CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY POSITIONS FOR FEBRUARY 5TH PRIMARY

PROP 91: TRANSPORTATION FUNDS – NO POSITION

TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

• Prohibits certain motor vehicle fuel sales and use taxes, that are earmarked for the Transportation Investment Fund, from being retained in the General Fund. Currently such taxes may be retained if Governor issues a proclamation, a special statute is enacted by a 2/3 vote of the Legislature, repayment occurs within three years, and certain other conditions are met.
• Requires repayment by 6/30/17 of such vehicle fuel taxes retained in General Fund from 7/1/03 to 6/30/08. Currently repayment is generally required by 6/30/16.
• Changes how and when General Fund borrowing of certain transportation funds is allowed.

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S ESTIMATE OF NET STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL IMPACT:

• Increases stability of state funding for highways, streets, and roads and may decrease stability of state funding for public transit. May reduce stability of certain local funds for public transit.

 
PROP 92:COMMUNITY COLLEGES. FUNDING - OPPOSED

COMMUNITY COLLEGES. FUNDING. GOVERNANCE. FEES
INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE

• Establishes in state constitution a system of independent public community college districts and Board of Governors.
• Generally, requires minimum levels of state funding for school districts and community college districts to be calculated separately, using different criteria and separately appropriated.
• Allocates 10.46 percent of current Proposition 98 school funding maintenance factor to community colleges.
• Sets community college fees at $15/unit per semester; limits future fee increases.
• Provides formula for allocation by Legislature to community college districts that would not otherwise receive general fund revenues through community college apportionment.

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S ESTIMATE OF NET STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL IMPACT:

• Increase in state spending on K–14 education from 2007–08 through 2009–10—averaging about $300 million per year, with unknown impacts annually thereafter.
• Loss of student fee revenues to community colleges—potentially about $70 million annually.  

 
PROP 93:LIMITS ON LEGISLATORS’ TERMS IN OFFICE - OPPOSED

LIMITS ON LEGISLATORS’ TERMS IN OFFICE
INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

·         80% of legislators would have their time in office greatly increased and Assembly terms would be doubled from 6 years to 12 years and Senate terms increased from 8 years to 12 years.

·         There’s also a special incumbent politician loophole that allows 42 termed out legislators – including the Senate President and Assembly Speaker – to remain in office for several more years. 

·         Prop 93 is an intentionally misleading initiative that falsely claims to toughen term limits but actually increases terms for most politicians!

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S ESTIMATE OF NET STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL IMPACT:

• This measure would have no direct fiscal effect on state or local governments.

Props 94-97 - SUPPORT

Prop 94: Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact.

• Ratifies amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians; amendment would permit tribe to operate 5,500 additional slot machines.
• Omits certain projects from scope of California Environmental Quality Act; amendment provides for Tribal Environmental Impact Report and intergovernmental procedure to address environmental impact;
• Revenue paid by tribe to be deposited into General Fund; tribe would make $42,500,000 annual payment and pay percentage of revenue generated from the additional slot machines to the state.

Prop 95: Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact.

• Ratifies amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Morongo Band of Mission Indians; amendment would permit tribe to operate 5,500 additional slot machines.
• Omits certain projects from scope of California Environmental Quality Act; amendment provides for Tribal Environmental Impact Report and intergovernmental procedure to address environmental impact;
• Revenue paid by tribe to be deposited into General Fund; amendment requires tribe to make $36,700,000 annual payment and pay percentage of revenue generated from additional slot machines to the state.

Prop 96: Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact.

• Ratifies amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation; amendment would permit tribe to operate 3,000 additional slot machines.
• Omits certain projects from scope of California Environmental Quality Act; amendment provides for Tribal Environmental Impact Report and intergovernmental procedure to address environmental impact;
• Specifies where revenue paid by tribe pursuant to amendment deposited; amendment requires tribe to make $20,000,000 annual payment and pay percentage of revenue generated from the additional slot machines to the state.

Prop 97: Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact.

• Ratifies amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; amendment would permit tribe to operate 3,000 additional slot machines.
• Omits certain projects from scope of California Environmental Quality Act; amendment provides for Tribal Environmental Impact Report and intergovernmental procedure to address environmental impact;
• Revenue paid by tribe to be deposited into General Fund; tribe would make $23,400,000 annual payment and pay percentage of revenue generated from the additional slot machines to the state.

For questions or more information regarding CRP positions on these February ballot propositions, please contact the CRP Communications Office at 916-448-9496.

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