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Proposition Descriptions
San
Francisco Propositions
SF Prop A - Supportive and Affordable Rental Housing and Homeownership Bonds
$200 million in bonds to be issued for supportive and affordable rental housing and homeownership assistance. $90 million would be directed to housing for the homeless and near homeless, $60 million to rental for low-income households, $25 million to down-payment assistance for moderate-income households, and $25 million to develop affordable housing for purchase by moderate-income households. Placed on ballot by all Supervisors except Hall.
SF Prop B - Neighborhood Historical Resources Preservation Bonds
$60 million in bonds to preserve neighborhood historical resources. Placed on ballot by all Supervisors except Ma.
SF Prop C - Health Service Charter Amendment
Charter amendment to reorganize the City's Health Service System (HSS), which offers medical and dental benefits to City employees and retirees, by removing it from the City's Department of Human Resources and making it a separate City department. This amendment would also give current and retired City employees a majority on the Health Services Board that would oversee HSS. Placed on ballot by all Supervisors except Peskin and Maxwell.
SF Prop D - Government Organization Charter Amendment
Charter amendment to give the Commission on Aging authority over the Department of Aging and Adult Services, to delete the number of board aides stated in the Charter, and other matters. Placed on the ballot by all Supervisors except Alioto-Pier, Ma, and Dufty.
SF Prop E - Police and Fire Benefits Charter Amendment
Charter amendment to increase the retirement benefits for the survivors of police officers and firefighters who die in the line of duty. Placed on the ballot by all Supervisors except Daly and Maxwell.
SF Prop F - Non-Citizen Limited Voting Charter Amendment
Charter amendment to allow non-citizens who have children enrolled in SFUSD schools to vote in school board elections. Placed on ballot by all Supervisors except Ma and Hall.
SF Prop G - Health Plan Charter Amendment
Charter amendment to authorize the City to provide health plans to San Francisco residents. Placed on ballot by all Supervisors except Hall.
SF Prop H - Ordinance Related to Naming the City-Owned Stadium
Ordinance proposed by Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly, Ammiano, and Sandoval to name the city-owned stadium "Candlestick Park." If approved, the City would be prevented from selling the naming rights to the stadium, as proposed in the Mayor's budget, forcing a $3 million further reduction in the Parks and Recreation Department budget.
SF Prop I - Ordinance to Create an Office of Economic Analysis; Economic Development Plan
Ordinance proposed by Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Dufty, Ma, and Hall to create a Department of Economic Analysis in the Controller's office to analyze legislation to determine the economic impact of actions taken by the Board of Supervisors.
SF Prop J - Ordinance to Increase Sales Tax
Ordinance proposed by all Supervisors except Daly, Gonzalez, and Hall. One-quarter of one percent sales tax increase to a total of 8.75% in San Francisco.
SF Prop K - Ordinance Related to Business Taxes
Ordinance proposed by all Supervisors except Daly, Gonzalez, and Hall. Proposal to re-impose the gross receipts tax on businesses earning more than $500,000 per year and also to require law firms and other limited partnerships to pay the payroll tax.
SF Prop L - Ordinance on Use of Hotel Surcharge to Preserve Single-Screen Movie Theaters
Placed on the ballot by initiative petition. The ordinance would use a portion of the hotel tax to fund a proposal by a nonprofit group to preserve single-screen movie theatres.
SF Prop M - Anti-Demolition/Housing Preservation Ordinance
Initiative led by Supervisor Daly and others to "[p]rohibit developers from demolishing buildings with 20 or more habitable units." The initiative is in response to the Board of Supervisors approving the demolition of Trinity Plaza Apartments near the Ramada Inn on Market Street.
SF Prop N - Policy Declaration Concerning Military Action in Iraq
This declaration of policy was placed on the ballot by Supervisors Ammiano, Gonzalez, Daly, and McGoldrick. The declaration would urge the federal government to "take immediate steps to end the U.S. occupation of Iraq and bring our troops safely home now."
SF Prop O - Policy Declaration on Use of New Sales Tax Funds (Companion Measure to Prop J)
Placed on the ballot by all Supervisors except Daly and Hall, this policy declaration states that if the sales tax increase (Prop J) passes, the revenue will be used for programs and services for the poor, seniors, disabled, and children.
