The Secretary of State has just unveiled qualifying propositions for this November’s election, and has assigned numbers for those set for the ballot. Additional propositions may still be introduced by the legislature, but so far, count on considering these on the November 2006 ballot:
Proposition 1-A / Infrastructure Revenue: Amends the constitution to protect infrastructure revenues previously funded by Proposition 42. Loopholes in the original Prop. 42 allowed numerous diversions out of needed infrastructure projects to backfill general fund losses.
Proposition 1-B / Traffic, Pollution & Ports Bonds: $19.97 billion bond for various traffic, air quality and port security projects. Bond would be paid from future general fund revenues.
Proposition 1-C / Housing Bonds: $2.85 billion bond for low income housing and homeless shelter projects. Bond would be paid from future general fund revenues.
Proposition 1-D / School Bonds: $10.42 billion bond for educational facilities, to be paid from future general fund revenues.
Proposition 1-E / Flood Bonds: $4.09 billion bonds for flood protection projects, especially levee repair in the Sacramento River Delta, to be paid from future general fund revenues.
Proposition 83 / Sex Offenders: Expands definition of sex offenders. Places added penalties and tighter restriction on where they can live.
Proposition 84 / More Bonds: $5.39 billion for various water, flood control, environmental and park projects.
Proposition 85 / Abortion: Require parental notification 48 hours prior to an abortion involving a minor.
Proposition 86 / Cigarette Tax Hike: Adds an additional $2.60 per pack tax on cigarettes.
Proposition 87 / Oil Tax: Adds a 6% per barrel tax on oil extracted from California wells. Revenue to pay for alternative energy development and incentives to reduce petroleum consumption.
Proposition 88 / Parcel Tax: Adds a $50 annual tax on every parcel of property, with revenues generated to supplement education funding.
Proposition 89 / Public Financing of Campaigns: Sets up a system of statewide public funding of political campaigns, to be paid for by new taxes on corporations and financial institutions. Further restricts private contributions to political campaigns.
Proposition 90 / Eminent Domain: Restricts use of eminent domain for strictly public uses only. Bans eminent domain property takings to benefit private development or to increase governmental revenues. Further defines and guarantees just compensation in governmental land takings.
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