Fiscal impact statements for California's 2012 ballot propositions

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This page shows what the estimated fiscal impact is of every potential ballot proposition that was submitted to the Office of the Attorney General of California for a ballot title and ballot summary.

See also: California 2012 ballot propositions

All filed initiatives

Cost	Identifying #	Summary of fiscal estimate
	#10-0018	"Potential unknown net state costs of several million dollars annually"
	#10-0019	"Savings to the state of up to hundreds of millions of dollars annually"
	#10-0020	"Potential increase in state and local government pension contributions"
	#10-0021	"The fiscal effect of this measure on state and local government is probably insignificant"
	#10-0022	"Potentially minor increased costs to state and local governments to resolve legal issues"
	#10-0023	"Potentially significant cost savings [and also] increased costs...potentially exceeding tens of millions of dollars annually"
	#10-0024	"Reduced state expenses of less than $10,000 every four years"
	#11-0001	"Increased state costs once every two years of probably less than $20 million"
	#11-0003	"No direct fiscal impact"
	#11-0005	"Potential increased costs [which] are not known, but probably would not be significant"
	#11-0006	"Revised spending limit likely would constrain state spending below levels that otherwise would have occurred"
	#11-0007	"Major reductions in state and local defined benefit pension contributions -- potentially totaling billions of dollars per year"
	#11-0008	"Likely major impacts...in the form of decreased revenues and increased costs, at least in the billions of dollars annually"
	#11-0009	"Increases in state spending -- potentially tens of millions of dollars per year"
	#11-0011	"Savings of...several tens of millions of dollars annually ...hundreds of millions of dollars in net additional tax revenues"
	#11-0012	"Savings in the hundreds of millions annually" and "Increased costs...potentially exceeding tens of millions of dollars annually"
	#11-0014	"Potential state costs up to the low billions of dollars annually"
	#11-0018	"Potential increase in state and local pension contribution costs of billions of dollars per year"
	#11-0019	Fiscal estimates are not provided for veto referendums
	#11-0020	"Potential state and local government employee compensation savings"
	#11-0023	Fiscal estimates are not provided for veto referendums
	#11-0024	Fiscal estimates are not provided for veto referendums
	#11-0025	Fiscal estimates are not provided for veto referendums
	#11-0029	New costs "potentially in the tens of millions of dollars annually"
	#11-0030	New costs "potentially totaling $700 million annually"
	#11-0031	New costs "in the range of millions of dollars annually"
	#11-0032	Cost savings: "possible reductions in state and local pension and retiree health costs"
	#11-0033	"Increased state revenues from a new oil and gas severance tax of $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion per year"
	#11-0035	"Net savings to the state and counties that could amount to the high tens of millions of dollars annually"
	#11-0036	Fiscal estimates are not provided for veto referendums
	#11-0037	(Duplicate) "Potential unknown net state costs of several million dollars annually"
	#11-0038	(Duplicate) "Potential unknown net state costs of several million dollars annually"
	#11-0039	"savings of potentially several tens of millions annually;" "potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in net additional tax revenues"
	#11-0040	"unknown savings to state and local governments"
	#11-0041	Costs "potentially in the tens of millions of dollars annually"
	#11-0042	"decreased revenues and increased costs, potentially in the billions of dollars annually"
	#11-0043	"likely would result in a substantial net change in state or local finances"
	#11-0044	"increased state revenues...of around $3 billion per year"
	#11-0045	"increased state revenues of approximately $7 million annually from a new tax"
	#11-0046	"Savings potentially in the low hundreds of millions of dollars annually...Costs potentially up to the low tens of millions annually"
	#11-0047	Fiscal estimates are not provided for veto referendums
	#11-0048	(Duplicate) potential unknown net state costs of several million dollars annually"
	#11-0049	(Duplicate) potential unknown net state costs of several million dollars annually"
	#11-0050	Fiscal estimates are not provided for veto referendums
	#11-0051	"possible increases in state revenues of $3 billion or more per year initially"
	#11-0052	Withdrawn before a fiscal estimate was provided
	#11-0053	Withdrawn before a fiscal estimate was provided
	#11-0054	"the measure may result in a substantial net change in state or local finances"
