California Ballot Propositions 2000-2009

JUNE 6, 2006 | NOVEMBER 7, 2006

Voter Information Guide
Voter Results

81

California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act Of 2006.
SB 1161

Educ. §§20020 et seq.

This act provides for a bond issue in an amount not to exceed a total of six hundred million dollars ($600,000,000) to provide funds for the construction and renovation of public library facilities in order to expand access to reading and literacy programs in California’s public education system and to expand access to public library services for all residents of California. First priority given to eligible projects that were not funded under 2000 Library Bond Act. State General Fund money appropriated to pay off bonds.

82

Preschool Education. Tax on Incomes Over $400,000 for Individuals; $800,000 for Couples. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Initiative

Art. IX §4; Art. XIIIB §14; Art. XVI §8.3; Educ. §§14110 et seq.; R. & T. §§17041.1 and 19602; Gov. §3540.1

Establishes a right to voluntary preschool for all four-year old children. Funded by a 1.7% tax on individual incomes above $400,000; $800,000 for couples. Administered by the state Superintendent of Public Instruction and county school superintendents. Directs counties to prepare reports on curricula, outreach, facilities, childcare coordination, budgeting, teacher recruitment and pay. Limits administrative expenses; requires program audits. Requires state Superintendent to develop a preschool teaching credential with financial aid for credential students. Excludes revenue from appropriation limits, Proposition 98 calculations.

1A

Transportation Funding Protection
SCA 7

Art. XIXB §1

Protects transportation funding for traffic congestion relief projects, safety improvements, and local streets and roads. Prohibits the state sales tax on motor vehicle fuels from being used for any purpose other than transportation improvements. Authorizes loans of these funds only in the case of severe state fiscal hardship. Requires loans of revenues from states sales tax on motor vehicle fuels to be fully repaid within the three years. Restricts loans to no more than twice in any 10-year period.

1B

Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality and Port Security Bond Act of 2006
SB1266

Gov. § § 8879.20 et seq.

Makes safety improvements and repairs to state highways; upgrades freeways to reduce congestion; repairs local streets and roads; upgrades highways along major transportation corridors. Improves seismic safety of local bridges. expands public transit, helps complete the state’s network of car pool lanes, reduces air pollution, improves anti-terrorism security at shipping ports and provides for a bond issue not to exceed nineteen billion nine hundred twenty-five million dollars ($19,925,000,000).

1C

Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006
SB1689

Health & Safety §§53540 et seq.

Funds may be used for the purpose of providing shelters for battered women and their children, clean and safe housing for low-income senior citizens; homeownership assistance for the disabled, military veterans, and working families; and repairs and accessibility improvements to apartment for families and disabled citizens. The state shall issue bonds totaling two billion eight hundred fifty million dollars ($2,850,000,000) paid from existing state funds at an average annual cost of two hundred and four million dollars ($204,000,000) per year over the 30 year life of the bonds. Requires reporting and publication of annual independent audited reports showing use of funds, and limits administration and overhead costs. Appropriates money from the General Fund to pay off bonds.

1D

Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2006
AB 127

Educ §§101000

This ten billion four hundred sixteen million dollar ($10,416,000,000) bond issue will provide needed funding to relieve public school overcrowding and to repair older schools. It will improve earthquake safety and fund vocational educational facilities in public schools. Bond funds must be spent according to strict accountability measures. Funds will also be used to repair and upgrade existing public college and university buildings and to build new classrooms to accommodate the growing student enrollment in the California Community Colleges, the University of California, and the California State University. Appropriates money from the General Fund to pay off bonds.

1E

Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006
AB 140

Pub.Res. §§5096.800 et seq

This act rebuilds and repairs California’s most vulnerable flood control structures to protect homes and prevent loss of life from flood-related disasters, including levee failures, flash floods, and mudslides. Protects California’s drinking water supply system by rebuilding delta levees that are vulnerable to earthquakes and storms. Authorizes a $4.09 billion dollar bond act. Appropriates money from the General Fund to pay off bonds.

83

The Sexual Predator Punishment and Control Act, Jessica's Law.
Initiative Statute

Pen. § §209, 220, 269, 288.3, 290.3, 311.11, 667.5, 667.51, 667.6, 667.71, 1203.06, 1203.065, 1203.075, 3000, 3000.07, 3001, 3003, 3003.5, 3004, 12022.75; Welf & Instit. §6600-6608.

Increases penalties for violent and habitual sex offenders and child molesters. Prohibits registered sex offenders from residing within 2,000 feet of any school or park. Requires lifetime Global Positioning System monitoring of felony registered sex offenders. Expands definition of a sexually violent predator. Changes current two-year involuntary civil commitment for a sexually violent predator to an indeterminate commitment, subject to annual review by the Director of Mental Health and subsequent ability of sexually violent predator to petition court for sexually violent predator’s conditional release or unconditional discharge. Also to be cited as the Sexual predator Punishment and Control Act - Jessica's law.

