No on Prop 53 (California)
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| Location: | Sacramento, California |
| Type: | Ballot measure committee |
| Affiliation: | California Chamber of Commerce |
| Top official: | Robbie Hunter, President |
| Website: | Official website |
No on Prop 53 (No on Prop 53 - Californians To Protect Local Control, A Coalition of Public Safety, Local Government, Business and Labor Organizations, and Taxpayers) was a ballot measure committee based in Sacramento, California.
In 2016, the committee opposed California's Voter Approval Requirement for Revenue Bonds measure, which would require voter approval before the state could issue more than $2 billion in public infrastructure bonds that would require an increase in taxes or fees for repayment. The measure appeared on the ballot on November 8, 2016.[1][2]
Background
No On Prop 53 was formerly known as Citizens to Protect California Infrastructure Sponsored by Business and Construction Trades Organizations. The group was officially renamed to oppose California's Voter Approval Requirement for Revenue Bonds measure.[1] According to the committee's website, the committee was a coalition of the following groups:[2]
- California Professional Firefighters
- California State Sheriffs’ Association
- Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)
- League of California Cities
- California Association of Councils of Governments
- Association of California Cities - Orange County
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro)
- Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC)
- San Diego Association of Governments
- Self-Help Counties Coalition
- Transportation Agency for Monterey County
- California Hospital Association
- California Medical Association
- Hospital Council of Northern and Central California
- Hospital Association of Southern California
- California Citrus Mutual
- California Cotton Ginners Association
- California Cotton Growers Association
- Fresno County Farm Bureau
- Western Agriculture Processors Association
- Western Growers Association
- American Council of Engineering Companies – California
- American Society of Civil Engineers Region IX
- Associated General Contractors of California
- California Alliance for Jobs
- California Construction Industry Labor Management Cooperation Trust
- California Chapters of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
- Engineering Contractors Association
- Northern California Mechanical Contractors Association
- United Contractors
- Association of California Water Agencies
- Calleguas Municipal Water Disctrict
- Coachella Valley Water District
- Clean Water and Jobs Coalition for California
- Eastern Municipal Water District
- Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
- Foothill Municipal Water District
- Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Mojave Water Agency
- Northern California Water Association
- Southern California Water Committee
- State Water Contractors
- Vista Irrigation District
- California League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)
- Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE)
- California League of Conservation Voters
- Natural Heritage Institute
- California’s Coalition for Adequate School Housing
- Kern County Taxpayers Association
- California Tax Reform Association
- Middle Class Taxpayers Association
- California Democratic Party
- Los Angeles County Democratic Party
- California Chamber of Commerce
- Anaheim Chamber of Commerce
- Azusa Chamber of Commerce
- Bay Area Council
- Bay Planning Coalition
- Building Owners and Managers Association California
- Building Owners and Managers Association, Greater Los Angeles
- Burbank Chamber of Commerce
- California Building Industry Association
- California Business Properties Association
- California Business Roundtable
- California Manufacturers & Technology Association
- California Public Securities Association
- California Small Business Association
- Central City Association, Los Angeles
- Cerritos Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Chambers of Commerce Alliance of Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties
- Dinuba Chamber of Commerce
- East Bay Leadership Council
- El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of Commerce
- Fontana Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce
- Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
- Inland Empire Economic Partnership (IEEP)
- Irvine Chamber of Commerce
- Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
- Los Angeles County Business Federation (LA BizFed)
- North Orange County Chamber of Commerce
- Ontario Chamber of Commerce
- Orange County Business Council (OCBC)
- Oxnard Chamber of Commerce
- Pacific Merchant Shipping Association
- Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
- Pomona Chamber of Commerce
- Port Hueneme Chamber of Commerce
- Regional Chamber of Commerce - San Gabriel Valley
- Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (Metro Chamber)
- San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
- San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
- San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership
- San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
- San Ramon Chamber of Commerce
- Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Silicon Valley Leadership Group
- South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce
- Southwest California Legislative Council
- Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce
- Valley Industry & Commerce Association (VICA)
- California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- California State Building and Construction Trades Council
- Service Employees International Union California (SEIU)
- AFSCME California PEOPLE
- Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
- Auto, Marine & Specialty Painters Local Union 1176
- Boilermakers Local Unions 92, 549
- California Conference of Machinists
- California State Association of Electrical Workers
