Proposition 97: Referendum on Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact (Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians) PASSED

REFERENDUM ON AMENDMENT TO INDIAN GAMING COMPACT.

A “Yes” vote approves, and a “No” vote rejects, a law that:

• Ratifies amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; amendment would permit tribe to operate 3,000 additional slot machines;
  
• Omits certain projects from scope of California Environmental Quality Act; amendment provides for Tribal Environmental Impact Report and intergovernmental procedure to address environmental impact;
• Revenue paid by tribe to be deposited in General Fund; tribe would make $23,400,000 annual payment and pay percentage of revenue generated from the additional slot machines to the state.

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S ESTIMATE OF NET STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL IMPACT:

• Net increase in annual state government revenues probably in the tens of millions of dollars, growing over time through 2030.
• For local governments in Riverside County, potential net increase of revenues due to economic growth and potential increased payments from the tribe to offset higher costs.

TEXT OF PROPOSED LAW HERE.

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Proposition 96: Referendum on Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact (Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation) PASSED

REFERENDUM ON AMENDMENT TO INDIAN GAMING COMPACT.

A “Yes” vote approves and a “No” vote rejects, a law that:

• Ratifies amendment to existing gaming compact between state and Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation; amendment would permit tribe to operate 3,000 additional slot machines;
  
• Omits certain projects from scope of California Environmental Quality Act; amendment provides for Tribal Environmental Impact Report and intergovernmental procedure to address environmental impact;
• Specifies where revenue paid by tribe pursuant to amendment deposited; amendment requires tribe to make $20,000,000 annual payment and pay percentage of revenue generated from the additional slot machines to the state.

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S ESTIMATE OF NET STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL IMPACT:

• Net increase in annual state government revenues probably in the tens of millions of dollars, growing over time through 2030.
• For local governments in San Diego County, potential net increase of revenues due to economic growth and potential increased payments from the tribe to offset higher costs.

TEXT OF PROPOSED LAW HERE.

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Proposition 95: Referendum on Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact (Morongo Band of Mission Indians) PASSED

REFERENDUM ON AMENDMENT TO INDIAN GAMING COMPACT.

A “Yes” Vote approves and a “No” Vote rejects, a law that:

• Ratifies amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Morongo Band of Mission Indians; amendment would permit tribe to operate 5,500 additional slot machines;
  
• Omits certain projects from scope of California Environmental Quality Act; amendment provides for Tribal Environmental Impact Report and intergovernmental procedure to address environmental impact;
• Revenue paid by tribe to be deposited into General Fund; amendment requires tribe to make $36,700,000 annual payment and pay percentage of revenue generated from additional slot machines to the state.

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S ESTIMATE OF NET STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL IMPACT:

• Net increase in annual state government revenues probably in the tens of millions of dollars, growing over time through 2030.
• For local governments in Riverside County, potential net increase of revenues due to economic growth and potential increased payments from the tribe to offset higher costs.

TEXT OF PROPOSED LAW HERE

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Proposition 94: Referendum on Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact (Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians) PASSED

REFERENDUM ON AMENDMENT TO INDIAN GAMING COMPACT.

A “Yes” vote approves and a “No” vote rejects, a law that:

• Ratifies amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians; amendment would permit tribe to operate 5,500 additional slot machines;
  
• Omits certain projects from scope of California Environmental Quality Act; amendment provides for Tribal Environmental Impact Report and intergovernmental procedure to address environmental impact;
• Revenue paid by tribe to be deposited into General Fund; tribe would make $42,500,000 annual payment and pay percentage of revenue generated from the additional slot machines to the state.

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S ESTIMATE OF NET STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL IMPACT:

• Net increase in annual state government revenues probably in the tens of millions of dollars, growing over time through 2030.
• For local governments in Riverside County, potential net increase of revenues due to economic growth and potential increased payments from the tribe to offset higher costs.

TEXT OF PROPOSED LAW HERE.

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Proposition 93: Limits on Legislators' Terms in Office. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. FAILED

INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

• Reduces the total amount of time a person may serve in the state legislature from 14 years to 12 years.
  
• Allows a person to serve a total of 12 years either in the Assembly, the Senate, or a combination of both.
• Provides a transition period to allow current members to serve a total of 12 consecutive years in the house in which they are currently serving, regardless of any prior service in another house.

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S ESTIMATE OF NET STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL IMPACT:

• This measure would have no direct fiscal effect on state or local governments.

TEXT OF PROPOSED LAW HERE.


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Proposition 92: Community Colleges. Funding. Governance. Fees. FAILED

INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.

• Establishes in state constitution a system of independent public community college districts and Board of Governors.
  
• Generally, requires minimum levels of state funding for school districts and community college districts to be calculated separately, using different criteria and separately appropriated.
• Allocates 10.46 percent of current Proposition 98 school funding maintenance factor to community colleges.
• Sets community college fees at $15/unit per semester; limits future fee increases.
• Provides formula for allocation by Legislature to community college districts that would not otherwise receive general fund revenues through community college apportionment.

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S ESTIMATE OF NET STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL IMPACT:

• Increase in state spending on K–14 education from 2007–08 through 2009–10—averaging about $300 million per year, with unknown impacts annually thereafter.
• Loss of student fee revenues to community colleges—potentially about $70 million annually.

TEXT OF PROPOSED LAW HERE.


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Proposition 91: Transportation Funds. FAILED

INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

• Prohibits certain motor vehicle fuel sales and use taxes, that are earmarked for the Transportation Investment Fund, from being retained in the General Fund. Currently such taxes may be retained if Governor issues a proclamation, a special statute is enacted by a 2/3 vote of the Legislature, repayment occurs within three years, and certain other conditions are met.
• Requires repayment by 6/30/17 of such vehicle fuel taxes retained in General Fund from 7/1/03 to 6/30/08. Currently repayment is generally required by 6/30/16.
• Changes how and when General Fund borrowing of certain transportation funds is allowed.

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S ESTIMATE OF NET STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL IMPACT:

• Increases stability of state funding for highways, streets, and roads and may decrease stability of state funding for public transit. May reduce stability of certain local funds for public transit.

TEXT OF PROPOSED LAW HERE.

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