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The Bear and Wilderness Protection Act of 1998

Fiscal Effects Increase in Sales and Use Taxes . In general, tangible goods purchased in California, or outside the state for use inside California, are subject to the state sales and use taxes. By increasing the state sales and use taxes by 0.5  percent, the measure would generate about $1.9  billion annually for the Bear and Wilderness Protection Trust Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1998/980082_INT.html

1999 Initiative Analysis: The Majority Rule Act for Smaller

Background The Constitution currently limits the amount of any ad valorem tax on real property to 1  percent of the full cash value of the property. The amount can be higher to pay for any indebtedness approved by the voters in the local jurisdiction prior to July 1, 1978, and ce rtain bonded indebtedness approved by two-thirds of the voters voting on a local proposition on or after July  1, 1978.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990252_INT.html

1999 Initiative Analysis: Motor Vehicle Fuel Utility Act of 2000

The 14  cents differential between the wholesale and retail price during the temporary period is insufficient to cover state and federal taxes and provide a reasonable rate of return for fuel retailers, unless wholesale prices include taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990363_INT.html

[PDF] "Motor Vehicle Fuel Utility Act of 2000"

The 14 cents differential between the wholesale and retail price during the temporary period is insufficient to cover state and federal taxes and provide a reasonable rate of return for fuel retailers, unless wholesale prices include taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990363_INT.pdf

1999 Initiative Analysis: After School Education and Gang Prevention Act

Proposal This measure: Increases--beginning July 1, 2001--the sales tax by 0.1  percentage point and the use tax by 0.1  percentage point. Appropriates the funds from these tax increases for grants to public and nonprofit agencies for after-school enrichment programs and for gang risk-prevention programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990410_INT.html

[PDF] "After School Education and Gang Prevention Act"

PROPOSAL This measure: • Increases—beginning July 1, 2001—the sales tax by 0.1 percentage point and the use tax by 0.1 percentage point. • Appropriates the funds from these tax increases for grants to public and non- profit agencies for after-school enrichment programs and for gang risk-preven- tion programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990410_INT.pdf

[PDF] "The National Average School Funding Guarantee and Parental Right to Choose Quality Education Amendment"

If a significant number of public school pupils shifted to scholarship-redeeming private schools, the state share of K-12 general-purpose funding would be reduced to the point that significantly more districts would become “excess tax” districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990773_INT.pdf

[PDF] Performance Accountability Voucher for Education

. • Eliminate Education Funding and Reduce Sales Tax. The measure states that the Legislature is to reduce, in equal increments, over a 20-year period the level of support provided for K-12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2000/000031_INT.pdf

[PDF] McNeil Police and Firefighters Property Tax Disability Exemption

If the Legislature did choose to establish a property tax exemption after the passage of this measure, it would have broad discretion over the type of program to establish. If the Legislature approved an exemption program similar to the one for disabled veterans, it would likely result in reduced local property tax revenues of several million dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2000/000760_INT.pdf

2001 Initiative Analysis: People's Gaming Act

In addition, surrounding local governments could receive increased revenues from taxes relating to secondary economic activity in their areas resulting from the gaming operations. Summary This initiative could result in revenues to the state and local governments-- potentially  in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually--from fees and taxes associated with Las Vegas- and Atlantic City-type operations and other related economic activity.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2001/010899_INT.htm