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Local
Issues
Statewide Propositions
Pre-school Education for All Act (January 2006)
The Chamber opposes the Pre-School Education for All Act. The
act adds a 1.7% additional tax on all taxable income over
$800,000 for couples, and $400,000 individuals. The state
superintendent will oversee the program. This will allow all
California children go to pre-school if they are eligible.
Oil Severance Tax (March 2006)
The Chamber opposes the Oil Severance Tax because it would
establishes a program intended to reduce oil and gasoline use,
with research and production incentives for alternative energy,
alternative fuel vehicles, energy efficient technologies, and
for education and training. The funding will be provided by a
tax of 1.5% to 6%, depending on oil price per barrel, on
producers of oil extracted in California.
Infrastructure Bond Package (June 2006)
Proposition
1A (April 2006)
The Chamber supports the broad-based coalition of business,
labor, local government, and community leaders is collecting
signatures to qualify a constitutional amendment for the
November 2006 ballot. The passage of this measure is intended to
close the Prop. 42 loophole, uphold the will of voters, and
ensure once and for all that the sales taxes paid at the pump
are used for transportation improvements. This measure would
prevent the Governor and Legislature from diverting the sales
taxes on gasoline to non-transportation expenses. It will also
require the State to reimburse the $2.5 billion in funds
previously diverted. It responsibly allows 10 years for
repayment to avoid any immediate fiscal impact
Proposition
1B
The Chamber supports which would authorize the sale of
$18.925 billion of general obligation bonds for a spectrum of
transportation related capital improvements, upon voter approval
at the November 7, 2006 statewide general election.
Proposition 1C
This bill enacts the Emergency Housing, Community Planning and
Farmland Preservation Bond Act of 2006 which will authorize the
issuance of a $2.85 billion general obligation (G.O.) bond for
state housing programs. The Chamber is currently tabling this
bill until more information is available.
Proposition 1D
Authorize a statewide general obligation (G.O.) education bond
election on November 7, 2006 in the amount of $10.416 billion.
This bill includes: $7.329 billion for kindergarten and grades
1-12 (K-12) facilities and $3.087 billion for higher education
facilities. The Chamber is currently tabling this bill until
more information is available.
Proposition 1E
The Chamber supports AB 140 which would enact Disaster
Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006, which would
authorize $.090 billion worth of general obligation bonds, from
which sale proceeds would be allocated to infrastructure
projects for flood protection and levee repair and improvement.
Contact Amy Huerta,
Fresno Chamber's Government Affairs Manager for more information at
(559)
495-4818
or ahuerta@fresnochamber.com
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