California Proposition 134, Alcohol Surtax Fund and Tax Increase Initiative (1990)
| California Proposition 134 | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Election date November 6, 1990 | |
| Topic Taxes and Alcohol | |
| Status  Defeated | |
| Type Amendment & Statute | Origin Citizens | 
California Proposition 134 was on the ballot as a combined initiated constitutional amendment and state statute in California on November 6, 1990. It was defeated.
| A "yes" vote supported establishing the Alcohol Surtax Fund to fund alcohol and drug abuse programs and adding an increased surtax of $0.05 per 12 ounces of beer, per five ounces of wine, and per one ounce of distilled spirits. | 
| A "no" vote opposed establishing the Alcohol Surtax Fund to fund alcohol and drug abuse programs and adding an increased surtax of $0.05 per 12 ounces of beer, per five ounces of wine, and per one ounce of distilled spirits. | 
Election results
| California Proposition 134 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,285,256 | 31.04% | ||
| 5,076,822 | 68.96% | |||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 134 was as follows:
| “ | Alcohol Surtax. Constitutional Amendment. Initiative Statute. | ” | 
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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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:[1]
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Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1990, at least 595,485 valid signatures were required.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ University of California, "Voter Guide," accessed July 14, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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