California Statewide General Election
Tuesday, November 2, 2010, Official Voter Information Guide
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PROPOSITION
26
REQUIRES THAT CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL FEES BE APPROVED BY TWO–THIRDS VOTE. FEES INCLUDE THOSE THAT ADDRESS ADVERSE IMPACTS ON SOCIETY OR THE ENVIRONMENT CAUSED BY THE FEE–PAYER’S BUSINESS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
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Prepared by the Attorney General
REQUIRES THAT CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL FEES BE APPROVED BY TWO–THIRDS VOTE. FEES INCLUDE THOSE THAT ADDRESS ADVERSE IMPACTS ON SOCIETY OR THE ENVIRONMENT CAUSED BY THE FEE–PAYER’S BUSINESS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
- Requires that certain state fees be approved by two–thirds vote of Legislature and certain local fees be approved by two–thirds of voters.
- Increases legislative vote requirement to two–thirds for certain tax measures, including those that do not result in a net increase in revenue, currently subject to majority vote.
Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:
- Decreased state and local government revenues and spending due to the higher approval requirements for new revenues. The amount of the decrease would depend on future decisions by governing bodies and voters, but over time could total up to billions of dollars annually.
- Additional state fiscal effects from repealing recent fee and tax laws: (1) increased transportation program spending and increased General Fund costs of $1 billion annually, and (2) unknown potential decrease in state revenues.