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46
 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002.
   PROP 46
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 Official Title and Summary
Prepared by the Attorney General

Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002.
  • Creates trust fund to: provide shelters for battered women; clean and safe housing for low-income senior citizens; emergency shelters for homeless families with children; housing with social services for homeless and mentally ill; repairs/accessibility improvements to apartments for families and handicapped citizens; military veteran homeownership assistance; and security improvements/repairs to existing emergency shelters.
  • Funded by bond issue of two billion one hundred million dollars ($2,100,000,000).
  • Makes cities and counties eligible to receive specified funds.
  • Subjects expenditures to independent audit.
  • Appropriates money from state General Fund to repay bonds.


Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government
Fiscal Impact:

  • State cost of about $4.7 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($2.1 billion) and interest ($2.6 billion) costs on the bonds. Payments of about $157 million per year.


Final Votes Cast by the Legislature on SB 1227 (Proposition 46)
Assembly: Ayes 54 Noes 21
Senate: Ayes 27 Noes 11
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