San Joaquin County, CA Ballot

Proposition 32 Veterans’ Bond Act of 2000: This act provides for a bond issue of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) to provide farm and home aid for California veterans. Fiscal Impact: Costs of about $858 million over 25 years (average cost of about $34 million per year); costs paid by participating veterans.
Proposition 33 Legislature. Participation In Public Employees’ Retirement System: Allows legislative members to participate in the Public Employees’ Retirement System plans in which a majority of state employees may participate. Fiscal Impact: Annual state costs under $1 million to provide retirement benefits to legislators, with these costs replacing other spending from the fixed annual amount provided in support of the Legislature.
Proposition 34 Campaign Contributions and Spending. Limits. Disclosure: Limits campaign contributions and loans to state candidates and political parties. Provides voluntary spending limits; expands public disclosure requirements and increases penalties. Fiscal Impact: Additional net costs to the state, potentially up to several million dollars annually, and unknown but probably not significant costs to local government.
Proposition 35 Public Works Projects. Use of Private Contractors for Engineering and Architectural Services.: Amends Constitution eliminating existing restrictions on state, local contracting with private entities for engineering, architectural services; contracts awarded by competitive selection; bidding permitted, not required. Fiscal Impact: Unknown impact on state spending for architectural and engineering services and construction project delivery. Actual impact will depend on how the state uses the contracting flexibility under the proposition.
Proposition 36 Drugs. Probation and Treatment Program: Requires probation and drug treatment, not incarceration, for possession, use, transportation of controlled substances and similar parole violations, except sale or manufacture. Authorizes dismissal of charges after completion of treatment. Fiscal Impact: Net annual savings of $100 million to $150 million to the state and about $40 million to local governments. Potential avoidance of one-time capital outlay costs to the state of $450 million to $550 million.
Proposition 37 Fees. Vote Requirements. Taxes: Requires two-thirds vote of State Legislature, majority or two-thirds of local electorate to impose future state, local fees on activity to study or mitigate its environmental, societal or economic effects. Defines such fees as taxes except property, development, certain other fees. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, potentially significant, reduction in future state and local government revenues from making it more difficult to approve certain regulatory charges.
Proposition 38 School Vouchers. State-Funded Private and Religious Education Public School Funding.: Authorizes annual state payments of at least $4000 per pupil for private/religious schools. Permits replacement of current constitutional public school funding formula. Fiscal Impact: Near-term state costs from zero to $1.1 billion annually. Long-term state impact from $2 billion in annual costs to $3 billion in annual savings, depending on how many public school students shift to private schools.
Proposition 39 School Facilities. 55% Local Vote. Bonds, Taxes Accountability Requirements.: Authorizes bonds for repair, construction or replacement of school facilities, classrooms, if approved by 55% local vote. Fiscal Impact: Increased bond debt for many school districts. Long-term costs statewide could total in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Potential longer-term state savings to the extent school districts assume greater responsibility for funding school facilities.

Local Measures

Measure B Entry Level Police Officer -- City of Stockton (Charter Amendment): Shall the Charter of the City of Stockton be amended to permit certification of the top ten qualified candidates on the eligible list for the position of entry level Police Officer; for multiple vacancies, certification of the top ten plus two additional candidates, in ranked order, for each additional vacancy; and the appointment of any candidate so certified, regardless of standing on the eligible list?
Measure C Police Captain -- City of Stockton (Charter Amendment): Shall the Charter of the City of Stockton be amended to permit certification of the top three qualified candidates for the position of Police Captain; for multiple vacancies, certification of the top three plus one additional candidate, in ranked order, for each additional vacancy; and the appointment of any candidate so certified, regardless of standing on the eligible list?
Measure G General Obligation Bond -- Stockton Unified School District (Bond): To relieve overcrowding, rehabilitate aging schools, and improve safety conditions for students, shall Stockton Unified School District upgrade school facilities by acquiring land and constructing new schools; renovating existing classrooms, science and computer labs; upgrading inadequate electrical, roofing, ventilation and plumbing systems; and meeting health, safety and accessibility standards; issuing $80,000,000 in bonds at interest rates within legal limits, and establishing a Citizens' Oversight Committee to ensure funds are spent properly?
Measure Z Hotel/Motel Guest Tax -- City of Stockton (Ordinance): Shall ordinance No. 0019-00 C.S. adopted by the Stockton City Council on June 27, 2000 be approved to authorize a one percent (1%) increase, from the current eight percent (8%), to nine percent (9%), in the City of Stockton's Motel/Motel Guest Tax charged by the operators of a hotel, motel, inn, or similar structure to persons who use the same for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes for a period of 30 days or less?

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