Ballot Proposition Analyses - Legislative Analyst's Office

Ballot Propositions

Proposition 91
Transportation Funds. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. (Feb 5, 2008)

The measure Prohibits certain motor vehicle fuel taxes from being retained in the General Fund and delays repayment of such taxes previously retained. It also changes how and when General Fund borrowing of certain transportation funds is allowed. This measure will increase stability of state funding for highways, streets, and roads and may decrease stability of state funding for public transit. May reduce stability of certain local funds for public transit.
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Proposition 92
Community Colleges. Funding. Governance. Fees. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. (Feb 5, 2008)

This measure makes major changes to the State Constitution and state laws relating to the California Community Colleges. It's main provisions (1) change current minimum education funding requirement into two separate requirements: one for K-12 schools and one for community colleges, (2) lower community college education fees from $20 per unit to $15 per unit and significantly limit the state’s authority to increase fee levels in future years, and (3) formally establish the community colleges in the State Constitution and increase the size of the community colleges’ state governing board and the board’s administrative authority.
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Proposition 93
Limits on Legislators' Terms in Office. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. (Feb 5, 2008)

Under this measure, an individual could serve a total of 12 years in the Legislature (compared to 14 years currently). Unlike the current system, these years could be served without regard to whether they were in the Assembly or Senate. In other words, an individual could serve six two-year terms in the Assembly, three four-year terms in the Senate, or some combination of terms in both houses. (As under current law, an individual could serve additional time by finishing out less than one-half of another person’s term.) Existing Members of the Legislature could serve up to a total of 12 years in their current legislative house (regardless of how many years were already served in the other house). This could result in some current Members serving longer than 14 years in the Legislature.
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Proposition 94
Gaming Compact Between the State and the Pechanga Tribe. Referendum. (Feb 5, 2008)

The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians owns a casino in Riverside County with about 2,000 slot machines. The measure ratifies an amendment to the existing gaming compact that would allow the tribe to operate up to 7,500 slot machines. The tribe would make increased payments to the state annually through 2030.
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Proposition 95
Gaming Compact Between the State and the Morongo Tribe. Referendum. (Feb 5, 2008)

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians owns a casino in Riverside County with about 2,000 slot machines. The measure ratifies an amendment to the existing gaming compact that would allow the tribe to operate up to 7,500 slot machines. The tribe would make increased payments to the state annually through 2030.
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Proposition 96
Gaming Compact Between the State and the Sycuan Tribe. Referendum. (Feb 5, 2008)

The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation owns a casino in San Diego County with about 2,000 slot machines. The measure ratifies an amendment to the existing gaming compact that would allow the tribe to operate up to 5,000 slot machines. The tribe would make increased payments to the state annually through 2030.
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Proposition 97
Gaming Compact Between the State and the Agua Caliente Tribe. Referendum. (Feb 5, 2008)

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians owns two casinos in Riverside County with about 2,000 slot machines. The measure ratifies an amendment to the existing gaming compact that would allow the tribe to operate up to 5,000 slot machines. The tribe would make increased payments to the state annually through 2030.
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