California Online Voter Guide

November 2006 General Election
14th Edition

Proposition 89: Political Campaigns. Public Financing. Corporate Tax Increase. Contribution and Expenditure Limits. Initiative Statute. Failed

Summary

• Provides that candidates for state elective office meeting certain eligibility requirements, including collection of a specified number of $5.00 contributions from voters, may voluntarily receive public campaign funding from Fair Political Practices Commission, in amounts varying by elective office and election type.

• Increases income tax rate on corporations and financial institutions by 0.2 percent to fund program.

• Imposes new limits on campaign contributions to state-office candidates and campaign committees, and new restrictions on contributions by lobbyists, state contractors.

• Limits certain contributions and expenditures by corporations.

• Fiscal Impact: Increased revenues (primarily from increased taxes on corporations and financial institutions) totaling more than $200 million annually. The funds would be spent on the public financing of political campaigns for state elected officials. Full Text of Proposition (PDF)

Official Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information

• Yes on Proposition 89

  California Nurses Association
  2000 Franklin St., Oakland, CA, 94612
  (510) 273-2200 or press@calnurses.org

• No on Proposition 89
  Californians to Stop 89
  1415 L Street, Suite 1250, Sacramento, CA 95814
  (916) 708-7824l or info@noprop89.org

Who Signed the Ballot Arguments

• Yes on Proposition 89

Deborah Burger, RN, President, California Nurses Association
Harvey Rosenfield, Founder, Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Right
Susan Lerner, Executive Director, California Clean Money Campaign

• No on Proposition 89

Allan Zamerberg, President, California Chamber of Commerce
Tony Quinn, Former Commissioner, California Fair Political Practices Commission
Larry McCarthy, President, California Taxpayers' Association

Follow the Money

Detailed information about all contributors for and against Prop. 89 is available from campaign finance reports at Cal-Access, the Secretary of State's campaign disclosure web site. To view the most recent contributions, select a committee and click "Late and $5000+ Contributions Received".

News Stories about the Propositions

CVF's News Stories section provides California voters with convenient access to a sampling of news articles that give an overview of the potential impact of each proposition on the ballot.

For More Information, CVF Recommends...

The California Secretary of State publishes the Official Voter Information Guide which features detailed information on Proposition 89, including the Legislative Analyst's nonpartisan analysis and official pro/con arguments from proponents and opponents.

Other good nonpartisan resources include: the League of Women Voters of California's Pros and Cons and In Depth Nonpartisan Analysis; the Easy Voter Guide; and Around the Capitol's Election Track, featuring up-to-date campaign contribution data.

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