1. November 2016 Ballot Measures
City Council Meeting
September 26, 2016
Item 7

2. Overview of Measures November 8, 2016 Election
City Manager’s Office
November 8, 2016 Election
17 state ballot measures
County state measure
Proposition M: Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan (formally referred to as Measure R2)
Proposition A: Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks & Beaches Measure of 2016
Legislative Policy Committee reviewed on August 16th and supported the following staff recommendations

3. Recommended Positions
State Propositions: Support
Prop 51 – Authorizes issuance and sale of $9.0 billion in bonds for education and schools
PUSD had adopted resolution to support this
Recommend support
Prop 54 – Calif Legislature Transparency Act of Prohibits the legislature from passing any bill until it has been in print and published on the Internet for 72 hours prior to the vote

4. Recommended Positions
State Propositions: Support
Prop 56 – Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement
Recommend support
Prop 67 – This Veto Referendum ratifies SB 270, thus prohibiting plastic single-use carryout bags. A “yes” vote is a vote in favor of upholding or ratifying the contested legislation banning plastic bags.
Recommend support. This is consistent with our platform.

5. Recommended Positions
Los Angeles County Measures: Support
Los Angeles County Ballot Measure “M”:  Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan;
Recommend support
Los Angeles County Ballot Measure “A”: Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks and Beaches Measure of 2016;

6. Recommended Positions
State Propositions: Oppose
Proposition 57: Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act to revise disposition of offenders
Recommend oppose
Proposition 65: “the Dedication of Revenue from Disposable Bag Sales to Wildlife Conservation Fund Initiative”