California Online Voter Guide

November 2010 Statewide General Election

20th edition

Proposition 26- Increases Legislative Vote Requirement to Two-Thirds for State Levies and Charges. Imposes Additional Requirement for Voters to Approve Local Levies and Charges with Limited Exceptions. 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:

• Requires that certain state fees be approved by two–thirds vote of Legislature and certain local fees be approved by two–thirds of voters.

• Increases legislative vote requirement to two–thirds for certain tax measures, including those that do not result in a net increase in revenue, currently subject to majority vote.

What a Yes or No Vote Means

A YES vote on this measure means: The definition of taxes would be broadened to include many payments currently considered to be fees or charges. As a result, more state and local proposals to increase revenues would require approval by two-thirds of each house of the Legislature or by local voters.

A NO vote on this measure means: Current constitutional requirements regarding fees and taxes would not be changed.

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 26

  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

   

• No on Proposition 26

  Doug Linney
  Taxpayers Against Protecting Polluters
  1814 Franklin Street, Suite 510, Oakland, CA 94612
  Phone: (510) 444-4710
  Email: stopprotectingpolluters@gmail.com
  Web site: www.stoppolluterprotection.com

Who Signed the Ballot Arguments

• Yes on Proposition 26

  Teresa Casazza, President, California Taxpayers' Association
  Allan Zaremberg, President, California Chamber of Commerce
  Joel Fox, President, Small Business Action Committee

• No on Proposition 26

  Janis R. Hirohama, President, League of Women Voters of California
  Jane Warner, President, American Lung Association in California
  Bill Magavern, Director, Sierra Club California

News Stories

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

Follow the Money

Proposition 26 - 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)	$13,712,060			$3,009,541
Top Donors (as of 10/17)	Donor information	Amount		Donor Information	Amount
	California Business Political Action Committee, sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce (aka CALBUSPAC), Sacramento, CA	$3,337,323		Democratic State Central Committee of California, Sacramento, CA	$957,481
	Chevron Corporation, San Ramon, CA	$2,500,000		California State Council of Service Employees Issues Committee, Sacramento, CA	$500,000
	American Beverage Association, Washington, DC	$1,950,000		California Teachers Association Issues PAC, Burlingame, CA	$454,240
	Small Business Action Committee PAC, San Juan Capistrano, CA	$1,350,000		SCOPE S.I., Los Angeles, CA	$250,000
	Philip Morris USA, Inc. (by its service company, Altria Client Services Inc.), Sacramento, CA	$750,000		Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, Sacramento, CA	$150,000

 

• 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 26 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 supporting Prop. 26 is also opposing Prop. 25.

 

Proposition 19 Proposition 20 Proposition 21 Proposition 22 Proposition 23 Proposition 24 Proposition 25 Proposition 26 Proposition 27

This page was first published on September 6, 2010 | Last updated on January 27, 2011
Copyright California Voter Foundation, All Rights Reserved.