SF Prop AA - BART General Obligation Bonds
A $980 million bond proposal to strengthen the Transbay Tube, stations, and elevated tracks against earthquakes. Must be approved by voters in San Francisco and Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
California
Propositions
CA Prop 59 - Access to Government Information - Legislative Constitutional Amendment (Senator Burton)
To amend Section 3 of Article I of the Constitution of the State relating to access to government information. It would provide that the meetings of public bodies and writings of public officials and agencies be open to public scrutiny.
CA Prop 60 - Primary Elections; Surplus State Property - Legislative Constitutional Amendment (Senators Johnson and Alpert)
To amend Section 5 of Article II of the Constitution of the State relating to primary elections and surplus state property. Unlike Prop 62, this proposition guarantees that all parties will have the right to have a candidate on the general election ballot. The proposal also provides that proceeds from the sale of surplus state property, with some exceptions, be used to pay principal and interest on the bonds issued under the Economic Recovery Bond Act.
CA Prop 61 - Children's Hospital Projects. Grant Program. Bond Act. Initiative Statute.
Authorizes $750,000,000 in general obligation bonds, to be repaid from state's General Fund, to fund grants to eligible children's hospitals for the construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping of children's hospitals. Twenty percent of bonds shall be available for grants to certain University of California general acute care hospitals, and eighty percent of the bonds shall be available for grants to other general acute care hospitals whose missions focus on children with illnesses such as leukemia, heart defects, sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis, and which meet other stated requirements. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Assuming 30-year bonds at an interest rate of 5.5 percent, the state cost would be about $1.5 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($750 million) and interest ($800 million) on the bonds. Payments of about $50 million per year.
CA Prop 62 - Elections. Primaries. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Requires primary elections in which voters may vote for any state or federal candidate regardless of party registration. This proposal would, for example, allow two Republicans to be the only two candidates on the general election ballot. Exempts presidential nominations and elections of party central committees, in which only registered party members may vote unless party otherwise permits. Only the two primary-election candidates with most votes for an office, whether or not members of the same party, would be listed on general election ballot; however, candidate receiving majority vote in primary election is elected.
CA Prop 63 - Mental Health Services Expansion and Funding. Tax on Incomes over $1 Million. Initiative Statute.
Provides funds to counties to expand services and develop innovative programs and integrated service plans for mentally ill children, adults and seniors. Requires state to develop mental health service programs including prevention, early intervention, education and training programs. Creates new commission to approve certain county programs and expenditures. Imposes additional 1% tax on taxable income over $1 million to provide dedicated funding for expansion of mental health services and programs. Current funding for mental health programs may not be reduced because of funding from new tax. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Additional revenues of approximately $250 million in 2004-05, $680 million in 2005-06, $700 million in 2006-07, and increasing amounts annually thereafter, with comparable increases in expenditures by the state and counties for the expansion of mental health programs.
CA Prop 64 - Limitations on Enforcement of Unfair Business Competition Laws. Initiative.
Amends unfair business competition laws to: limit individual's right to sue by allowing private enforcement only if that individual has been actually injured by, and suffered financial/property loss because of an unfair business practice; require representative claims to comply with procedural requirements applicable to class action lawsuits; authorize only California Attorney General or local public officials to sue on behalf of general public to enforce unfair business competition laws. Penalties recovered by Attorney General or local prosecutors to be used only for enforcement of consumer protection laws.
CA Prop 65 - Local Government Funds and Revenues. State Mandates. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Requires voter approval for any legislation that provides for any reduction, based on January 1, 2003 levels, of local governments' vehicle license fee revenues, sales tax powers and revenues, and proportionate share of local property tax revenues. Permits local government to suspend performance of state mandate if State fails to reimburse local government within 180 days of final determination of state-mandated obligation; except mandates requiring local government to provide/modify: any protection, benefit or employment status to employee/retiree, or any procedural/substantive employment right for employee or employee organization.
CA Prop 66 - Limitations on "Three Strikes" Law. Sex Crimes. Punishment. Initiative Statute.
Amends "Three Strikes" law to require increased sentences only when current conviction is for specified and/or serious felony. Redefines violent and serious felonies. Only prior convictions for specified violent and/or serious felonies, brought and tried separately, would qualify for second and third "strike" sentence increases. Allows conditional re-sentencing of person with sentences increased under "Three Strikes" law if previous sentencing offenses, or prior convictions used to increase sentences, would no longer qualify as violent and/or serious felonies. Increases punishment for specified sex crimes against children. Significant net savings to state ranging from several tens of millions of dollars to several hundreds of millions of dollars annually due to lower prison operating costs and deferred capital costs from delayed prison construction.
