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California Proposition 7, Tax Credits for Emission Reductions Initiative (1998)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1998 | |
| Topic Environment and Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 3, 1998. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the State Air Resources Board to award tax credits annually until January 2011 to individuals and corporations for expenditures made to reduce emissions. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the State Air Resources Board to award tax credits annually until January 2011 to individuals and corporations for expenditures made to reduce emissions. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,315,267 | 43.63% | ||
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4,283,970 | 56.37% | ||
Measure design
Proposition 7 would have provided tax credits to individuals and corporations for certain expenditures they made that would have reduced emissions of pollutants into the air. Under Prop 7, a total of $218 million in tax credits would have been available for award each fiscal year until January 1, 2011.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
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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 California Legislative Analyst's Office provided the following estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact for Proposition 7:[1]
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Support
Supporters
- Dr. John Balmes, co-chair of the Clean Air Advisory Group[1]
- R. Michael Kussow, president of California Air Pollution Control Officers Association[1]
- Kit Costello, president of California Nurses Association[1]
Official arguments
The official arguments in support of Proposition 7 can be found here.
Opposition
Opponents
- Dan Aguirre, president of California Association of Professional Scientists[1]
- State Senator Quentin Kopp (Independent)[1]
- Lenny Goldberg, executive director of California Tax Reform Association[1]
Official arguments
The official arguments in opposition to Proposition 7 can be found here.
Path to the ballot
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 1998, at least 433,269 valid signatures were required.
See also
External links
- Official California Voter Guide
- Ful text of Proposition 7
- November 3 California proposition election results (Scroll to page 7)
- Top Ten Contributors to the Proposition 7 campaign
Footnotes
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