California Ballot Propositions 1990-1999

JUNE 3, 1994 | NOVEMBER 8, 1994

Voter Results

1A

Earthquake relief & seismic retrofit bond act of 1994
1994 Cal. Stat. 15
SB 131

Gov't §§ 8879 - 8879.16

Bond issue of $2,000,000,000 to provide funds for an earthquake relief and seismic retrofit program.

1B

School facilities bond act of 1994: Safe schools act of 1994.
1994 Cal. Stat. 19
SB 190

Educ. §§ 17766 - 17790

Bond issue of $1,000,000,000 to provide capital outlay for construction or improvement of public schools and the authorization to allocate bond funds and interest derived there from the State School Building Aid Bond Law of 1952 for present-day public school construction or improvement.

1C

Higher education facilities bond act of 1994
1994 Cal. Stat. 18
SB 46

Educ. §§ 67010 - 67025

To renew California's economic vitality and to regain our state's high quality of life, this act authorizes a bond issue of $900,000,000 for the strengthening, upgrading and constructing of public colleges and universities throughout the state. These projects will create jobs and strengthen the state's economy by providing adult and student job training opportunities and by enabling public colleges and universities to prepare a well trained and competitive workforce. They will repair and rebuild college classrooms, which will strengthen college campuses to prevent injuries in future earthquakes. They will provide alternative to crime and gangs by ensuring access to higher education. They will improve the quality of learning at public campuses by improving classrooms and providing modern teaching technologies. Authorized projects for the 136 public campuses include, but are not necessarily limited to, earthquake and other health and safety improvements, upgrading of laboratories to keep up with scientific advances, improving and modernizing campus computer capabilities and construction of classrooms and libraries. No moneys derived from the sale of the bonds will be expended for administrative overhead.

175

Renters' income tax credit.
1993 Cal. Res. 42
SCA 9

Art XIII, § 26.5

Amends Constitution to provide qualified renters with an income tax credit of not less than $60 for individuals and $120 for others.

176

Taxation: nonprofit organizations.
1993 Cal. Res. 67
SCA 15

Art XIII, § 26

Exempts qualifying nonprofit organizations from locally imposed business license taxes or fees measured by income or gross receipts.

177

Property tax exemption. Disabled persons' access.
1993 Cal. Res. 92
ACA 8

Art XIIIA, § 2(c)

Permits legislature to exempt from property taxation the construction, installation, removal or modification of all or any part of a building or structure for disabled persons' access.

178

Property tax exclusion. Water conservation equipment.
1993 Cal. Res. 93
SCA 4

Art XIIIA, § 2 (a)

Amends state constitution to exclude from property taxation the installation of water conservation equipment, as defined by Legislature, for agricultural purposes.

179

Murder. Punishment.
1993 Cal. Stat. 609
SB 310

Penal § 190

Provides for a sentence of 20 years to life upon conviction of second-degree murder that is committed by intentionally shooting a firearm from a vehicle at another person outside of the vehicle with the intent to inflict great bodily injury.

180

Park lands, historic sites, wildlife & forest conservation bond act: California safe neighborhood parks, gang prevention, tree planting
Initiative statute.

Pub. Res. §§ 517, 23000 - 23072, 24000 - 24025, 33216, Fish & Game § 2787, Gov't § 14956, Pub. Cont. §§ 10106, 10110, 10107, Rev. & Tax. § 8352.4; Harb. & Nav. §§ 85, 85.2, Veh. § 9863

Authorizes bond issuance of almost $2,000,000,000 for the acquisition, development and conservation of designated areas throughout California.

181

Passenger rail & clean air bond act of 1994
1989 Cal. Stat. 108
AB 973

Sts. & High. § 2703 - 2703.23

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.

182

Removed by law

n/a

1992 Cal. Stat. 116 § 5, resubmission of California housing & jobs investment bond act (Prop. 173) if it failed to pass. 1994 Cal. Stat. 313 § 1 (AB 3257) repealed the provision effective immediately. Deering’s Health & Safety § 52534.

