California Proposition 28 (2000)
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California Proposition 28 appeared on the March 7, 2000 ballot in California. It failed, with 72.2% of voters opposed.
The ballot measure was an initiated state statute.
Ballot language
The ballot language prepared by the California Attorney General said:
- Repeals additional $.50 per pack tax on cigarettes and equivalent increase in tax on tobacco products enacted by California Proposition 10 (1998).
- Provides for elimination of funding for Proposition 10 early childhood development and smoking prevention programs.
- Prohibits imposition of additional surtaxes on distribution of cigarettes or tobacco products unless enacted by state legislature.
- Provides for termination of California Children and Families First Trust Fund once all previously collected taxes under Proposition 10 are appropriated and expended.
Fiscal impact estimate
The California Legislative Analyst's Office provided an estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact for Proposition 28. That estimate was:
- Reduction in annual state special fund revenues of approximately $670 million that would otherwise be allocated for early childhood development programs and activities.
- Relatively small annual increases in Proposition 99 revenues of a few million dollars.
- Annual decreases in state General Fund revenues of approximately $7 million and local government sales tax revenues of about $6 million.
- Loss of potential long-term state and local governmental savings that could otherwise result from Proposition 10.
Campaign donations
$1,109,741 was spent in favor of the measure. $3,394,627 was spent opposing the measure.
Some of the donors opposing the measure were:
- Stephen Bing, $2,167,430
- Jerry Perenchio, $250,000
See also
External links
- Official Voter Guide to Proposition 28
- Full text of Proposition 28
- Smart Voter on Proposition 28
- Cal Voter on Prop 28
- Top Ten contributors
- High tobacco taxes won't make the problem go away
