1. The League of Women Voters
State Propositions November 2, 2010 Primary Election
Susan Hough
Betty Green-Heffern, Sara Kempen
The League of Women Voters 1 1

2. Constitutional Amendment20
Redistricting Congressional Districts
Constitutional Amendment 2 2

3. 20
Congressional Redistricting
What 20 Does
Adds congressional districts to the work of the Citizens' Redistricting Commission
Districts must be nearly equal size, compact, must keep cities together and not favor candidates or parties 3 3

4. 20 Support: Opposition: Congressional Redistricting
California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
AARP
Common Cause
Charles Munger, Jr ~$5M
Opposition:
Daniel Lowenstein, founding chairman of FPPC
Congress of California Seniors
Democratic Party
no $ filings yet 4 4

5. Constitutional Amendment and Statute27
Eliminates Redistricting Commission
Constitutional Amendment and Statute 5 5

6. 27 What Prop 27 does Reverses Proposition 11
Eliminate Redistricting Commission
What Prop 27 does
Reverses Proposition 11
Returns redistricting authority to legislature
Removes requirements for neutrality, compactness in drawing districts 6 6

7. 27 Commission (now)‏ Legislature (27)‏ Reasonably equal within +/- 10%
Eliminate Redistricting Commission
Commission (now)‏
Reasonably equal within +/- 10%
Keep cities, communities together
Compact
Nested
Non-partisan
Legislature (27)‏
Exactly equal within+/- 1
Keep cities, communities together 7 7

8. 27 Support: Opposition: Eliminate Redistricting Commission
Congress of California Seniors
DANIEL H. LOWENSTEIN, Founding Chairman California Fair Political Practices Commission
Haim Saban $2M
Democratic Central Committee $250,000
AFSCME $1.25M
Opposition:
Gov. Schwarzenegger
League of Women Voters of California
AARP
California Common Cause
Latin Business Association
Small Business Action Committee
Charles Munger, Jr ~$5M 8 8

9. Constitutional Amendment25
Majority Vote for Budget
Constitutional Amendment 9 9

10. 25
Majority Vote for budget
What Prop 25 does
Allows budget and related bills to be passed by majority vote
No change to revenue bills (still need 2/3) 10 10

11. 25 Support: Opposition: Majority Vote for Budget
CA Federation of Teachers
California Alliance for Retired Americans
League of Women Voters of California
Consumer Federation of California
Union of Health Care Professionals
multiple unions ~$2M
Opposition:
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers' Association
National Federation of Independent Business/Cal.
Latin Business Association
California Taxpayers' Association
Chambers of Commerce ~$1.5M
Energy and alcoholic drink companies $800,000 11 11

12. Constitutional Amendment26
2/3 Vote for Regulatory Fees
Constitutional Amendment 12 12

13. 26 What Prop 26 does Changes some regulatory fees to need 2/3 vote
2/3 Vote for Regulatory fees
What Prop 26 does
Changes some regulatory fees to need 2/3 vote
Causes revenue changes (not just increases) to need 2/3 vote 13 13

14. 26 Support: Opposition: 2/3 vote for regulatory fees
California Taxpayers' Association
Small Business Action Committee
California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce $1.5M
Energy and alcoholic drink companies $800,000
Opposition:
League of Women Voters of California
American Lung Association in California
Sierra Club California
Peace Officers Research Association of California
California League of Conservation Voters
California Association of Professional Scientists 14 14

15. Legalization of Marijuana19
Legalization of Marijuana
Initiative Statute 15 15

16. 19
Marijuana
What 19 Does
Legalizes adult possession of marijuana for personal use
Allows local authorities to permit and regulate commercial marijuana transactions if they choose 16 16

17. 19 Support: Opposition: Marijuana MADD California NAACP
Retired law enforcement officials, judges, incl. Joe McNamara
Ret. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders
SK Seymour (marijuana supplier) ~$1M
Philip Harvey, HIV educator $100,000
Opposition:
MADD
various DAs incl. Kamala Harris
Jerry Brown
Meg Whitman
Dianne Feinstein
CA Police Chiefs Association $30,000 17 17

18. $18 Vehicle Registration Surcharge for Parks21
$18 Vehicle Registration Surcharge for Parks
Initiative Statute 18 18

19. 21
Parks
What 21 does
Adds $18 to the cost of registering a vehicle in California
California-registered cars will not pay park entrance fees
Other fees might still apply (e.g. campsite) 19 19

20. 21 Support: Opposition: Parks Michelle Steele Nature Conservancy
National Wildlife Federation
State Park Rangers Association
Save the Redwoods League
Sempervirens Fund
Opposition:
Michelle Steele
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
California Taxpayers Association
Americans for Prosperity
no financial filing yet 20 20

21. Constitutional Amendment22
Prohibits Fund Transfers & Loans
Constitutional Amendment 21 21

22. 22
Restricts borrowing, redirection
What 22 Does
Blocks the state from borrowing or reallocating money from redevelopment, fuel tax, VLF, property taxes
Retroactive – some recent changes in money flow will be reversed
Results in more money in transportation, redevelopment, less in general fund 22 22

23. 22 Support: Opposition: Restricts borrowing, redirection
California Police Chiefs Association
California Library Association
California Transit Association
League of California Cities $2 million
California Alliance for Jobs $500,000
California Chamber of Commerce
Opposition:
California Professional Firefighters
California Teachers Association
California Nurses Association
No financial filing yet 23 23

24. Suspends Air Pollution Control Law AB3223
Suspends Air Pollution Control Law AB32
Initiative Statute 24 24

25. 23
Suspend AB32
What Prop 23 does
Suspends AB32 until unemployment is below 5.5% for 4 quarters. Blocks many energy and clean air regulations and programs, such as
Cap and trade
Low-carbon fuel standard
Requirement for 33% of energy from renewables by 2020 25 25

26. 23 Support: Opposition: Suspend AB32
California State Firefighters' Association
National Federation of Independent Business/California
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association $100,000
The Coalition of Labor, Agriculture & Business California Small Business Association
National Tax Limitation Committee
oil companies ~$3M
Opposition:
American Lung Association in California
Dean, UCLA School of Public Health
AARP California
Department of Economics, University of California-Santa Barbara
NRDC ~$1M
Green Tech Action Fund $500,000 26 26

27. Repeals Business Tax Changes24
Repeals Business Tax Changes
Initiative Statute 27 27

28. 24
Business taxes
What Prop 24 does
Reverses recent legislative compromises which will act to lower business taxes
Use of losses to offset taxes owed
Allocation of state taxes for multi-state corporations
Sharing tax credits 28 28

29. 24 Support: Opposition: Business Taxes CA Teachers Association $2.2M
League of Women Voters of California
California Tax Reform Association
Congress of California Seniors
Opposition:
Walt Disney, Cisco, Fox News, HP, CBS, GE $100,000ea.
California Taxpayers' Association
Small Business Alliance
California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce 29 29

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– Secretary of State find out who is contributing to a campaign official Voter Information Guide 30 30