California Ballot Propositions 1990-1999

JUNE 2, 1992 | NOVEMBER 3, 1992

Voter Results

152

School facilities bond act of 1992
1992 Cal. Stat. 12
AB 880

Educ. § 17540 et seq.

Bond issue of $1,900,000,000 to provide capital outlay for construction and improvement of public schools.

153

Higher education facilities bond act of June 1992
1992 Cal. Stat. 13
SB 119

Educ. § 67358 et seq.

Authorizes a bond issue of $900,000,000 to fund the construction or improvement of California's public college and university facilities. Authorized projects for the 138 public campuses shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, earthquake and other health safety improvements, modernization of laboratories to keep up with scientific advances and construction of classrooms and libraries.

154

Property tax postponement.
1990 Cal. Res. 37
SCA 37

Art XIII, § 8.5

Authorizes the Legislature to provide for postponement of ad valorem property tax increases attributable to reappraisal of residential property on acquisition by low income tenant occupants as a principal place of residence. Provides that the total of the postponed taxes, plus the full amount of current property tax assessments shall not exceed 90 percent of owner's equity. Subventions to local agencies are not required to replace revenues lost by reason of property taxes postponed pursuant to this measure.

155

School facilities bond act
1992 Cal. Stat. 117
SB 34

Educ. § 17645 et seq.

Bond issue of $900,000,000 to provide capital outlay for construction or improvement of public schools.

156

Passenger rail and clean air bond act
1989 Cal. Stat. 108
AB 973

Sts. & High. § 2702 et seq.

Bond issue of $1,000,000,000 to provide funds for acquisition of rights-of-way, capital expenditures and acquisitions of rolling stock for intercity rail, commuter rail and rail transit programs. Proceeds will fund the second phase of the long-range transportation plan, approved by voters in 1990. Appropriates money from state General Fund to pay off bonds.

157

Toll roads & highways
1992 Cal. Res. 6
SCA 27

Art XX § 7

Provides that state toll roads and highways leased to private entities shall become toll free within 35 years. Permits suspension of this provision by two thirds vote of Legislature.

158

Office of California analyst
1992 Cal. Res. 7
SCA 33

Art VI § 7.4

Creates the Office of California Analyst to replace the present Legislative Analyst and exempts costs from the Constitution's Proposition 140 limit on legislative costs.

159

Office of the auditor general
1992 Cal. Res. 8
SCA 34

Art IV § 23, Art VII § 4

Establishes the Auditor General as a Constitutional office and excludes audit costs from the Constitution's Proposition 140 limit on legislative costs.

160

Property tax exemption: military service
1992 Cal. Res. 49
ACA 40

Art VIII(a) § 4

Permits Legislature to exempt from property taxation the house of a person (or person's spouse) who died while on active military duty from a service connected injury or disease.

161

Death with dignity: physician assisted death
Initiative statute.

Civil § 2525 et seq., Penal § 401

Establishes right of mentally competent adult to request willing physician to assist in dying in the event terminal condition is diagnosed. Declares "not suicide." Physician not liable. Prohibits effect on insurance.

162

Public employees' retirement systems
(California Pension Protection Act of 1992)
Initiative constitutional amendment

Art II, § 8

Grants boards of public employee retirement systems sole authority over investments and administration including actuarial services. Restricts changes to boards. Gives precedence to duty to participants and beneficiaries.

163

Ends taxation of certain food products: (snack tax)
Initiative constitutional amendment & statute

Art II, § 8, Rev. & Tax. § 6359

Prohibits sales or use taxes on food products exempt from taxation. Exempts candy, bottled water and snack foods from sales and use taxation.

164

Congressional term limits
(California term limitations act of 1992)
Initiative statute

Elec. § 25003

For seats in U.S. Congress, denies ballot access to persons who have already held such office for specified period. Does not count pre-1993 service. Does not restrict "write-in" candidates.

165

Budget process. Welfare. Procedural & substantive changes
(Government accountability & taxpayer protection act of 1992)
Initiative constitutional amendment & statute

Art I, § 3, Welf. & Inst. § 11450

Grants Governor constitutional power to reduce certain expenditures to balance budget during "fiscal emergency." Amends statutes to reduce certain benefits in specified welfare programs.

166

Affordable basic health care
Initiative statute

Labor §§ 2100, 3700, Rev. & Tax. § 17053.21

Requires employers to provide health care coverage for most employees and dependents. Implements as federal law permits. Limits employee contributions. Specified benefits. Provides employer tax credits. Establishes administrative bodies. Appropriates money.

167

Economic recovery tax relief act
Initiative statute

Rev. & Tax. §§ 6051, 6201, 6362, 42010 - 42166

Increases taxes on top personal income taxpayers, corporations, banks, insurance companies and oil producers. Repeals 1991 sales tax increases. Provides for renters' tax credits. Changes business owned real property reappraisal rule.