California Proposition 25 (2000)
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California Proposition 25 appeared on the March 7, 2000 ballot in California. It failed, with 65.2% of voters opposed.
Proposition 25 would have revised state laws on political campaigns for candidates and ballot measures beginning in 2001.
The ballot measure was an initiated state statute.
Ballot language
The summary of the ballot measure prepared by the California Attorney General read:
- Expands campaign contribution disclosure requirements, establishes contribution limits from single sources of $5,000 for statewide candidates, $3,000 for other candidates, $25,000 for political parties, and $50,000 total per election. Bans corporate contributions. Limits fund-raising to period 12 months before primary election and ninety days after election.
- Provides public financing of campaign media advertisements and voter information packets for qualifying candidates and ballot measure committees adopting spending limits ranging from $300,000 for Assembly primary race to $10,000,000 for Governor's race.
- Requires ballot pamphlet to list top contributors on ballot measures.
Fiscal impact estimate
The California Legislative Analyst's Office provided an estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact for Proposition 25. That estimate was:
- State costs of more than $55 million annually, potentially offset to an unknown extent.
- Local government costs of potentially several million dollars annually.
Campaign donations
$900,350 was spent in favor of the measure; 2,361,303 was spent opposing it.
Donors in favor of the measure included:
- Max Palevsky, $1,000,000.
- Ron Unz, $995,000.
Donors opposed to the measure included:
- California Teachers Association, $321,665
- Democratic Central Committee of California, $275,000
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, $177,000
See also
External links
- Official Voter Guide to Proposition 25
- Full text of Proposition 25
- Smart Voter on Proposition 25
- Cal Voter on Prop 25
- Top Ten contributors
