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<br />To view the text of a ballot measures or initiative or Protection. Bonds. Initiative Statute. This initiative places
<br />edditional information, visit one of the following websites: $3.44 billion in bonds on the November 2002 ballot, which
<br />Secretary of State: htto://www.ss.ca.oov, and the Legisla- would be used for safe drinking water, flood protection,
<br />rive Analysts Office: htto://www.lao.ca._oov/ watershed protection, water conservation, water supply,
<br /> and water security programs. Position: Referred to the
<br />~ Housing and Emergency Shelter League's Environmental Quality policy committee for
<br />Trust Fund Act of 2002 (SB 1227, Chapter 26, 2002, review and recommendation. The Board will review
<br />Burton). Proposition 46 places $2A billion in general the Environmental Quality policy committee's recom-
<br />obligation bonds on the November 2002 ballot, which mendation at an October meeting. Staff Contact:
<br />would be used for various housing programs. The passage of Yvonne Hunter, 916.658.8242, email: huntery@cacities.org
<br />this bond measure will likely assist local governments to
<br />meet the housing goals that are required by the state. Proposition 51: Transportation. Allocation of Sales
<br />Position: Support. League Staff Contact: Dan Carrigg, and Use Taxes Raised From Sale or Lease of Motor
<br />916,658.8222, e-mail: carriggd@cacities.org Vehicles. Initiative Statute. This initiative transfers 30%
<br /> of state general fund revenues collected on the sale or lease
<br />Procosition 47: Kindergarten-University Public of new and used motor vehicles, totaling approximately
<br />Education Facilities (AB 16, Chapter 33, 2002, $950 million per year starting in FY 2003-04. Funds would
<br />Hertzberg). Proposition 47 places $13.05 billion in general be used for various transportation-related purposes
<br />obligation bonds on the November 2002 ballot, which including mass transit and highway improvements, local
<br />would be used for the construction and modernization of K- street and road repairs, public use facilities benefiting
<br />12 and higher education facilities. While there are no direct transit riders, senior and disabled persons transportation
<br />local government impacts from Proposition 47, quality services, replacement of certain existing school buses,
<br />schools are a vital component of neighborhoods and environmental mitigation and bicycle and pedestrian
<br />communities, and this meesure will assist in modernizing improvements. It is estimated that about one fifth of the
<br />existing schools and meeting demands for new ones. funds (roughly $180 million in FY 2003-04) would go to
<br />Position: Support. League Staff Contact: Dan Carrigg, cities, Position: Neutral, and seek clarification of
<br />916.658.8222, email: carriggd@cacities.org certain provisions from the sponsors, Staff Contact:
<br /> Natasha Fooman, 916.658.8214, email:
<br />Proposition 48: Court Consolidation (ACA 15, foomann@cacities.org
<br />Resolution Chapter 88, 2002, Wayne). This constitutional
<br />amendment, placed on the ballot by the Legislature and Prooosition 52: Election Day Voter Registration.
<br />sponsored by tile California Law Revisions Commission Initiative Statute. This initiative seeks to increase voter
<br />would delete obsolete references to the municipal courts as turnout by allowing unregistered, eligible voters to both
<br />part of the State's trial court structure. Position: Support. register and vote at their local polling place (after providing
<br />League Staff Contact: Yvonne Hunter, 916.858.8242, email: adequate identification and proof of residency) on Election
<br />huntery@cacities.org Day. Verification of eligibility to vote would be accom-
<br /> plished using the current system in place for provisional
<br />Prconsition4D. After ScbeolPregrams. StataGrant~ ballots. Proposition 52 provides for additionaltraining for
<br />Initiative Statute. ThisinitiatJvewouidincreasestategrant funds elections andpolling personnel. Position: Neutral. Staff
<br />available for before and after school programs, which provide Contact: Amy Brown, 916.658.8279, email:
<br />tutoring, homework assistance and educatioml enrict~merrc Public browna@cacities.org
<br /> elecnentar~, middle and junior high schools, including charter
<br /> schools, would be eligible for gants ranging from $50,000 r.o This Month In Western City Magazine...
<br /> $75,000. Position: Support. League StaffCmtncc Yvonne ~ Building A "Home" for Good Housing Policy
<br /> Hunter, 916.658.8242, ernail: hunte~j~cecitJes.org ~ Annual Conference Preview
<br /> Proposition 50: Water Quality, Supply and Safe ~ The Arts in Motion
<br /> Drinking Water Projects. Coastal Wetlands Purchase and ~ Telecommuting
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