Proposition Summary
Prohibits unions from using payroll-deducted funds for political purposes. Applies same use prohibition to payroll deductions, if any, by corporations or government contractors. Prohibits union and corporate contributions to candidates and their committees. Prohibits government contractor contributions to elected officers or their committees. Fiscal Impact: Increased costs to state and local government, potentially exceeding $1 million annually, to implement and enforce the measure’s requirements.
Proposition Number
32
Year
2012
Document Type
Proposition
Pass/Fail
Fail
Popular Vote Results
Y:5400218;A:43.4;N:7043915;B:56.6
Election Type
General Election
Proposition Type
Initiative Statute
For Author
Gloria Romero, State Director, Democrats for Education Reform
Against Author
Jennifer A. Waggoner, President, League of Women Voters of California
Rebuttal Against Author
Marian Bergeson , Former California Secretary of Education
Recommended Citation
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY PAYROLL DEDUCTION. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES. California Proposition 32 (2012).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_props/1311