California Proposition 172, Public Safety Funding Amendment (1993)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 172 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1993. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a revenue source from taxes for public safety purposes. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a revenue source from taxes for public safety purposes. |
Election results
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California Proposition 172 |
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2,893,680 | 57.80% | ||
| No | 2,113,094 | 42.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 172 was as follows:
| “ | Local Public Safety Protection and Improvement Act of 1993. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1993. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. • This measure would provide a dedicated revenue source for public safety purposes. • Revenue would be distributed to cities and counties for purposes such as police, sheriffs, fire, district attorneys and corrections. • If this measure is approved by a majority of the state's voters, the tax would be collected in all counties. However, a county would be eligible to receive tax revenues beginning January 1, 1994, only if the board of supervisors votes to participate or voters within the county approve the measure by majority vote. Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact: • Effective January 1, 1994, generates approximately $714 million in fiscal year 1993-94, and $1.5 billion annually thereafter, in additional sales tax revenue for counties and cities. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the California Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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