California Proposition 130, Restrictions on Logging and Bonds for Forests Initiative (1990)

California Proposition 130
Election date November 6, 1990
Topic Forests and parks
Status d Defeated
Type State statute	Origin Citizens

California Proposition 130 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 6, 1990. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported imposing new restrictions on logging operations on nonfederal lands and on the sale of state-owned timber and state purchases of timber products and authorizing the sale of $742 million in general obligation bonds to acquire old-growth forestlands.

A "no" vote opposed imposing new restrictions on logging operations on nonfederal lands and on the sale of state-owned timber and state purchases of timber products and authorizing the sale of $742 million in general obligation bonds to acquire old-growth forestlands.

Election results

California Proposition 130
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		3,528,887	47.87%
No		3,842,733	52.13%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 130 was as follows:

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Forest Acquisition. Timber Harvesting Practices. Bond Act. Initiative Statute.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

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Authorizes 10-year state acquisition program, limited logging moratorium, to permit public acquisition of designated ancient forests providing wildlife habitat. Requires wildlife surveys, mitigation measures. Limits logging sites, including those near waterways. Requires state-funded compensation, retraining program for loggers displaced by new regulations, acquisitions. Authorizes general obligation bond issue of $742,000,000 to fund acquisition, other provisions. Limits timber cutting practices, burning of forest residues, on California timberlands. Mandates sustained yield standards. Imposes new timber harvesting permit fees. Revises Board of Forestry membership. Discourages foreign export of forest products. Imposes penalties for violations.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Fiscal impact

The fiscal estimate provided by the California Legislative Analyst's Office said:

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If all authorized bonds are sold at 7.5 percent interest and paid over the typical 20-year period, General Fund will incur approximately $1.3 billion in costs to pay off bond principal ($742 million) and interest ($585 million). Estimated average annual cost of bond principal and interest is $55 million. State administrative costs of up to $10 million annually for state forestry review and enforcement programs, fully offset by revenues from timber harvesting fees. Such fees would also offset current state logging-related regulatory costs, thus resulting in state savings of about $6.4 million annually. Unknown effect on revenues from other state taxes, possible decreased revenue to local governments to extent lands acquired under measure would no longer be assessed property taxes.

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Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in California

In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated statutes filed in 1990, at least 372,178 valid signatures were required.

See also

1990 Measures

• 1990 Measures
• Forestry and timber on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1990 legislative sessions

California

• California ballot measures
• California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• California Voter Guide (November 1990)
• Full text of Proposition 130