	#11-0055	Fiscal estimates are not provided for veto referendums
	#11-0056	"increased state and local expenditures of an unknown amount;" "revenues collected from license application fees"
	#11-0057	"savings possibly exceeding $100 million annually," "costs in millions to low tens of millions...likely declining...in future years"
	#11-0058	"likely have little fiscal impact on state and local governments"
	#11-0059	"one-time costs of up to a few million dollars...additional revenue likely not to exceed the low millions of dollars annually"
	#11-0060	"costs to state and local governments...in the millions of dollars annually...potentially significant increase in state court costs"
	#11-0061	"a more stable net fiscal situation for local governments"
	#11-0062	"local school district savings potentially in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually"
	#11-0063	in long run, "annual savings in state and local government personnel costs of billions of dollars per year"
	#11-0064	(Duplicate) in long run, "potential annual savings in state and local government personnel costs of billions of dollars per year"
	#11-0065	"increased state costs of $35 million annually [and] increased ...costs potentially reaching several millions of dollars annually"
	#11-0066	"unknown reductions in...costs, potentially in the range of tens of millions of dollars annually"
	#11-0067	"decreased spending of over $180 million annually; increased costs, potentially in the range of tens of millions of dollars initially"
	#11-0068	"increased state and local costs of tens of millions of dollars annually"
	#11-0069	"increase in county election costs in the range of millions of dollars every two years"
	#11-0070	"costs ranging in the low millions to low tens of millions of dollars annually"
	#11-0071	"costs...in the several millions of dollars annually"..."one-time...costs...in the several millions of dollars"
	#11-0072	"costs in the low tens of millions of dollars annually"
	#11-0073	"savings...in the low hundreds of millions of dollars;" "additional tax revenues in the low hundreds of millions of dollars"
	#11-0074	"this measure would not impose additional costs"
	#11-0075	"minor school district costs"
	#11-0076	(Duplicate) "Potential unknown net state costs of several million dollars annually"
	#11-0077	(Duplicate) "Potential unknown net state costs of several million dollars annually"
	#11-0078	"increase in state revenues...in the tens of millions of dollars to the low hundreds of millions annually"
	#11-0079	(Duplicate) "increase in state revenues...in the tens of millions of dollars to the low hundreds of millions annually"
	#11-0080	"approximately $500 million in additional state General Fund revenues in 2012-13 and $1 billion each year thereafter"
	#11-0081	"costs...in the millions of dollars annually through 2017," "savings...in the low millions of dollars annually through 2017"
	#11-0082	"the measure could result in a substantial net change in state or local finances"
	#11-0083	"would not impose additional costs on school districts"
	#11-0084	"state debt service savings of up to $650 million annually"
	#11-0085	(duplicate) "would not impose additional costs on school districts"
	#11-0086	"loss of revenue of about $2.8 billion per year...income tax revenue likely to total $2 billion or more per year"
	#11-0087	"annual state revenue increase of about $4 billion; annual local government revenue increase of about $450 million"
	#11-0088	"increased income tax revenues...from $10 billion to $11 billion per year initially"
	#11-0089	"unknown net change in revenues;" some administrative costs paid for by participant fees
	#11-0090	"increased state revenues...from $3.1 billion to $6.9 billion...for 5 years"
	#11-0091	"increased...tax revenues ... from $4 billion to $9.5 billion annually" growing later
	#11-0092	"state spending...reduced...potentially by billions of dollars"
	#11-0093	"this measure would not impose additional costs on school districts"
	#11-0094	"increased...costs, potentially reaching several millions of dollars annually;" "potential unknown savings"
	#11-0095	"reduction in...expenses...potentially in the tens of millions of dollars per year;" "increased...revenues in some years"
	#11-0096	"increased state revenues of about $3 billion per year initially"
	#11-0097	"increased...costs of potentially several hundred thousand dollars, partially offset by increased fine revenues"
	#11-0098	"savings...up to several tens of millions...annually;" "additional...revenues in the low tens of millions...annually"
	#11-0099	"increase in...costs of up to one million dollars;" "potentially significant costs for the courts"
	#11-0100	"increased income tax revenues...from $10 billion to $11 billion per year initially"
	#12-0001	(Duplicate) "increased state revenues...from $3.1 billion to $6.9 billion...for 5 years"