This measure would make major changes to the way in which the state sets aside money in one of its “rainy day” reserve accounts and how this money is spent. As a result, Proposition 1A could have significant impacts on the state’s budgeting practices in the future. The measure would tend to increase the amount of money set aside in the state’s rainy day account by increasing how much money is put into this account and restricting the withdrawal of these funds. If this measure is approved, several tax increases passed as part of the February 2009 budget package would be extended by one to two years. State tax revenues would increase by about $16 billion from 2010-11 through 2012‑13.
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Amends the State Constitution as it relates to Proposition 98, providing "supplemental education" payments in place of recent "maintenance factor" payments. Also provides greater discretion to the Legislature and Governor regarding how the payments would be distributed.
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This measure is one of the major components of the plan approved by the Legislature and the Governor in February 2009 to balance the state budget. The measure makes major changes to the 1984 voter initiative that created the California Lottery. These changes could increase lottery ticket sales and allow the state to borrow $5 billion in the 2009-10 fiscal year from future lottery profits. In addition to borrowing this $5 billion, the state also could borrow more from lottery profits in future years. Under the measure, lottery profits now dedicated to schools and colleges would be used to pay back the borrowing. The measure would increase state payments to education from the state General Fund to make up for the loss of these lottery payments.
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This measure would temporarily redirect a significant portion of Proposition 10 (First 5 program) funds to achieve budgetary savings and would make permanent changes to state and local First 5 commission operations.
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Proposition 63 provides state funding for certain new or expanded mental health programs through a personal income tax surcharge of 1 percent on the portion of a taxpayer’s taxable income in excess of $1 million. This measure allows for the temporary redirection of some Proposition 63 funds—specifically, $226.7 million in 2009‑10, and between $226.7 million and $234 million in 2010‑11. In effect, these Proposition 63 revenues would be used to offset state costs that would otherwise be borne by the General Fund, thereby achieving savings to help address the state’s current budgetary problem.
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This proposition amends the Constitution to prevent the California Citizens Compensation Commission from approving increases in the annual salary of elected state officials in certain cases when the state General Fund is expected to end the year with a deficit.
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