Wealth Tax. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Summary Date: 3/30/07 Circulation Deadline: 08/27/07 Signatures Required: 694,354

Proponent: Paul McCauley pmcca28169@aol.com

Imposes one-time 45% tax on value of property exceeding $40 million held anywhwere by California resident of held in California by non-resident. Imposes one-time tax (between 26.5% and 44.3%) on property exceeding $5 million when resident dies or leaves California. Imposes additional 17.5% tax on income exceeding $150,000 single/$250,000 married, increasing to 35% when income exceeds $1 million single/$2 million married. Creates new tax credits. Requires State to acquire majority shares of certain named corporation to influence environmental practices. Exempts new revenues from determination of education funding requirements. Summary of estimate Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: One-time increase in state revenues potentially in the low hundreds of billions of dollars from imposition of a wealth tax, and ongoing increase in state revenues potentially in the low tens of billions from imposition of the tax on certain people leaving the state. This revenue would be allocated to accomplish various goals related to environmental protection. Potential annual net increase in PIT revenues in the tens of billions of dollars annually. The first $7.5 billion annually would be allocated to the state General Fund with additional revenue allocated for environmental protection. Unknown but potentially state and local revenue reduction due to changes in taxpayer behavior. (07-0001.)

1238. (07-0004, Amdt. #1S )

Limits on Legislators’ Terms in Office. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 4/11/07 Circulation Deadline: 09/10/07 Signatures Required: 694,354

Proponents: Robin B. Johansen and Kari Krogseng c/o James C. Harrison (510) 346-6200

Reduces the total amount of time a person may serve in the state legislature from 14 years to 12 years. Allows a person to serve a total of 12 years either in the Assembly, the Senate, or a combination of both. Provides a transition period to allow current members to serve a total of 12 consecutive years in the house in which they are currently serving, regardless of any prior service in another house. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would have no direct fiscal effect on state or local governments. (07-0004.)

1239. (07-0002, Amdt. #1S)

Workers’ Compensation. Statutory Amendment.
Summary Date: 4/12/07 Circulation Deadline: 09/10/07 Signatures Required: 433,971

Proponent: William S. Morris (209) 667-1948

Entitles workers injured “because of” their employment to receive medical treatment ordered from an unlimited number of licensed medical practitioners as chosen by the worker and without regard to the nature or location of practitioner. Eliminates need for preapproval of treatment provided that worker gives employer written notice of injury and employer does not file documents contesting liability. Eliminates employers’ right to challenge treatment, pharmaceuticals, or diagnostic evaluations. Provides for payment of services within 60 days and in accordance with established schedule of charges. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased annual state and local government costs—potentially in the mid-hundreds of millions of dollars—for workers’ compensation benefits for their employees. (07-0002.)

1240. (07-0005)

Redistricting. Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 4/18/07 Circulation Deadline: 09/17/07 Signatures Required: 694,354

Proponent: Barry Fadem (925) 283-0581

Amends process for redistricting California’s Legislature, Board of Equalization, and U.S. House of Representative districts. Establishes Citizens Redistricting Commission comprised of 11 qualified registered voters formed by the Secretary of State pursuant to detailed selection process. Requires Commission to submit redistricting plan, consistent with specified criteria, after each national census. Requires Commission to hold public hearings and receive public input before finalizing the redistricting plan. Requires legal challenges to be made within 45 days of certification of plan. Subjects adopted plan to challenge by referendum. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Potentially increased redistricting costs every ten years—probably of less than $1 million. Any such costs would be accommodated within the Legislature’s existing budget. (Initiative 07-0005.)

1241. (07-0007)

Redistricting. Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 4/19/07 Circulation Deadline: 09/17/07 Signatures Required: 694,354

Proponent: Edward “Ted” Costa (916) 482-6175

Amends process for redistricting California’s Legislature, Board of Equalization, and U.S. House of Representative districts. Establishes Citizens Redistricting Commission comprised of 11 qualified registered voters formed by the Secretary of State pursuant to detailed selection process. Requires Commission to submit redistricting plan, consistent with specified criteria, after each national census. Requires Commission to hold public hearings and receive public input before finalizing the redistricting plan. Requires legal challenges to be made within 45 days of certification of plan. Subjects adopted plan to challenge by referendum. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Potential reduction in redistricting expenses of a few hundred thousand dollars every ten years. (Initiative 07-0007.)

1244. (07-0009)

Reimbursement of Legislators' Expenses. Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 5/02/07 Circulation Deadline: 10/01/07 Signatures Required: 694,354

Proponent: Anita Anderson aapotrero@sbcglobal.net

Prohibits payment of per diem or any other compensation to Legislators for living expenses incurred in the performance of their legislative duties. Restricts reimbursement for travel expenses when the Legislature is in recess for more than three days to expenses incurred while traveling to and from certain meetings, conferences or other legislative functions held at least 20 miles from the legislator’s residence. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Reduced legislative living expenses of about $4.5 million annually. (Initiative 07-0009.)

1245. (07-0010)

Ban on Legislators’ Acceptance of Anything of Value from Lobbyists or Entities Who Employ Lobbyists. Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 5/14/07 Circulation Deadline: 10/11/07 Signatures Required: 694,354

Proponent: Anita Anderson aapotrero@sbcglobal.net

Bans legislators from accepting anything from: (1) entities that are members of trade associations that employ a lobbyist or lobbying firm; (2) entities that engaged a lobbyist or lobbying firm during the preceding 12 months; or (3) lobbyists or lobbying firms. Requires public funds to be used to reimburse expenses for legislators who participate in a public policy meeting, conference or symposium funded, in whole or part, by a lobbyist, lobbying firm, lobbyist employer or trade association. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: This measure would have no significant fiscal impact. (Initiative 07-0010.)

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Initiatives Pending at the Attorney General's Office
as of May 16, 2007

The list below reflects those proposed measures that have been submitted to the Attorney General for preparation of the title and summary that will appear on the initiative petitions. This process takes approximately 60 days; however, if amendments are submitted by the proponent the time period is lengthened. When the official summary is complete, the Attorney General forwards it to the proponent and to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State then provides calendar deadlines to the proponent and to the county elections officials.

Attorney General # Due Date to Secretary of State	Subject	Proponent(s)
07-0012 - 05/29/07	"Child Abuse and Neglect Initiative"	Diana Evans
07-0013, Amdt.#1S - 06/28/07	"Child Abuse Reporting Enforcement Act of 2008"	John Smith
07-0014 - 06/21/07	"The Voters' Right to Protect Marriage Initiative"	Larry Bowler Randy Thomasson
07-0015 - 06/25/07	"California Property Owners and Farmland Protection Act"	Doug Mosebar Jon Coupal Jim Nielsen
07-0016 - 07/02/07	"Electoral Reform California"	Anthony F. Andrade Jr.
07-0017 - 07/05/07	"Pothole Repair Funded by Online Poker"	Anthony Sandstrom
07-0018 - 07/05/07	"Homeowners and Private Property Protection Act"	Christopher McKenzie Susan Smartt Kenneth Willis

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