Initiative Analyses

March 2

A.G. File No. 2005-045

The California Live Within Our Means Act (version 7)

This measure: prohibits the Legislature from suspending Proposition 98 after 2005-06; eliminates the operation of Test 3 and maintenance factors; provides that future overappropriations may be counted as one-time funding, which would not raise the base upon which future Proposition 98 calculations are made; requires the payment of settle-up obligations for years prior to 2004-05 to be paid within 15 years; and converts the 2005-06 outstanding maintenance factor to a one-time obligation that is required to be paid within 15 years.

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February 25

A.G. File No. 2005-044

Political Contributions from Corporations

This measure restricts corporations with stockholders from making political contributions (for candidates, ballot measures, and issue advocacy) unless the stockholders authorize the contributions through a written resolution. The resolution would have to list the recipients and amounts of any authorized contributions.

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February 25

A.G. File No. 2005-043

The Economic Recovery Tax Relief Act (version 2)

This measure proposes various changes in (1) the state’s existing corporation tax, personal income tax, insurance gross premiums tax, and local property tax; and (2) the imposition of an oil severance tax.

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February 25

A.G. File No. 2005-042

The Economic Recovery Tax Relief Act (version 3)

The initiative would result in fundamental changes to the corporation tax.

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March 2

A.G. File No. 2005-041

The California Live Within Our Means Act (version 6)

This measure: eliminates the operation of Test 3 and maintenance factors; provides that future overappropriations may be counted as one-time funding, which would not raise the base upon which future Proposition 98 calculations are made; requires the payment of settle-up obligations for years prior to 2004-05 to be paid within 15 years; and converts the 2005-06 outstanding maintenance factor to a one-time obligation that is required to be paid within 15 years.

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March 2

A.G. File No. 2005-040

The California Live Within Our Means Act (version 5)

This measure: prohibits the Legislature from suspending Proposition 98 after 2005-06; eliminates the operation of Test 3 and maintenance factors; provides that future overappropriations may be counted as one-time funding, which would not raise the base upon which future Proposition 98 calculations are made; requires the payment of settle-up obligations for years prior to 2004-05 to be paid within 15 years; and converts the 2005-06 outstanding maintenance factor to a one-time obligation that is required to be paid within 15 years.

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March 2

A.G. File No. 2005-039

The California Live Within Our Means Act (version 4)

This measure: prohibits the Legislature from suspending Proposition 98 after 2005-06; eliminates the operation of Test 3 and maintenance factors; provides that future overappropriations may be counted as one-time funding, which would not raise the base upon which future Proposition 98 calculations are made; requires the payment of settle-up obligations for years prior to 2004-05 to be paid within 15 years; and converts the 2005-06 outstanding maintenance factor to a one-time obligation that is required to be paid within 15 years.

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March 2

A.G. File No. 2005-038

The California Live Within Our Means Act (version 3)

This measure: eliminates the operation of Test 3 and maintenance factors; provides that future overappropriations may be counted as one-time funding, which would not raise the base upon which future Proposition 98 calculations are made; requires the payment of settle-up obligations for years prior to 2004-05 to be paid within 15 years; and converts the 2005-06 outstanding maintenance factor to a one-time obligation that is required to be paid within 15 years.

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February 24

A.G. File No. 2005-037

Cheaper Prescription Drugs for California Act

This initiative proposal would establish a new state program aimed at reducing the costs that certain low- and middle-income residents of the state would pay for prescription drugs purchased at pharmacies.

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February 24

A.G. File No. 2005-036

Every Vote Counts—The Voter Identification Act

This measure requires all voters who vote in person at polling places to show picture identification. Pollworkers would be required to confirm a voter’s identity and record the form of identification used. Voters not providing the required identification could still cast provisional ballots. Violations or attempted violations of the measure’s provisions would be subject to election fraud felony charges.

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February 24

A.G. File No. 2005-035

Redistricting Reform and Voter Empowerment Act

This measure amends the California Constitution to change the way boundaries of districts for the state Legislature, BOE, and the U.S. House of Representatives from California are determined.

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February 24

A.G. File No. 2005-034

Tax Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2005

The measure changes the assessment procedures for certain types of commercial property. For commercial property—except for residential commercial property and property used in commercial agricultural production—the annual assessment would be based on the fair market value of the property, rather than on the acquisition price of the property. In addition, the measure would exempt from property taxation the first $500,000 of value of personal property.

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February 24

A.G. File No. 2005-033

The Economic Recovery Tax Relief Act (version 1)

This measure proposes (1) various changes in the state’s existing corporation tax, personal income tax, insurance gross premiums tax, and local property tax, and (2) the imposition of a oil severance tax

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March 2

A.G. File No. 2005-032

The California Live Within Our Means Act (version 2)

This measure: eliminates the operation of Test 3 and maintenance factors; provides that future overappropriations may be counted as one-time funding, which would not raise the base upon which future Proposition 98 calculations are made; requires the payment of settle-up obligations for years prior to 2004-05 to be paid within 15 years; and converts the 2005﷓06 outstanding maintenance factor to a one-time obligation that is required to be paid within 15 years.

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March 2

A.G. File No. 2005-031

The California Live Within Our Means Act (version 1)

This measure: eliminates the operation of Test 3 and maintenance factors; provides that future overappropriations may be counted as one-time funding, which would not raise the base upon which future Proposition 98 calculations are made; requires the payment of settle-up obligations for years prior to 2004-05 to be paid within 15 years; and converts the 2005-06 outstanding maintenance factor to a one-time obligation that is required to be paid within 15 years.

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