| Proposition and Summary |
Passed |
Citation |
1A
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State Budget. Changes California Budget Process. Limits State Spending. Increases "Rainy Day" Budget Stabilization Fund
(S.C.A. 13)
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Art. IV § 12; Art. XVI §§ 20 & 21 |
Increases size of state "rainy day" fund from 5% to 12.5% of the General Fund. A portion of the annual deposits into that fund would be dedicated to savings for future economic downturns, and the remainder would be available to fund education, infrastructure, and debt repayment, or for use in a declared emergency. Requires additional revenue above historic trends to be deposited into state "rainy day" fund, limiting spending. |
1B
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Education funding. Payment plan.
(A.C.A.
2) |
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Art. XVI § 8.3 |
Requires supplemental payments to local school districts and community colleges to address recent budget cuts. Annual payments begin in 2011-12. Payments are funded from the state's Budget Stabilization Fund until the total amount has been paid. Payments to local school districts will be allocated inproportion to average daily attendance and may be used for classroom instruction, text books and other local educational programs. |
1C
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Lottery modernization act.
(S.C.A. 12) |
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Art. IV § 19; Gov. §§ 8880.1 et seq. |
Allows the state lottery to be modernized to improve its performance with increased payouts, improved marketing, and effective management. Requires the
state to maintain ownership of the lottery and authorizes additional accountability measures. Protects funding levels for schools currently provided by lottery revenues. Increased lottery revenues will be used to address current budget deficit and reduce the need for additional tax increases and cuts to state programs. |
1D
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Protects children's
services funding. Helpsbalance state budget.
(A.B. 17, 3rd Extra.
Sess.)
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H&S § 130105; R&T §§30131.4 & 30131.45 |
Provides more than $600 million to protect children's programs in difficult economic times. Redirects
existing tobacco tax money to protect health and human
services for children, including services for at-risk
families, services for children with disabilities, and
services for foster children. Temporarily allows the
edirection of existing money to fund health and human
service programs for children 5 years old and
under.Ensures counties retain funding for local
priorities. Helps balance state budget. |
1E
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Mental health services
funding. Temporary
reallocation. Helps balance state budget.
(S.B. 10, 3rd Extra.Sess.)
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W&I §§5891
& 5892 |
Amends Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63 of
2004) to transfer funds, for a two-year period, from
mental health programs under that act to pay for mental
health services for children and young adults provided through the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis,
and Treatment Program. Provides more than $225
million in flexible funding for mental health programs.
Helps balance state budget during this difficult
economic time. |
1F
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Elected officials'
salaries. Prevents pay
increases during
budget deficit years.
(S.C.A. 8)
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Art. III §8 |
Encourages balanced state budgets by preventing
elected Members of the Legislature and statewide
constitutional officers, including the Governor, from
receiving pay raises in years when the state is running a
deficit. Directs the Director of Finance to determine
whether a given year is a deficit year. Prevents the
Citizens Compensation Commission from increasing
elected officials’ salaries in years when the state
Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties is in the
negative by an amount equal to or greater than one
percent of the General Fund. |