Proposition Summary

PROPERTY TAXATION. FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS EXCLUSION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Under the present provisions of the Constitution, real property is reassessed for taxation purposes when new construction occurs. Exceptions are made for reconstruction after a disaster and for certain solar energy and seismic safety construction. This measure allows the Legislature to add additional exceptions for the construction or installation of any fire sprinkler system, other fire extinguishing system, fire detection system, or fire-related egress improvement, as defined by the Legislature, which is constructed or installed after the effective date of this measure. Summary of Legislative Analyst's estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact: By itself, this measure has no state or local fiscal impact because it only authorizes the Legislature to enact a measure to implement its provisions. If the Legislature enacts implementing legislation, there would be an unknown loss of property tax revenues to local governments estimated to be less than $5 million annually. Implementation would increase state government expenditures to compensate local school districts for property tax revenue losses and increase state government income tax revenues due to lower property tax deductions. The income tax revenue increases would be only a small portion of the property tax revenue losses.

Proposition Number

31

Year

1984

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Legislative Vote Results

Assembly - Ayes, 75; Noes, 0 -- Senate - Ayes, 30; Noes, 0

Popular Vote Results

Y: 4287308; A: 50.8; N: 4158673; B: 49.2

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

Senate Constitutional Amendment

Code Sections Affected

Amended Cal. Const. art. XIIIA, section 2

For Author

Daniel E. Boatwright, State Senator, 7th District Contra Costa County; Milton Marks, State Senator, 3rd District San Francisco/Marin Counties; Kenneth A. Brown, President, California Fire Chiefs Association

Against Author

Timothy D. Weinland, Attorney at Law

Rebuttal Author

Timothy D. Weinland, Attorney at Law

Rebuttal Against Author

Daniel E. Boatwright, State Senator, 7th District Contra Costa County; Milton Marks, State Senator, 3rd District San Francisco/Marin Counties; Kenneth A. Brown, President, California Fire Chiefs Association

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