To: [aaron r p] at [netcom.com] Subject: summary of data Date: Wed, 01 Sep 93 22:44:32 +45722824 From: aphrael <[a--r--l] at [cats.ucsc.edu]> ========== Election description: The election was called by the governor for the purpose of voting on one measure, Proposition 172, as part of the deal by which the state budget was balanced. In Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, it will be consolidated with the special general election to fill the vacant Assembly seat created by the resignation of Sam Farr. Brief summaries of the initiatives, titles, and votes by which the legislature approved them (if any), are appended to the end of this file. ========== Proposition 168. Low Rent Housing Projects. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Assembly: 55-22 Senate: 29-5. Summary: Changes definition of low-rent housing projects and the process by which local governments approve them. Fiscal impact: reduces local election costs and could result in increased local expenditures for low rent housing. ========== Proposition 169. Budget Implementation. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Assembly: 54-23. Senate: 29-4. Summary: Allows the passage of one multi-subject bill including all enabling legislation directly related to the annual budget. Fiscal Impact: None. ========== Proposition 170. Property Taxes. Schools. Majority Vote. Development Fee Limits. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Assembly: 54-24 Senate: 30-7. Summary: Allows local school district bond measures to pass on majority vote instead of 2/3 majority and limits uses of developer fees. Fiscal Impact: probable annual general fund savings of several hundred million dollars; increased costs of similar amounts of local school districts. ========== Proposition 171. Property Taxation. Transfer of Base Year Value. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Assembly: 79-0. Senate: 35-0. Summary: Allows county boards to authorize the transferral of proposition 13 property values to properties in another county when the existing property is substantially damaged or destroyed. Fiscal Impact: property tax revenues could decrease by an unknown, but probably not significant, amount. ========== Proposition 172. Local Public Safety Protection and Improvement Act of 1993. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Assembly: 55-22. Senate: 27-12. Summary: Implements a county-by-county 1/2% sales tax increase in order to provide a dedicated revenue source for public safety. Fiscal Impact: generates approximately $714 million in fiscal year 93-94, and $1.5 billion per year thereafter, in additional sales tax revenue for counties and cities. ========== Proposition 173. California Housing and Jobs Investment Bond Act. $185 million Legislative Bond Act. Assembly: 65-7. Senate: 25-5. Summary: establishes a program to provide mortgage guarantee insurance for low and moderate first-time home buyers, and funds the program out of bond sales. ========== Proposition 174. Education. Vouchers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. (placed on the ballot via voter petition). Summary: establishes a voucher system to replace the current public school system. Fiscal Impact: unknown. =========