Supporters, including law enforcement officials, argued that administering the death penalty was inefficient and that eliminating it would save the state money. By about 8 a.m., with all of the precincts reporting, the measure was defeated. The measure was soundly defeated.Īlso in California, voters considered an initiative to end the death penalty. Also, Molly Munger, a civil rights lawyer and the daughter of Warren Buffett’s partner at Berkshire Hathaway, Charles Munger, spent more than $44 million on a rival tax measure, Proposition 38 that was overwhelmingly defeated, with 72.4 percent.Ībout $135 million was spent in the battle over Proposition 32, which would have outlawed political donations by labor unions. “They keep taking money out of education, and that is where we need it most.”īut an obscure Arizona group called Americans for Responsible Leadership donated $11 million, in part to defeat Proposition 30. “We need more funding for the schools,” said Omega Jules, 31, who lives in Oakland and works for UPS. Without the new revenue, Brown said, California would need to cut $6 billion a year in spending, mostly from the state’s already battered education system. Under Brown’s tax initiative, Proposition 30, income tax rates for those earning more than $250,000 annually would be raised for seven years, and a Ÿ-cent increase in the state sales tax would be put in place for four years. Massachusetts voters narrowly rejected legalizing physician-assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses, by 51 to 49 percent.īut nowhere was the fight over ballot measures fiercer than in California, where spending on campaigning for and against 11 measures totaled nearly $370 million, according to MapLight, an organization that tracks campaign spending. In Maryland, voters endorsed a ballot measure allowing in-state tuition at public colleges for illegal immigrants. Voters in 38 states considered more than 170 measures on fiscal, political and social issues that, in many cases, resonated nationally. It was a victory for Brown, who had staked his prestige on the initiative’s success. The vote - 54 percent to 46 percent, with all of the precincts reporting Wednesday morning - brought an end to an acrimonious, $123 million battle between the governor and conservative opponents in and outside the state. So, if your property is assessed at 300,000 and your local government sets your tax rate at. Jerry Brown, who said the new revenues were necessary to save the state’s public schools and balance the budget. In order to come up with your tax bill, your tax office multiplies the tax rate by the assessed value. Grover Beach – Wednesday, Feb, 5, 7p.m., – Grover Beach Community Center 12 th & Trouville.SAN FRANCISCO - California voters decisively approved a ballot measure that will raise taxes by $6 billion annually over seven years, according to election results Wednesday, Nov. Oceano – Tuesday, Feb, 4, 6 p.m., Oceano Community Services District Board Room, (next to Fire Station 61) 1655 Front St. It’s holding public meetings each night this week through Thursday. The Five Cities Fire Authority is hoping to raise up to $1 million dollars in funding a year. The ballots for the measure will be going out next Friday. “Having served my community for a number of years as both a reserve and ocean lifeguard, it’s very evident this is the career path I’ve been called for,” said Cox. If it doesn’t pass the department will have to search out other ways to keep up to snuff. “Approximately for a single family residence it will be $66, it will be differing amounts for commercial property, apartment owners, and vacant land,” said Chief Hubert. Our strategy is designed to unite the hockey community as we need support from the whole hockey family to reach our ambition - a global game that inspires the. In order to keep staff and keep equipment maintained there will be an annual fee that needs to be approved by residents. The department is also looking to consolidate its dispatch system which is currently being run in two different cities. “If this doesn’t work, we are not going to be able to push that smoke and fire out to be able to make access to put the fire out,” said Eric Lokkart, a fire engineer. Equipment at the station is also in need of a face-lift, like its 1980s power fan.