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Props seek to fix state's budget woes
Proposition 1A would extend tax increases until 2012
Minh Pham
Issue date: 5/13/09 Section: News
Attempts to fix California's budget system will take place on May 19 in a special election.
The propositions in the ballot will have direct effects on issues such as funding for education, personal income tax increases and a possible spending cap.
One student says he will vote yes for all the propositions on the ballot this year.
"We need to start fixing things now, not wait until the problem gets bigger and bigger," said Jason Martin, a sophomore psychology major. "It's not the perfect solution, but anything in politics rarely is."
Proposition 1A, one of six propositions on the ballot, contains three main components. In February, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California Legislature voted on a tax increase on state sales, personal income and vehicle registration license fees.
The passing of Proposition 1A would extend this tax increase until 2012 - 13 eating about $16 billion in tax revenues, according to the Web site of the Legislative Analyst's Office.
The second part of the proposition would make drastic changes to the "rainy day" fund, which is money from California's general fund put on reserve. It would save 12.5 percent of state revenues instead of the current 5 percent. Lastly, it would limit state pending, according to the Official Voter Information Guide.
Budget Reform Now, the official name for the "Yes on 1A" campaign, claims the proposition would provide short-term and long-term solutions to prevent facing huge deficits, according to its Web site. Some supporters of Proposition 1A are the California Teachers Association and Gov. Schwarzenegger.
Supporters of the official "No on 1A" campaign argue that the proposition holds a phony budget reform as well as deceptive information for voters. The proposition would allow the spending limit to be adjusted upward any time the legislature increases taxes, which means no spending discipline at all, according to its Web site.
President Lillian Taiz, of the California Faculty Association, said passing Proposition 1A would make planning for the California State University budget more unpredictable, because of the governor's power to make mid-year budget cuts to the CSU - even after a budget is adopted by the legislature, according to the CFA's Web site.
The propositions in the ballot will have direct effects on issues such as funding for education, personal income tax increases and a possible spending cap.
One student says he will vote yes for all the propositions on the ballot this year.
"We need to start fixing things now, not wait until the problem gets bigger and bigger," said Jason Martin, a sophomore psychology major. "It's not the perfect solution, but anything in politics rarely is."
Proposition 1A, one of six propositions on the ballot, contains three main components. In February, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California Legislature voted on a tax increase on state sales, personal income and vehicle registration license fees.
The passing of Proposition 1A would extend this tax increase until 2012 - 13 eating about $16 billion in tax revenues, according to the Web site of the Legislative Analyst's Office.
The second part of the proposition would make drastic changes to the "rainy day" fund, which is money from California's general fund put on reserve. It would save 12.5 percent of state revenues instead of the current 5 percent. Lastly, it would limit state pending, according to the Official Voter Information Guide.
Budget Reform Now, the official name for the "Yes on 1A" campaign, claims the proposition would provide short-term and long-term solutions to prevent facing huge deficits, according to its Web site. Some supporters of Proposition 1A are the California Teachers Association and Gov. Schwarzenegger.
Supporters of the official "No on 1A" campaign argue that the proposition holds a phony budget reform as well as deceptive information for voters. The proposition would allow the spending limit to be adjusted upward any time the legislature increases taxes, which means no spending discipline at all, according to its Web site.
President Lillian Taiz, of the California Faculty Association, said passing Proposition 1A would make planning for the California State University budget more unpredictable, because of the governor's power to make mid-year budget cuts to the CSU - even after a budget is adopted by the legislature, according to the CFA's Web site.
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Greg
posted 5/16/09 @ 11:08 AM PST
Vote no on A-E. These measures just encourage the legislature to keep stealing from us, our kids, and the mentally disabled. If they want higher taxes, they can have it if they provided good service. (Continued…)
Neil Signo
posted 6/19/09 @ 8:27 PM PST
If the state cuts CSU classes thats just fine. Some of us heard of clases with standing room only but after the first month 20 remain out of 30 students. (Continued…)
Neil Signo
posted 7/15/09 @ 2:22 PM PST
I heard the City of San Francisco and other cities increased taxation
on tobacco and alcohol. Please do to keep the city clean as extra funds
in these times of 'governmental recession'. (Continued…)
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Neil Signo
posted 8/23/09 @ 9:15 PM PST
I volunteered at CSU SJSU for admissions help, to get preference in classes. There was no fine print about eligibility ever and never was, they won of course. (Continued…)
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