California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SCA 12 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Sections 1 and 4 of Article XIIIA thereof, by amending Section 2 of Article XIIIC thereof, and by amending Section 18 of Article XVI thereof, relating to public safety services funding.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(1) The California Constitution prohibits any ad valorem tax on real property from exceeding 1% of the full cash value of the property, subject to certain exceptions. This measure would create an additional exception to the 1% limit on ad valorem tax on real property, for an ad valorem rate imposed by a city, county, city and county, or special district to pay for bonded indebtedness incurred to fund facilities, buildings, or equipment used directly and exclusively to provide emergency services to the public, or to fund the related acquisition or lease of real property, if approved by 55% of the voters of the city, county, city and county, or special district, as applicable. (2) The California Constitution prohibits a city or county from incurring any indebtedness exceeding in one year the income and revenue provided in that year, without the assent of 23 of the voters. This measure would lower to 55% the voter approval threshold for a city, county, or city and county to incur bonded indebtedness, exceeding in one year the income and revenue provided in that year, that is in the form of general obligation bonds to fund facilities, buildings, or equipment used directly and exclusively to provide emergency services to the public, or to fund the related acquisition or lease of real property. (3) Under the California Constitution, a local government may not impose, extend, or increase any special tax unless that tax is submitted to the electorate and approved by a 23 vote of the voters voting on the measure. This measure would, as an exception to this voter approval threshold, allow a local government to impose, extend, or increase a special tax for the purpose of funding for fire protection services, and certain sheriff and police equipment and services, if that tax is approved by a 55% vote of the voters voting on the measure. This measure would prohibit the revenues derived from such a tax from being expended to supplant any other funding source for these purposes.

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Action History

  1. Died on file.

  2. Placed on inactive file on request of Senator Kehoe.

  3. Read second time. To third reading.

  4. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 1282.)

  5. Set for hearing June 11.

  6. Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. Set for hearing June 16.

  8. From committee: Be adopted, but first be re-referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 915.) Re-referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A.

  9. Set for hearing May 13.

  10. To Coms. on REV. & TAX. and E., R. & C.A.

  11. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 28.

  12. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Kehoe · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Kehoe

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Be adopted.

Passed 3 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3001
Republican 0100
Total 3101
% of votes cast 60%20%0%20%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Liu — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SCA 12 do?
(1) The California Constitution prohibits any ad valorem tax on real property from exceeding 1% of the full cash value of the property, subject to certain exceptions. This measure would create an additional exception to the 1% limit on ad valorem tax on real property, for an ad valorem rate imposed by a city, county, city and county, or special district to pay for bonded indebtedness incurred to fund facilities, buildings, or equipment used directly and exclusively to provide emergency services to the public, or to fund the related acquisition or lease of real property, if approved by 55% of the voters of the city, county, city and county, or special district, as applicable. (2) The California Constitution prohibits a city or county from incurring any indebtedness exceeding in one year the income and revenue provided in that year, without the assent of 23 of the voters. This measure would lower to 55% the voter approval threshold for a city, county, or city and county to incur bonded indebtedness, exceeding in one year the income and revenue provided in that year, that is in the form of general obligation bonds to fund facilities, buildings, or equipment used directly and exclusively to provide emergency services to the public, or to fund the related acquisition or lease of real property. (3) Under the California Constitution, a local government may not impose, extend, or increase any special tax unless that tax is submitted to the electorate and approved by a 23 vote of the voters voting on the measure. This measure would, as an exception to this voter approval threshold, allow a local government to impose, extend, or increase a special tax for the purpose of funding for fire protection services, and certain sheriff and police equipment and services, if that tax is approved by a 55% vote of the voters voting on the measure. This measure would prohibit the revenues derived from such a tax from being expended to supplant any other funding source for these purposes.
Who sponsors SCA 12?
SCA 12 is sponsored by Kehoe.
What is the current status of SCA 12?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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