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December 17, 2015 By Andrew Leave a Comment

State Prescription Drug Purchases Initiative

Today the California Secretary of State declared the “State Prescription Drug Purchases” initiative eligible for the 2016 ballot.

This is an initiative statute.

This initiative prohibits state agencies from paying more for a prescription drug than the lowest price paid for the same drug by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Applies to any program where the state is the ultimate payer for a drug, even if the state does not purchase the drug directly. Exempts certain purchases of prescription drugs funded through Medi-Cal.

Fiscal impact: It is the opinion of the Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance that the measure, if adopted, may result in a substantial net change in state or local finances. (15-0009.)

Filed Under: California Ballot Measures, Initiative Statute

November 4, 2015 By Andrew Leave a Comment

Health Requirements For Condoms In Adult Films

Today the California Secretary of State declared the “Health Requirements For Condoms In Adult Films” initiative eligible for the 2016 ballot.

This is an initiative statute.

This initiative requires performers in adult films to use condoms during filming of sexual intercourse. Requires producers of adult films to pay for performer vaccinations, testing, and medical examinations related to sexually transmitted infections. Requires producers to obtain state health license at beginning of filming and to post condom requirement at film sites. Imposes liability on producers for violations, on certain distributors, on performers if they have a financial interest in the violating film, and on talent agents who knowingly refer performers to noncomplying producers. Permits state, performers, or any state resident to enforce violations.

The summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government:

Potentially reduced state and local tax revenue of millions or tens of millions of dollars per year. Likely state costs of a few million dollars annually to administer the law. Possible ongoing net costs or savings for state and local health and human services programs. (15-0004.)

Filed Under: California Ballot Measures, Initiative Statute

November 2, 2015 By Andrew Leave a Comment

Revenue Bonds Constitutional Amendment

Today the California Secretary of State declared the “Carry-Out Bags” initiative eligible for the 2016 ballot.

This is constitutional ammendment.

This initiative requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for projects that are financed, owned, operated, or managed by the state or any joint agency created by or including the state, if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion. Prohibits dividing projects into multiple separate projects to avoid statewide voter approval requirement.

The summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government:

The fiscal effect on state and local governments is unknown and would vary by project. It would depend on:

  1. the outcome of projects brought before voters
  2. the extent to which the state relied on alternative approaches to the projects or alternative financing methods for affected projects
  3. whether those methods have higher or lower costs than revenue bonds.(15-0003.)

Filed Under: California Ballot Measures, Constitutional Amendment

September 17, 2015 By Andrew Leave a Comment

Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities Initiative

The statewide initiative “Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities” has been certified eligible for the 2016 ballot.

This is a School Bond classified as a Initiative Statutory Amendment.

Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds: $3 billion for new construction and $3 billion for modernization of K-12 public school facilities; $1 billion for charter schools and vocational education facilities; and $2 billion for California Community Colleges facilities. Bars amendment to existing authority to levy developer fees to fund school facilities, until new construction bond proceeds are spent or December 31, 2020, whichever is earlier. Bars amendment to existing State Allocation Board process for allocating school construction funding, as to these bonds.

Appropriates money from the General Fund to pay off bonds. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government.

State General Fund costs of $17.6 billion to pay off principal ($9 billion) and interest ($8.6 billion) on bonds over a period of 35 years. Annual payments would average $500 million. Annual payments would be relatively low in the initial and final few years and somewhat higher in the intervening years. (15-0005.)

Filed Under: California Ballot Measures, School Bonds

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