Elections: local tax measures.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill changes how local governments present tax measures to voters. Currently, they must provide detailed information on the ballot about the tax amount and rate. This bill allows local governments to direct voters to a county voter information guide for this information instead, provided they include a statement explaining the tax and how the revenue will be spent. It also requires elections officials to provide a measure information statement with the sample ballot, detailing the purpose of the tax and its duration. The bill aims to provide voters with more accessible information about local tax measures.
Key provisions
- Allows local governments to direct voters to a county voter information guide for tax rate details instead of including the information directly on the ballot.
- Requires elections officials to provide a measure information statement with the sample ballot.
- The measure information statement must include a description of the tax's purpose, expected tax rates, and the tax's duration.
- Authorizes local governments to use the same electronic transmission procedures for measure information statements as are used for voter information guides.
- Provides for reimbursement from the state for any costs mandated by the bill.
- Clarifies the requirements for bond measures, referencing existing sections on disclosures.
- Addresses the presentation of information for Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act measures.
- Specifies how the statement of a measure should be presented on the ballot.
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