May 25
The measure establishes new taxes on pension income beginning in 2012. Specifically, the measure creates A PIT surcharge on resident taxpayers who receive more than $40,000 of "pension taxable income" and an excise tax on nonresidents or people who move out of the state whose vested pension benefits from a California employer exceed $40,000 per year.
April 27
The measure purports to place fundamental limitations on the state's authority to make laws; administer programs and regulations; and raise revenues pertaining to the use of air, water, land, and other natural resources in the state.
March 25
The measure establishes new taxes on pension income beginning in 2012. Specifically, the measure creates a personal income tax surcharge on resident taxpayers who receive more than $40,000 of "pension taxable income," and an excise tax on nonresidents or people who move out of the state whose vested pension benefits from a California employer exceed $40,000 per year.
March 19
This measure prohibits the state from requiring owners of property within the state to have flood insurance. The measure also prohibits lenders from requiring flood insur-ance as a condition of providing loans on property in the state. Because the measure only relates to state law, it would not affect federal requirements for flood insurance in flood hazard areas.
March 12
The initiative specifies that child support payments are deductible from taxable income and would thus be treated differently from other general child-related expenses. The initiative also contains several tax administration requirements that would affect how FTB handles disputes with taxpayers and how the Department of Child and Social Services (DCSS) handles child support payment arrangements.
March 12
This measure would give the Attorney General the exclusive right to challenge the validity of a certified EIR through the courts. No other person, state or local agency, or other organization would be able to challenge the EIR. The measure would apply prospectively and retroactively—that is, the restriction on challenges would apply both to challenges of EIRs certified after the effective date of the measure and to challenges started before the effective date of the measure provided that no final judgment has been entered by a court for which a further appeal would not be possible.
March 11
This measure would give the Attorney General the exclusive right to challenge the validity of a certified EIR through the courts. No other person, state or local agency, or other organization would be able to legally challenge the EIR. The measure would apply prospectively—that is, the restriction on challenges would only apply to EIRs certified after the effective date of the measure.
March 10
This measure amends the Constitution to change the redistricting process for California’s districts in the U.S. House of Representatives. Specifically, the measure removes the authority for congressional seat redistricting from the Legislature and instead grants this authority to the commission.
March 1
Subject to certain conditions, the measure prohibits CalPERS and CalSTRS from investing in companies that have "business operations in Israel." ("Business operations" include "maintaining, selling, or leasing equipment, facilities, personnel, or any other apparatus of business or commerce in Israel, including the ownership or possession of real or personal property located in Israel." The measure defines Israel to include the State of Israel and territories under the administration or control of Israel.)
February 24
Under this measure, the Legislature is prohibited from writing the ballot title and summary or ballot labels for measures it places on the ballot and instead moves the duty from the Attorney General to the Legislative Analyst.
February 24
Under this measure, the Legislature is prohibited from writing the ballot title and summary or ballot labels for measures it places on the ballot and instead moves the duty from the Attorney General to the Legislative Analyst.