California Proposition 42 (2002)
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California Proposition 42, or the Traffic Congestion Improvement Act, was on the March 5, 2002 primary election ballot in California along with five other statewide ballot propositions.
Proposition 42, a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment to the California Constitution, was approved.
- Yes: 3,355,553 (69.1%)
- No: 1,503,727 (30.9%)
Proposition 42 added provisions to the California Constitution requring that, from 2003-04 through 2007-08, gasoline sales tax revenues be used for specified state and local transportation purposes.
Constitutional changes
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Ballot summary
Proposition 42's ballot summary was:
- Requires, effective July 1, 2003, existing revenues resulting from state sales and use taxes on the sale of motor vehicle fuel be used for transportation purposes as provided by law until June 30, 2008. Requires, effective July 1, 2008, existing revenues resulting from state sales and use taxes be used for public transit and mass transportation; city and county street and road repairs and improvements; and state highway improvements. Imposes the requirement for a two-thirds of the Legislature to suspend or modify the percentage allocation of the revenues.
Fiscal impact
The fiscal estimate provided by the California Legislative Analyst's Office said:
- Starting in 2008-09, about $1.4 billion in gasoline sales tax revenues, increasing annually thereafter, would continue to be used for state and local transportation purposes.
Donations
In favor of 42
- California Alliance for Jobs: $ 1,053,534[1]
- Granite Construction: $557,637
- A. Teichert & Son: $354,556
- Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3: $300,000
- Herzog Contracting: $153,000
- E.L. Yeager Construction Company, Inc.: $150,494
- Desilva Gates Construction: $150,000
Opposed to 42
- California Teachers Association: $1,500,000[1]
- Service Employees International Union: $950,000.
- CA State Council of Service Employees: $450,000
- California Federation of Teachers: $200,000
- California Faculty Association: $100,000
External links
- Official Voter Guide
- Smart Voter information about Prop 42
- Pros and cons of Proposition 42 as prepared by the [[California League of Women Voters]
- Election results for Proposition 42
