California Online Voter Guide

November 2010 Statewide General Election

20th edition

Proposition 25 - Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass a Budget from Two-Thirds to a Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes. Passed

Initiative Constitutional Amendment

• Official Summary

• What a Yes or No Vote Means

• Official Voter Guide page
• Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information
• Who Signed the Ballot Arguments
• News Stories

• Follow the Money/Top 5 Donors

 

Official Summary:

• Changes the legislative vote requirement necessary to pass the state budget and spending bills related to the budget from two–thirds to a simple majority.

• Provides that if the Legislature fails to pass a budget bill by June 15, all members of the Legislature will permanently forfeit any reimbursement for salary and expenses for every day until the day the Legislature passes a budget bill.

What a Yes or No Vote Means

A YES vote on this measure means: The Legislature's vote requirement to send the annual budget bill to the Governor would be lowered from two-thirds to a majority of each house of the Legislature.

A NO vote on this measure means: The Legislature's vote requirement to send an annual budget bill to the Governor would remain unchanged at two-thirds of each house of the Legislature.

Official Voter Guide page

This page features the Legislative Analyst's analysis, pro-con arguments, legislative votes and the full proposition text.

Campaign Web Sites and Contact Information

• Yes on Proposition 25

  Yes on 25, Citizens for an On-Time Budget
  sponsored by teachers, nurses, firefighters
  and other public employee groups
  Andrea Landis
  1510 J Street, Suite 210, Sacramento, CA 95814
  Phone: (916) 443-7817
  Web site: www.YESPROP25.ORG

• No on Proposition 25

  Stop Hidden Taxes—No on 25/Yes on 26,
  a coalition of taxpayers, small businesses,
  environmental experts, good government
  groups, minorities, farmers, and vineyards.
  Phone: 866) 218-4450
  Email: info@nomorehiddentaxes.com
  Web site: www.no25yes26.com

Who Signed the Ballot Arguments

• Yes on Proposition 25

  Martin Hittelman, President, California Federation of Teachers
  Kathy J. Sackman, RN, President, United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals
  Nan Brasmer, President, California Alliance for Retired Americans

• No on Proposition 25

  Jon Coupal, President, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
  John Kabateck, Executive Director, National Federation of Independent Business/California
  Ruben Guerra, Chairman, Latin Business Association

News Stories

This page provides excerpts from and links to news coverage of the propositions on the ballot.

Follow the Money

Proposition 25 - Top Five Donors (as of 10/17/10)
Position	S U P P O R T			O P P O S E **
Total Raised * (as of 10/17)	$9,934,077			$13,196,060
Top Donors (as of 10/17)	Donor information	Amount		Donor Information	Amount
	California Federation of Teachers COPE Prop Ballot Committee, Burbank, CA	$2,242,240		California Business Political Action Committee, sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce (aka CALBUSPAC), Sacramento, CA	$2,822,323
	American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, Washington, DC	$1,500,000		Chevron Corporation, San Ramon, CA	$2,500,000
	California Teachers Association Issues PAC, Burlingame, CA	$1,204,240		American Beverage Association, Washington, DC	$1,950,000
	American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees CA Issues, Sacramento, CA	$1,150,542		Small Business Action Committee PAC, San Juan Capistrano, CA	$1,350,000
	PACE of California School Employees Association – Issues, Sacramento, CA	$1,050,000		Philip Morris USA, Inc. (by its service company, Altria Client Services Inc.), Sacramento, CA	$750,000

 

• Total amount raised includes all contributions received in 2009 and through September 30, 2010, plus contributions of $5,000 or more received between October 1-17, 2010.

Detailed information about all contributors for and against Proposition 25 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".

** The primary committee opposing Prop. 25 is also supporting Prop. 26.

 

 

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This page was first published on September 6, 2010 | Last updated on January 27, 2011
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