Proposition Summary

LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1993. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. • This measure would provide a dedicated revenue source for public safety purposes. • Revenue would be distributed to cities and counties for purposes such as police, sheriffs, fire, district attorneys and corrections. • If this measure is approved by a majority of the state's voters, the tax would be collected in all counties. However, a county would be eligible to receive tax revenues beginning January 1, 1994, only if the board of supervisors votes to participate or voters within the county approve the measure by majority vote. Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact: • Effective January 1, 1994, generates approximately $714 million in fiscal year 1993-94, and $1.5 billion annually thereafter, in additional sales tax revenue for counties and cities.

Proposition Number

172

Year

1993

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Legislative Vote Results

Final Votes Cast by the Legislature on SCA 1 (Proposition 172) Assembly-Ayes, 55; Noes, 22 -- Senate-Ayes, 27; Noes, 12

Popular Vote Results

Y: 2893680; A: 57.7; N: 2113094; B: 42.2

Election Type

Special Election

Proposition Type

Senate Constitutional Amendment

For Author

Honorable Alfred Alquist, State Senator, San Jose; Brad Gates, Orange County Sheriff-Coroner; Board Member, California State Sheriffs' Association; Willie Williams, Chief, Los Angeles Police Department

Against Author

Richard Mountjoy, Assemblyman, 59th District; Tom McClintock, Director, Center for the California Taxpayer; Gil Ferguson, Assemblyman, 70th District

Rebuttal Author

Richard Mountjoy, Assemblyman, 59th District; Tom McClintock, Director, Center for the California Taxpayer; Gil Ferguson, Assemblyman, 70th District

Rebuttal Against Author

Sherman Block Los Angeles County Sheriff; Board Member, California State Sheriffs' Association; Floyd Sanderson, President, California Police Chiefs' Association; Andrew Vanderlaan President, California Fire Chiefs' Association

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