A Voting Guide for 2006 Ballot Measures
*While the Pacific Palisades Republican Club is following most of the voting recommendations of the Southern California Republican Coalition please note: Even though a 'yes' vote is recommended for 1A & 1E, California voters will consider 13 ballot measures in November totaling nearly $43 billion in bonds and $3.2 billion in annual tax increases. Voter-approved bonds cost the average Los Angeles homeowner $1,400 per $100,000 assessed value last year.
1A		*	Transportation Funding Protection Legislative Constitutional Amendment
Summary:			Closes loophole in proposition 42 and ensures that gas taxes are only spent on transportation projects.
Vote:	YES		Creates a stable source of long term funding for transportation projects.
1B			Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, Port Security Bond
Summary:			Sell $19.9 billion in general obligation bonds to help rebuild roads, improve freeways, expand public transportation, improve air quality and improve anti-terrorism security at shipping ports.
Vote:	YES		Because it's a good bond package designed to rebuild California's infrastructure and port security
1C			Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006
Summary:			Sell $2.85 billion in general obligation bonds to support a variety of housing and development projects for battered women, low income seniors, disabled, the homeless, etc.
Vote:	NO		Will not make California housing more affordable and creates a bureaucracy that limits it's intent.
1D			Kindergarten - University Public Education Facilities Bond 2006
Summary:			Sell a $10.4 billion bond package for education facilities which reduces over-crowding in schools--provisions for earthquake safe building and new vocational facilities
Vote:	NO		Most schools will not see this funding--because its dedicated to specific areas and programs as determined by the Legislature.
1E		*	Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond of 2006
Summary:			Sell $4.1 billion in general obligation funds for flood management projects which repair and improve levees and protects existing water supplies.
Vote:	YES		Because it protects California water supply by updating and repairing levees to protect against natural disasters.
Prop 83			Sex Offenders, Sexually Violent Predators, Punishment, Residence Restrictions and Monitoring
Summary:			Jessica's Law requires (among other things) lifetime GPS (global positioning system) devices on sex offenders while increasing penalties for violent and habitual sex offenders and child molesters
Vote:	YES		Because is stops child molesters from moving near a park or school and keeps sexual predators in prison longer.
Prop 84			Water Quality, Safety and Supply Flood Control, Natural Resource Protection Park Improvement
Summary:			Sell $5.4 billion in general obligation bonds for water flood control, natural resources and park conservation projects.
Vote:	NO		Because it was placed on ballot by special interest groups who will benefit from it's passage and has no funding for dams, water storage, or flood control.
Prop 85			Waiting Period and Parental Notification before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
Summary:			The State Constitution would be changed to require that a physician notify, with certain exceptions, a parent or legal guardian of a pregnant minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion.
Vote:	YES		Because parents have the right to know that their minor daughter will be undergoing a medical procedure.
Prop 86			Tax on Cigarettes, Initiative Constitutional and Statute
Summary:			This initiative would increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes by $2.60--the increase in tax revenue funding health and emergency service programs.
Vote:	NO		We all want to improve the health care system but Prop 86 is the wrong solution because:
		--	Gives hospitals exemption to anti-trust laws and does not limit what hospitals can charge tax payers for emergency room services for the uninsured. Hospitals can charge a higher rate to the tax payers (country) for emergency services than it does to insurance companies for the same services.
		--	Proposition 86 is filled with funding mandates that remain in place as revenue decreases forcing reductions in existing services.
		--	Would create a huge black market for cigarettes.
		--	No guarantees on how tax money will actually be spent.
Prop 87			Alternative Energy, Research, Production, Incentives. Tax on California Oil Producers
Summary:			It would tax oil companies up to 6% depending on the price per barrel of oil, for oil extracted in California. Funding from the tax will be used to conduct research and provide incentives for alternative energy production.
Vote:	NO		Because:
		--	It is not a tax on oil company profits but instead a tax on California oil production.
		--	CA would be forced to buy replacement oil elsewhere at a higher price--with no cost limits on price.
		--	Good goal however means to get there is counterproductive.
Prop 88			Education Funding Real Property Parcel Tax
Summary			Imposes a $50 tax on each real property to help fund several K-12 educational programs.
Vote:	NO		Because:
		--	Contradicts good government finance practices of equity and adequacy.
		--	Does not guarantee that any tax dollars collected will come back to local school districts.
Prop 89			Political Campaigns, Public Financing, Corporate Tax Increase, Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits
Summary:			Candidates for state offices could choose to receive public funds to pay for the costs of campaigns if they meet certain requirements. Tax rate on corporations and financial institutions would be increased to pay for the public financing of political campaigns.
Vote:	NO		Because:
		--	Prop 34 already in place which is a campaign reform law and is working well.
		--	It restricts contributions by corporations--but puts no restrictions on labor unions.
		--	Does not limit how tax payer money can be spent by candidate.
Prop 90			Government Acquisition Regulation of Private Property
Summary:			State and local governments would have significantly increased requirements to compensate property owners for economic losses to their property resulting from new laws or rules. Also government would be more restricted in taking private property for public uses.
Vote:	YES		Because this initiative reforms the use of government domain laws, limiting government authority and protecting the right of property owners.
H			Affordable Housing General Obligation Bond
Summary:			Sell $1 billion in general obligation bonds to provide safe and affordable housing for homeless, battered women and children, veterans, and the disabled and to assist low income first home buyers.
Vote:	NO		Because the bond issue increases the property taxes of all homeowners for 20 years regardless of their income.
J			Technical Change for Proposition F Regional Fire Stations
Summary:			The approval of the technical change to Proposition F, will speed up construction timelines and reduce costs to allow more flexibility in fire station placement.
Vote:	YES		Because this technical change ensures that all areas of the City have the fire services they need at the lowest possible cost.
R			Councilmember Term Limits of Three Terms
Summary:			This proposed charter amendment contains ethic reforms and term limit changes increasing from 2 four-year terms to 3 four-year terms.
Vote:	NO		Because council members should ask the voters to re-elect them for another term.