CA Prop 67 - Emergency and Medical Services. Funding. Telephone Surcharge. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Provides funding for emergency personnel training and equipment, reimbursement for uncompensated emergency physician care, uncompensated community clinic care, emergency telephone system improvements, and to hospitals for emergency services. Commission to administer physician funding. Funded by: Addition of 3% to surcharge rate on telephone use within California; portions of tobacco taxes; criminal and traffic penalties. Monthly cap of 50 cents on surcharge collected by residential service providers, but not cell phone or business lines. Summary of estimate of Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased revenues of about $550 million annually from increased charges on telephone usage for emergency care services and other specified purposes. These revenues would probably grow in future years.
CA Prop 68 - Tribal Gaming Compact Renegotiation. Non-Tribal Commercial Gambling Expansion. Revenues, Tax Exemptions. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Authorizes Governor to renegotiate tribal-state compacts to require that tribes: Pay 25% of slot machine/gaming device revenues to government fund; comply with multiple state laws; accept state court jurisdiction. Unless all compacted tribes accept terms within 90 days, or if terms determined unlawful, authorizes 16 specified non-tribal racetracks and gambling establishments to operate 30,000 slot machines/gaming devices, paying 33% of revenues to fund public safety, regulatory, social programs. Provides exemption from future state/local tax increases. Limits new tribal gaming. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would have the following major fiscal effect: Increased local government revenues of likely over $1 billion annually from new gambling revenues. The revenues would be used primarily for additional firefighting, police, and child protective services.
CA Prop 69 - DNA Samples. Collection. Database. Funding. Initiative Statute.
Requires collection of DNA samples from all felons, and from adults and juveniles arrested for or charged with specific crimes, and submission to state DNA database; and, in five years, from adults arrested for or charged with any felony. Authorizes local law enforcement laboratories to perform analyses for state database and maintain local database. Specifies procedures for confidentiality and removing samples from databases. Imposes additional monetary penalty upon certain fines/forfeitures to fund program. Designates California Department of Justice to implement program, subject to available moneys: Authorizes $7,000,000 loan from Legislature for implementation. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would result in the following direct fiscal effects: Unknown annual state costs potentially over $10 million initially, increasing to a couple tens of millions of dollars when fully implemented to collect, analyze, and store increased DNA samples. These costs would be partially offset by increased criminal penalty revenues. Unknown annual local costs potentially several million dollars initially, increasing to over $10 million when fully implemented to collect DNA samples. These costs could be offset by increased criminal penalty revenues.
CA Prop 70 - Tribal Gaming Compacts. Exclusive Gaming Rights. Contributions to State. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Requires Governor to offer renewable 99-year gaming compacts to federally recognized Indian tribes providing: exclusive gaming rights on Indian land; no limits on number of machines, facilities, types of games; contribution to state fund of portion of net tribal gaming income, based on prevailing state corporate tax rate; off-reservation environmental impact reports, public notice/comment opportunities before significant expansion or construction of gaming facilities. Contributions are in lieu of any other fees, taxes or levies. Contributions terminate if state permits non-tribal casino-type gaming. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would have the following major fiscal effect: Increased state gaming revenues - potentially several hundreds of millions of dollars annually. These revenues could increase significantly over time.
CA Prop 71 - Stem Cell Research. Funding. Bonds. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Establishes "California Institute for Regenerative Medicine" to regulate stem cell research and provide funding, through grants and loans, for such research and research facilities. Establishes constitutional right to conduct stem cell research; prohibits Institute's funding of human reproductive cloning research. Establishes oversight committee to govern Institute. Provides General Fund loan up to $3 million for Institute's initial administration/implementation costs. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds to finance Institute activities up to $3 billion subject to annual limit of $350 million. Appropriates monies from General Fund to pay for bonds. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: State cost of about $6 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($3 billion) and interest ($3 billion) on the bonds. Payments of about $200 million per year.
CA Prop 72 - Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendments to Health Care Coverage Requirements.
This referendum petition that Chapter 673, Statutes of
2003, previously approved by the Legislature and Governor,
not be implemented unless and until it is approved by
a majority of voters. Measure creates mandatory employee
health care benefits program for employers with 20 or
more employees. Employees working 100 hours per month
are covered. Fee for coverage paid at least 80% by employer
and up to 20% by employee contribution. Exempts employers
for providing alternative coverage. A "yes" vote is a
vote in favor of the legislative proposal to require California
employees, under specified circumstances, to provide health
care coverage to employees.
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