- California State Council of Laborers
- California Legislative Conference of the Plumbing, Heating & Piping Industry
- California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
- Carpet, Linoleum & Soft Tile Workers Local Unions 12, 1237
- County Building and Construction Trades Councils: Alameda; Contra Costa; Imperial; Kern, Inyo, Mono; Los Angeles/Orange; Marin; Northeastern; Sacramento Sierra; San Diego; San *Mateo; Sonoma, Mendocino & Lake Counties; Stanislaus, Merced, Mariposa & Tuolumne
- County Labor Councils: North Bay; San Diego/Imperial; San Francisco; South Bay
- District Council of Iron Workers
- District Council 16 International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
- Glaziers, Arch, Metal & Glass Workers Local Unions 169, 718, 767, 1621
- Insulators & Allied Workers Local Union 16
- Ironworkers Local Unions 118, 155, 229, 433, 844
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local Unions 3, 12
- IBEW Local Unions 6, 11, 40, 47, 100, 180, 234, 302, 332, 340, 413, 428, 440, 441, 477, 551, 569, 595, 617, 684, 952, 1245
- IUPAT Local Unions 294
- Laborers’ Local Union 67
- Painters and Drywall Finishers Local Union 3
- Painters and Tapers Local Unions 83, 272, 376, 487, 507, 741, 913
- Plasterers & Cement Masons Local Union 300
- Plasterers Local Union 200
- Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Western States Council
- Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Local Unions 104, 105, 206
- Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16
- Teamsters Joint Council 7
- Teamsters Joint Council 42
- Teamsters Local Union 431
- UFCW Western States Council
- United Association of Landscape & Irrigation, Sewer & Storm, Underground Industrial Piping Industry Local 345
- United Association of Plumbers & Fitters Local 761
- United Association of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Unions 78, 114, 582
- United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, Refrigeration UA Local 364
- United Association of Plumbers & Steam Fitters Local Unions 398, 403, 460, 484
- United Association of Plumbers, Steamfitters, Refigeration & HVAC Service Technicians Local 230
- United Association of Sprinkler Fitters Local 709
- United Association of Steam, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Pipefitters & Apprentices Local 250
- United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local Unions 27, 36, 40, 45, 81, 95, 220
- Western Regional District Council of Roofers & Waterproofers
Work
The No on Prop 53 released ads opposing California's Voter Approval Requirement for Revenue Bonds measure. A number of the ads featured California Governor Jerry Brown (D); other ads featured police and firefighters.[3]
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
California Proposition 53, Voter Approval Requirement for Revenue Bonds above $2 Billion
In 2016, No on Prop 53 opposed California's Voter Approval Requirement for Revenue Bonds measure, which would have required voter approval before the state could issue more than $2 billion in public infrastructure bonds that would require an increase in taxes or fees for repayment.
In the shorter ballot label summary, the measure was as follows:[4]
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[Proposition 53] Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for certain projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion. Fiscal Impact: State and local fiscal effects are unknown and would depend on which projects are affected by the measure and what actions government agencies and voters take in response to the measure’s voting requirement. [5] |
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Argument
Opponents, including No on Prop 53, made the following arguments in opposition to Proposition 53:[4]
- The proposition would impact local control and community infrastructure improvements negatively.
- The proposition would require a statewide vote for certain local projects.
- The proposition does not contain an exemption for emergencies/natural disasters.
- The proposition would negatively impact water supply and drought preparedness.
- The proposition would inhibit California's ability to repair outdated infrastructure.
- The proposition would serve the interests of the multi-millionaire funding the initiative.
The No on Prop 53 committee argued that the proposition was "being financed by an unnamed multimillionaire in an attempt to disrupt a single water infrastructure project."[6]
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details No On Prop 53's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for No On Prop 53 | |||
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| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| California Proposition 53, Voter Approval Requirement for Revenue Bonds above $2 Billion (2016) | 2016 | Opposed |  Defeated
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Leadership
As of 2016, Robbie Hunter was the president and assistant treasurer of the committee, according to the California Secretary of State paperwork. The committee's treasurer was Allan Zaremberg.[1] Hunter was the president of the California State Building and Construction Trades Council and Zaremberg was the president and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber).[2]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 California Secretary of State, "Statement of Organization, No on Prop 53," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 No on Prop 53, "Who We Are," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ No on Prop 53, "Ads," accessed November 7, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 California Secretary of State, "California General Election November 8, 2016, Official Voter Information Guide," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Fox 2, "Gov. Brown speaks out against Prop. 53 in San Francisco days before election," November 4, 2016
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