California Political Advertisement Sales Tax Initiative (2016)
| California Political Advertisement Sales Tax Initiative | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 8, 2016 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
The Political Advertisement Sales Tax Initiative (#15-0061) and (#15-0106) were proposed initiatives and were not put on the November 8, 2016, ballot in California as initiated constitutional amendments.
The measure would have established a 1,000 percent tax on political advertisements in California. Revenue from the tax would be used for public education.[1] [2]
Text of measure
15-0061
Ballot title
The official ballot title was:[3]
| “ | Sales Tax on Political Advertisements. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.[4] | ” |
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary was:[3]
| “ | Imposes a 1,000 percent sales tax on political advertising delivered within the State of California. Political advertising includes, but is not limited to, all media spending by political parties, political action committees, or candidates. Requires that proceeds of the tax be used for public education.[4] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure could be found here.
Fiscal impact
Note: The fiscal impact statement for a California ballot initiative authorized for circulation is jointly prepared by the state's legislative analyst and its director of finance. The statement read:[3]
| “ | Unknown increase in state revenues to be provided to public educational entities, assuming that the measure is allowed to go into effect after voter approval and any court challenges.[4] | ” |
15-0106
Ballot title
The official ballot title was:[3]
| “ | Sales Tax on Political Advertisements. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.[4] | ” |
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary was:[3]
| “ | Imposes a 1,000 percent sales tax on political advertising delivered within the State of California. Exempts from tax the first one million dollars in spending within a calendar year by a single entity or group of related entities. Political advertising includes, but is not limited to, all media spending by political parties, political action committees, or candidates. Requires that proceeds of the tax be used for public education.[4] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure could be found here.
Fiscal impact
Note: The fiscal impact statement for a California ballot initiative authorized for circulation is jointly prepared by the state's legislative analyst and its director of finance. The statement read:[3]
| “ | Unknown increase in state revenues to be provided to public educational entities, assuming that the measure goes into effect after voter approval, executive branch implementation decisions, and court challenges.[4] | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: California signature requirements
- Terrance Lynn submitted a letter requesting a title and summary for 15-0061 on September 8, 2015, and for 15-0106 on November 9, 2015.[1][2]
- A title and summary were issued by California's attorney general's office for 15-0061 on November 12, 2015, and for 15-0106 on January 13, 2016.[3]
- 585,407 valid signatures are required for each measure for qualification purposes.
- Supporters had until May 10, 2016, to collect the required signatures for 15-0061. They have had until July 11, 2016, to collect signatures for 15-0106.
- The secretary of state reported that version #15-0061 had failed on May 25, 2016.[5]
State profile
| Demographic data for California | ||
|---|---|---|
| California | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 38,993,940 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 155,779 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 61.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 5.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 13.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 38.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 81.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.4% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,818 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in California. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in California
California voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 California Secretary of State, "Full text," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 California Secretary of State, "Full text," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Cleared for Circulation," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Failed to Qualify," accessed May 26, 2016
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