Local ballot measures, California

Recent local news Petition Circulating to Ban Red Light Cameras in Murrieta Poo-Powered Electric Plant Location Heads to Palo Alto Voters Initiative Asking to End Bottled Water Sales Placed on Ballot L.A. football stadium could cost $1.35 billion Ballot measure proposed to eliminate parking meters County's request to halt ballot initiative approved San Diego police, firefighters pensions could be on the line L.A. voters to decide on taxing marijuana dispensaries Wildomar parks hearing set for March 7 SLO confronts perils of binding arbitration ...more local news School bond and tax votes See also: School bond elections in California California school bond elections are local ballot measures that ask voters to decide on whether the school district that is sponsoring the measure should be allowed to issue bonds, and incur the additional indebtedness that bonds bring with them. All public school district in California are entitled to bond issues on the local ballot. California also has a statewide school building program known as the School Facilities Grant Program which is supported by statewide bond measures such as Proposition 1D in 2006. Statewide bond measures require a simple majority to pass. Local school districts can also issue school construction bonds and levy property taxes to pay for them, as long as the voters in the district approve. Parcel tax elections See also: Parcel tax elections in California Parcel tax elections are held when a taxing district in California wants to raise revenues through imposing an additional tax called a parcel tax. The taxes are a form of property tax, which must be paid by the owners of parcels of real estate. However, unlike standard property taxes, which are based on the value of the property, a parcel tax is an assessment based on the characteristics of the parcel. School districts have created assessments that range from flat amounts per parcel to assessments based on parcel lot square footage or building square foot. Some school districts have assessed residential parcels using one method and non-residential using another method. City ballot litigation See also: California city ballot litigation Borikas v. Alameda Unified School District Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. Bowen Independent Energy Producers Association v. McPherson People v. Kelly Perry v. Schwarzenegger ...more local ballot litigation.

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External links

• Los Angeles Times round-up of local ballot measures, April 20, 2008
• Report on city initiatives, 2005-2006, from the California Secretary of State.
• Report on county initiatives, 2005-2006, from the California Secretary of State.