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CA SB268

Bill

Status

Vetoed

10/13/2019

Primary Sponsor

Scott Wiener

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires local jurisdictions to mail voters a statement with sample ballots for tax measures that includes the tax purpose, rates, duration, estimated annual revenue over ten years, and any mechanisms causing rate changes over time.

  • Permits measures imposing taxes with multiple rates or authorizing bonds to include "See voter guide for tax rate information" on ballots instead of full rate and duration details, if the jurisdiction chooses.

  • Mandates that bond measure statements include estimates of average annual tax rates needed to fund the bonds, the highest tax rate that would apply, and total anticipated debt service.

  • Specifies that estimates or projections in ballot statements shall not restrict the actual taxes imposed by approved measures.

  • Establishes that failure to comply with these ballot statement requirements does not invalidate a bond issue or tax measure once it is implemented.

Legislative Description

Ballot measures: local taxes.

Last Action

Veto sustained.

1/13/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules9/10/2019
Appropriations7/9/2019
Elections and Redistricting6/20/2019
Rules6/17/2019
Human Services6/3/2019
Appropriations4/9/2019
Human Services2/21/2019
Rules2/12/2019

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