disaster, base-year value is not increased to reflect new construction if fair market value is comparable to that before disaster. Provides that base-year value may be transferred to comparable property acquired in same county to replace property substantially damaged or destroyed by disaster.

51

Fair Responsibility Act of 1986. Multiple defendants: tort damage liability.
Initiative statute

Civil §§1431 et seq.

Under existing law, tort damages awarded a plaintiff in court against multiple defendants may all be collected from one defendant. A defendant paying all the damages may seek equitable reimbursement from other defendants. Under this amendment, this rule continues to apply to "economic damages," defined as objectively verifiable monetary losses, including medical expenses, earnings loss and others specified; however, for "non-economic damages," defined as subjective, non-monetary losses, including pain, suffering and others specified, each defendant's responsibility to pay plaintiff's damages would be limited in direct proportion to that defendant's percentage of fault.

52

County correctional facility capital expenditure bond act of 1986.
1986 Cal. Stat. 12
SB 146

Penal §§ 4475 - 95

Provides for the construction, reconstruction, remodeling and replacement of county correctional facilities and the performance of deferred maintenance thereon pursuant to a bond issue of $495,000,000.

53

Greene-Hughes school building lease-purchase bond law of 1986
1986 Cal Stat. 423
AB 4245

Educ. §§ 17696 -

Bond issue of $800,000,000 to provide capital outlay for construction or improvement of public schools to be sold at a rate not to exceed $400,000,000 per year

54

New prison construction bond act of 1986.
1986 Cal. Stat. 409 AB 2545

Penal §§ 7300 - 11

Provides for the acquisition and construction of state youth and adult correctional facilities pursuant to a bond issue of $500,000,000.

55

California safe drinking water bond law of 1986.
1986 Cal. Stat. 410
AB 2668

Water §§ 13895 -

Bond issue of $100,000,000 to provide funds for improvement of domestic water systems to meet minimum drinking water standards.

56

Higher education facilities bond act of 1986.
1986 Cal. Stat. 424
SB 2366

Educ. §§ 67350 - 57

Bond issue of $400,000,000 to provide capital for construction or improvement of facilities at California's public higher education institutions, including the University of California's nine campuses, the California State University's 19 campuses, the California Community College's 106 campuses and the California Marine Academy, to be sold at a rate not to exceed $250,000,000 per year.

57

Retirement benefits for non judicial and non legislative elected state constitutional officers.
1986 Cal. Res. 57
SCA 32

Art III § 7

Presently retirement benefits for non judicial and non legislative elected state constitutional officers are governed by statute and differ depending upon the dates such officers held office. For those who took office prior to October 7, 1974, their retirement benefits have been increased as the compensation paid their successors had increased. This measure amends the Constitution to preclude the retirement benefits of any non legislative or non judicial elected state constitutional officers from increasing or being affected by changes in compensation payable to their successors on or after November 5, 1986.

58

Taxation. Family transfers.
1986 Cal. Res. 61
ACA 2

Art XIIIA § 2

State Constitutional Article XIIIA, enacted as Proposition 13, with certain exceptions, places a limitation on real property taxes equal to 1% of its full cash value listed on the 1975-1976 tax bill. Property may be reassessed on "purchase" or other "change of ownership." This measure amends Article XIIIA to provide the terms "purchase" and "change of ownership" do not include the purchase or transfer of (1) real property between spouses and (2) the principal residence and the first $1,000,000 of other real property between parents and children.

59

Elected district attorney.
1986 Res. ch. 66
SCA 26

Art XI § 1.4

Presently the State Constitution does not provide for elected district attorneys. State statutory law provides for elected district attorney but provides that office may be made appointive office by local popular vote. This measure amends the Constitution to require the Legislature provide for an elected district attorney in all counties.

60

Taxation. Replacement residences.
1986 Res. ch. 75
ACA 5

Art XIIIA § 2

State Constitutional Article XIIIA, enacted as Proposition 13, with certain exceptions, places a limitation on real property taxes equal to 1% of the value of its assessed value listed on the 1975-1976 tax bill. Property may be reassessed on change of ownership. This measure amends Article XIIIA to permit the Legislature to allow persons over age 55, who sell their residence and buy or build another of equal or lesser value within two years in the same county, to transfer the old residence's assessed value to the new residence.

61

Compensation of public officials, employees, individual public contractors.
Initiative constitutional amendment & statute

Art III § 4, V § 12, , VI §§ 5, 19XX, § 26; Gov't. §§ 11550 -

Sets Governor's annual salary at $80,000; other "Constitutional" officers at $52,500. Limits maximum compensation of elected or appointed state and local government employees and individual public contractors to 80% of Governor's salary. Requires people's vote to increase salaries of constitutional officers, members of Board of Equalization, legislators, judiciary and specified local elected officers. Prohibits public officials and employees from accruing sick leave or vacation from one calendar year to another.

62

Taxation. Local governments & districts.
Initiative statute

Gov't. §§ 53720 et seq.

Enacts statutes regarding new or increased taxation by local governments and districts. Imposition of special taxes, defined as taxes for special purposes, will require approval by two-thirds of voters. Imposition of general taxes, defined as taxes for general governmental purposes, will require approval by two-thirds vote of legislative body; submission of proposed tax to electorate; approval by majority of voters. Contains provisions governing election conduct. Contains restrictions on specified types of taxes. Restricts use of revenues. Requires ratification by majority vote of voters to continue taxes imposed after August 1, 1985.

63

Official state language.
Initiative constitutional amendment

Art III § 6

Provides that English is the official language of State of California. Requires Legislature to enforce this provision by appropriate legislation. Requires Legislature and state officials to take all steps necessary to ensure that the role of English as the common language of the state is preserved and enhanced. Provides that the Legislature shall make no law which diminishes or ignore the role of English as the common language. Provides that any resident of or person doing business in state shall have standing to sue the state to enforce these provisions.

64

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Initiative statute

Health & Safety § 3123

Declares that AIDS is an infectious, contagious and communicable disease and that the condition of being a carrier of the HTLV-III virus is an infectious, contagious and communicable condition. Requires both be placed on the list of reportable diseases and conditions maintained by the director of the Department of Health Services. Provides that both are subject to quarantine and isolation statutes and regulations. Provides that Department of Health Services personnel and all health officers shall fulfill the duties and obligations set forth in specified statutory provisions to preserve the public health from AIDS.

65

Safe drinking water & toxic enforcement act of 1986. Restrictions on toxic discharges into drinking water. Requirement of notice of persons' exposure to toxics.
Initiative statute

Health & Safety §§ 25249.5 - .13

Provides persons doing business shall neither expose individuals to chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity without first giving clear and reasonable warning, nor discharge such chemicals into drinking water. Allows exceptions. Requires Governor publish lists of such chemicals. Authorizes Attorney General and, under specified conditions, district or city attorneys and other persons to seek injunctions and civil penalties. Requires designated government employees obtaining information of illegal discharge of hazardous waste disclose this information to local board of supervisors and health officer.