84

Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006
Initiative Statute

Pub.Res. §§75001, et. seq.

Provides funding for emergency drinking water, and exempts such expenditures from public contract and procurement requirements to ensure immediate action for public safety. Authorizes $5,388,000,000 in general obligation bonds to fund projects and expenditures, to be repaid from the state’s General Fund. Summary of Legislative Analyst’s Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $10.5 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($5.4 billion) and interest ($5.1 billion) costs on the bonds. Payments of about $350 million per year. Reduction in local property tax revenues of several million dollars annually. Unknown costs, potentially tens of millions of dollars per year, to state and local governments to operate or maintain properties or projects acquired or developed with these bond funds.

85

Parents' Right to Know and Child Protection Initiative.
Initiative Constitutional Amendment

Art.I §32

Amends California Constitution to prohibit abortion for unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor’s parent or legal guardian, except in medical emergency or with parental waiver. Permits minor to obtain court order waiving notice based on clear and convincing evidence of minor’s maturity or best interests. Mandates various reporting requirements, including reports from physicians regarding abortions performed on minors. Authorizes monetary damages against physicians for violation. Requires minor’s consent to abortion, with certain exceptions. Permits judicial relief if minor’s consent coerced.

86

The Tobacco Tax Act of 2006
Initiative Constitutional Amendment & Statute

Rev. & Tax. §§ 30132 et seq., H. & S. §§ 1246 et seq § § 104195 et seq., Ins. §& sect; 12693.99, et seq.

Imposes additional 13 cent tax on each cigarette distributed ($2.60 per pack), and indirectly increases tax on other tobacco products. Provides funding to qualified hospitals for emergency services, nursing education and health insurance to eligible children. Revenue also allocated to specified purposes including tobacco-use-prevention programs, enforcement of tobacco-related laws, and research, prevention, treatment of various conditions including cancers (breast, cervical, prostate, colorectal), heart disease, stroke, asthma and obesity. Exempts recipient hospitals from antitrust laws in certain circumstances.

87

The Clean Alternative Energy Act.
Initiative Statute

Art.XXXVI; Pub. Res. §§ 26004 - 26010, 26022-26033, 26043-26061, Rev. & Tax. §§ 42000 - 42010

Establishes $4 billion program with goal to reduce petroleum consumption by 25%, with research and production incentives for alternative energy, alternative energy vehicles, energy efficient technologies, and for education and training. Funded by tax of 1.5% to 6% (depending on oil price per barrel) on producers of oil extracted in California. Prohibits producers from passing tax to consumers. Program administered by new California Energy Alternatives Program Authority. Prohibits changing tax while indebtedness remains. Revenue excluded from appropriation limits and minimum education funding (Proposition 98) calculations. Authorizes loans of these funds only in the case of severe state fiscal hardship.

88

Classroom Learning and Accountability Act.
Initiative Statute

Art.IX - Art. XIIIB; Educ. §§ 14003,41020.4, 52057.1, 60901 Govt. § 13340.

Provides additional public school funding for kindergarten through grade 12. Funded by $50 tax on each real property parcel. Exempts certain elderly and disabled homeowners. Funds must be used for class size reduction, textbooks, school safety, Academic Success facility grants, and data system to evaluate educational program effectiveness. Provides for reimbursement to General Fund to offset anticipated decrease in income tax revenues due to increased deductions attributable to new parcel tax. Requires school district audits, penalties for fund misuse. Revenue excluded from minimum education funding (Proposition 98) calculations.

89

California Nurses Clean Money and Fair Elections Act of 2006
Initiative Statute

Govt. §§ 91015, et seq., Elec. § 13207, Govt. §.; § 13207, 82016, 82025, 82031, 85203, 85206, 85300, 85302, 85303-306, 85314, 85317, 85318, 85400-85403, 85501, 85600, 85601, 85702, Rev & Tax. § § 23151, 23181, 23183, 23501, 23811, 24586.

Provides that candidates for state elective office meeting certain eligibility requirements, including collection of a specified number of $5.00 contributions from voters, may voluntarily receive public campaign funding from Fair Political Practices Commission, in amounts varying by elective office and election type. Increases income tax rate on corporations and financial institutions by 0.2 percent to fund program. Imposes new limits on campaign contributions to state-office candidates and campaign committees, and new restrictions on contributions by lobbyists, state contractors. Limits certain contributions and expenditures by corporations.

90

Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property
Initiative Constitutional Amendment

Art. I §19

Bars state and local governments from condemning or damaging private property to promote other private projects or uses. Limits government’s authority to adopt certain land use, housing, consumer, environmental and workplace laws and regulations, except when necessary to preserve public health or safety. Voids unpublished eminent domain court decisions. Defines “just compensation.” Government must occupy condemned property or lease property for public use. Condemned private property must be offered for resale to prior owner or owner’s heir at current fair market value if government abandons condemnation’s objective. Exempts certain governmental actions.