183

Recall elections. State officers
1994 Cal. Res. 59
SCA 38

Art II § 15 (a-c)

Authorizes recall elections to be held within 180 days of certification of sufficient signatures to enable consolidation of recall elections with regularly scheduled elections. Current law provides that recall elections must be held between 60 and 80 days of the date of certification of sufficient signatures.

184

Increased sentences. Repeat offenders
(3 strikes initiative)
Initiative statute

Penal § 1170.12

Increases sentences for convicted felons who have previous convictions for certain serious or violent felonies. Includes as prior convictions certain felonies committed by older juveniles.

185

Public transportation trust funds. Gasoline Sales Tax
Initiative statute

Gov't §§ 14502.5, 29531; Pub. Res. § 25619; Pub. Util. §§ 99232, 99310.5 - 99312, 99315.5, 99316, 99385 et seq., 99399 et seq., 250000 et seq.; Rev. & Tax. §§ 97.055, 6052, 6201.8, 6480.1, 7102, 7103; Sts. & High. §§ 164.561, 191.1, 195, 196, 197, 199.12, 199.13, 199.14, 894.5

Provides for an additional 4% tax on gasoline sales. Revenues for electric rail and clean fuel buses, light rail, commuter and intercity rail systems and other transportation related programs, including wetlands, riparian habitat and parks.

186

Health Services. Taxes
(California health security act)
Initiative constitutional amendment

Art XIIIB § 13, XVI § 20, Welf. & Inst. §§ 25001 - 25535, 5750, 10720 - 10726, Health & Safety §§ 443.20, 443.21, 446, 446.1 - 446.3, 446.35.

Establishes health services system. defined benefits for California residents to replace existing health insurance, premiums, programs. Cost/provider payments funded by employer, individual, tobacco taxes. Elected Health Commissioner administers fund/system.

187

Illegal aliens. Ineligibility for public services. Verification & reporting
Initiative
In litigation as Gregorio T by & through Jose T. v Wilson, 59 F3rd 1002. Prior: Gregorio T. by & through Jose T. v. Wilson 54 F3rd.

Penal §§ 113, 114, 834 (b), Welf. & Inst. § 10001.5, Health & Safety §§ 130 et seq., Educ. §§ 48215, 66010.8. Gov't § 53069.65. Various dates of effectiveness.

Makes illegal aliens ineligible for public social services, public health care services (unless emergency under federal law) and attendance at public schools. Requires state/local agencies report suspected illegal aliens.

188

Smoking & tobacco products. Local preemption statewide regulation
(California uniform control act)
Initiative statute

Bus. & Prof. § 25800 - 25652, Health & Safety §§ 25940 - 25947, 25949.6, Penal §§ 308, 25949.6

Preempts local smoking laws. Replaces existing regulations with limited public smoking ban. Permits regulated smoking in most public places. Increases penalties for tobacco purchases by and sales to, minors.

189

Bail exception. Felony sexual assault
1994 Cal. Res. 95
ACA 37

Art I § 12

Amends State Constitution to add felony sexual assault to crimes excepted from right to bail. Other exceptions already include capital offenses and felonies involving violence or threats of bodily harm to others.

190

Commission on judicial performance
(effective March 1, 1995)
1994 Cal. Res. 111
ACA 46

Art VI §§ 8, 18, 18.5

Transfers disciplinary authority over judges from California Supreme Court to Commission on Judicial Performance; provides for public proceedings; specifies circumstances warranting removal, retirement, suspension, admonishment or censure of judges; increases Commission's citizen membership.

191

Justice courts
1994 Cal. Res. 113
SCA 7

Art VI §§ 1, 5, 6, 11, 15

Abolishes justice courts; incorporates their operations, judges and personnel within municipal courts. Authorizes Legislature to provide for organization, jurisdiction of municipal courts and qualification and compensation of municipal court judges, staff.