March 2
This measure: eliminates the operation of Test 3 and maintenance factors; provides that future overappropriations may be counted as one-time funding, which would not raise the base upon which future Proposition 98 calculations are made; requires the payment of settle-up obligations for years prior to 2004-05 to be paid within 15 years; and converts the 2005-06 outstanding maintenance factor to a one-time obligation that is required to be paid within 15 years.
March 2
This measure: prohibits the Legislature from suspending Proposition 98 after 2005-06; eliminates the operation of Test 3 and maintenance factors; provides that future overappropriations may be counted as one-time funding, which would not raise the base upon which future Proposition 98 calculations are made; requires the payment of settle-up obligations for years prior to 2004-05 to be paid within 15 years; and converts the 2005-06 outstanding maintenance factor to a one-time obligation that is required to be paid within 15 years.
March 2
This measure: prohibits the Legislature from suspending Proposition 98 after 2005-06; eliminates the operation of Test 3 and maintenance factors; provides that future overappropriations may be counted as one-time funding, which would not raise the base upon which future Proposition 98 calculations are made; requires the payment of settle-up obligations for years prior to 2004-05 to be paid within 15 years; and converts the 2005-06 outstanding maintenance factor to a one-time obligation that is required to be paid within 15 years.
March 2
This measure: eliminates the operation of Test 3 and maintenance factors; provides that future overappropriations may be counted as one-time funding, which would not raise the base upon which future Proposition 98 calculations are made; requires the payment of settle-up obligations for years prior to 2004-05 to be paid within 15 years; and converts the 2005-06 outstanding maintenance factor to a one-time obligation that is required to be paid within 15 years.
February 24
This initiative proposal would establish a new state program aimed at reducing the costs that certain low- and middle-income residents of the state would pay for prescription drugs purchased at pharmacies.
February 24
This measure requires all voters who vote in person at polling places to show picture identification. Pollworkers would be required to confirm a voter’s identity and record the form of identification used. Voters not providing the required identification could still cast provisional ballots. Violations or attempted violations of the measure’s provisions would be subject to election fraud felony charges.
February 24
The measure changes the assessment procedures for certain types of commercial property. For commercial property—except for residential commercial property and property used in commercial agricultural production—the annual assessment would be based on the fair market value of the property, rather than on the acquisition price of the property. In addition, the measure would exempt from property taxation the first $500,000 of value of personal property.
February 24
This measure proposes (1) various changes in the state’s existing corporation tax, personal income tax, insurance gross premiums tax, and local property tax, and (2) the imposition of a oil severance tax
March 2
This measure: eliminates the operation of Test 3 and maintenance factors; provides that future overappropriations may be counted as one-time funding, which would not raise the base upon which future Proposition 98 calculations are made; requires the payment of settle-up obligations for years prior to 2004-05 to be paid within 15 years; and converts the 200506 outstanding maintenance factor to a one-time obligation that is required to be paid within 15 years.
March 2
This measure: eliminates the operation of Test 3 and maintenance factors; provides that future overappropriations may be counted as one-time funding, which would not raise the base upon which future Proposition 98 calculations are made; requires the payment of settle-up obligations for years prior to 2004-05 to be paid within 15 years; and converts the 2005-06 outstanding maintenance factor to a one-time obligation that is required to be paid within 15 years.
February 23
This initiative proposal would establish a new state program aimed at reducing the costs that certain low- and middle-income residents of the state would pay for prescription drugs purchased at pharmacies.
February 22
The initiative defines corporation tax preferences (which we hereafter refer to as “special corporation tax provisions”) as certain tax laws adopted after January 1, 1985, including: (1) credits; (2) deductions that are not consistent with generally accepted accounting principles; (3) measures that result in special tax rates not available to corporation taxpayers generally; and (4) actions that extend special exemptions, exclusions, and elections to corporation taxpayers.
February 22
The initiative adds to the State Constitution a new section relating to school employment decisions by school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools. Its provisions would supersede collective bargaining agreements with any conflicting provisions enacted after the effective date of the measure. Employment decisions would be broadly defined—including the hiring, terminating, assigning, and compensating employees.
February 22
The measure would increase the state minimum wage from the current $6.75 per hour to $7.25 per hour effective January 1, 2006 and $7.75 per hour effective January 1, 2007. In addition, the measure would require the state to adjust annually—beginning January 1, 2008—the minimum wage rate based on inflation.