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PROP
25

CHANGES LEGISLATIVE VOTE REQUIREMENT TO PASS BUDGET AND BUDGET-RELATED LEGISLATION FROM TWO-THIRDS TO A SIMPLE MAJORITY. RETAINS TWO-THIRDS VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR TAXES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Summary

Put on the Ballot by Petition Signatures

Legislature permanently forfeits daily salary and expenses until budget bill passes. Fiscal Impact: In some years, the contents of the state budget could be changed due to the lower legislative vote requirement in this measure. The extent of changes would depend on the Legislature's future actions.

WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS

YESA YES vote on this measure means: The Legislature's vote requirement to send the annual budget bill to the Governor would be lowered from two-thirds to a majority of each house of the Legislature.
NOA NO vote on this measure means: The Legislature's vote requirement to send an annual budget bill to the Governor would remain unchanged at two-thirds of each house of the Legislature.

ARGUMENTS

PROProp. 25 reforms California's broken state budget process. Holds legislators accountable for late budgets by stopping their pay and benefits every day the budget is late. Ends budget gridlock by allowing a majority of legislators to pass the budget, but DOES NOT LOWER THE 2⁄3 vote required to raise taxes.
CONPoliticians and special interests are promoting Prop. 25 to make it easier for politicians to raise taxes and restrict our constitutional right to reject bad laws. 25 doesn't punish politicians. They'll just increase their lavish expense accounts. NO on 25—Protect constitutional safeguards against higher taxes and wasteful spending.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FOR

Yes on 25, Citizens for an On-Time Budget
  sponsored by teachers, nurses, firefighters
  and other public employee groups
Andrea Landis
1510 J Street, Suite 210
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 443-7817
www.YESPROP25.ORG

AGAINST

Stop Hidden Taxes—No on 25/Yes on 26,
  a coalition of taxpayers, small businesses,
  environmental experts, good government
  groups, minorities, farmers, and vineyards.
(866) 218-4450
info@nomorehiddentaxes.com
www.no25yes26.com