Kern County, CA Ballot

Proposition 1A Class Size Reduction Kindergarten- University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 1998.
4,886,570 / 62.5% Yes votes ...... 2,934,131 / 37.5% No votes: This nine billion two hundred million dollar ($9,200,000,000) bond issue will provide funding for necessary education facilities for at least four years for class size reduction, to relieve overcrowding and accommodate student enrollment growth and to repair older schools and for wiring and cabling for education technology. Funds will also be used to upgrade and build new classrooms in community colleges, the California State University, and the University of California. These bonds may be used only for eligible construction projects. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about $15.2 billion to pay off both the principal ($9.2 billion) and interest ($6 billion) on the bonds. The average payment for principal and interest over 25 years would be about $600 million per year. State cost of $160 million to offset all or part of school-related development fees borne by certain homebuyers and renters.
Proposition 1 Property Taxes: Contaminated Property.
5,366,159 / 71.1% Yes votes ...... 2,185,831 / 28.9% No votes: Amends article XIII A of the Constitution, added by Proposition 13, to allow repair or replacement of environmentally-contaminated property or structures without increasing the tax valuation of original or replacement property. Fiscal Impact: Property tax revenue losses probably less than $1 million annually in the near term to schools, counties, cities, and special districts. School revenue losses (about half of total) would be made up by the state.
Proposition 2 Transportation: Funding.
5,519,390 / 75.4% Yes votes ...... 1,801,685 / 24.6% No votes: Imposes repayment conditions on loans of transportation revenues to the General Fund and local entities. Designates local transportation funds as trust funds and requires a transportation purpose for their use. Fiscal Impact: Not likely to have any fiscal impact on state and local governments.
Proposition 3 Partisan Presidential Primary Elections.
3,424,127 / 46.1% Yes votes ...... 3,994,091 / 53.9% No votes: Changes existing open primary law to require closed, partisan primary for purposes of selecting delegates to national political party presidential nominating conventions. Limits voting for such delegates to voters registered by political party. Provides partisan ballots to be voted only by members of the particular party. Fiscal Impact: Minor costs to state and county governments statewide.
Proposition 4 Trapping Practices. Bans Use of Specified Traps and Animal Poisons.
4,485,030 / 57.5% Yes votes ...... 3,324,133 / 42.5% No votes: Prohibits trapping fur-bearing or nongame mammals with specified traps. Prohibits commerce in fur of animals so trapped. Generally prohibits steel-jawed leghold traps on mammals. Prohibits use of specified poisons on animals. Fiscal Impact: Unknown state and local costs of several hundred thousand to in the range of a couple of million dollars annually, depending on workload and effectiveness of alternative trapping methods.
Proposition 5 Tribal-State Gaming Compacts. Tribal Casinos.
5,090,452 / 62.4% Yes votes ...... 3,070,358 / 37.6% No votes: Specifies terms and conditions of mandatory compact between state and Indian tribes for gambling on tribal land. Allows slot machines and banked card games at tribal casinos. Fiscal Impact: Uncertain impact on state and local revenues, depending on the growth in gambling on Indian lands in California. Effect could range from little impact to significant annual revenue increases.
Proposition 6 Criminal Law. Prohibition on Slaughter of Horses and Sale of Horsemeat for Human Consumption.
4,670,524 / 59.4% Yes votes ...... 3,194,570 / 40.6% No votes: Makes possession, transfer, or receipt of horses for slaughter for human consumption a felony. Makes sale of horsemeat for human consumption a misdemeanor. Fiscal Impact: Probably minor, if any, law enforcement and incarceration costs.
Proposition 7 Air Quality Improvement. Tax Credits.
3,313,816 / 43.6% Yes votes ...... 4,282,557 / 56.4% No votes: Authorizes $218 million in state tax credits annually, until January 2011, to encourage air-emissions reductions through the acquisition, conversion, and retrofitting of vehicles and equipment. Fiscal Impact: Annual state revenue loss averaging tens of millions to over a hundred million dollars, to beyond 2010. Annually, through 2010-11: state cost of about $4.7 million; additional local revenues, potentially in the millions of dollars. Potential unknown long-term savings.
Proposition 8 Public Schools. Permanent Class Size Reduction. Parent-Teacher Councils. Teacher Credentialing. Pupil Suspension for Drug Possession. Chief Inspector's Office.
2,913,430 / 36.8% Yes votes ...... 4,989,466 / 63.2% No votes: Permanent class size reduction funding for districts establishing parent-teacher councils. Requires testing for teacher credentialing; pupil suspension for drug possession. Fiscal Impact: Creates up to $60 million in new state programs, offset in part by existing funds and fees. Local school districts' costs potentially in the high tens of millions of dollars annually.
Proposition 9 Electric Utilities. Assessments. Bonds.
2,064,623 / 26.5% Yes votes ...... 5,710,140 / 73.5% No votes: Prohibits assessment of taxes, bonds, surcharges to pay costs of nuclear power plants. Limits recovery by electric companies for costs of non-nuclear power plants. Prohibits issuance of rate reduction bonds. Fiscal Impact: State government net revenue reductions potentially in the high tens of millions of dollars annually through 2001-02. Local government net revenue reductions potentially in the tens of millions of dollars annually through 2001-02.
Proposition 10 State and County Early Childhood Development Programs. Additional Tobacco Surtax.
4,042,466 / 50.5% Yes votes ...... 3,962,738 / 49.5% No votes: Creates state and county commissions to establish early childhood development and smoking prevention programs. Imposes additional taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products. Fiscal Impact: New revenues and expenditures of $400 million in 1998-99 and $750 million annually. Reduced revenues for Proposition 99 programs of $18 million in 1998-99 and $7 million annually. Other minor revenue increases and potential unknown savings.
Proposition 11 Local Sales and Use Taxes-- Revenue Sharing
3,896,675 / 53.4% Yes votes ...... 3,408,640 / 46.6% No votes: This measure would authorize local governments to voluntarily enter into sales tax revenue sharing agreements by a two-thirds vote of the local city council or board of supervisors of each participating jurisdiction. Fiscal Impact: No net change in total sales tax revenues going to cities and counties. Potential shift of sales tax revenues among cities and counties.

Local Measures

Measure A School Bonds -- Delano Joint Union High School District
3,325 / 78.8% Yes votes ...... 894 / 21.2% No votes: To provide students with classrooms for math, science, vocational training and basic high school requirements, offer comparable classrooms to all students, and give students access to technology shall Delano Joint Union High School District construct and acquire a new high school in Delano by issuing $27 million of bonds at interest rates below the legal limit provided that spending is annually reviewed by an independent citizens' oversight committee and no money goes to administrative salaries?
Measure B School Bonds -- Wasco Union High School District
1,779 / 65.6% Yes votes ...... 932 / 34.4% No votes: Shall Wasco Union High School District issue $9.2 million of bonds at interest rates below the legal limit for the repair and rehabilitation of schools and classrooms, the construction of new classrooms and school facilities, and the wiring of classrooms for computers and modern technology, in order to reduce overcrowding, rehabilitate existing classrooms, improve school security for student safety, and give students greater access to classroom computer technology?
Measure C City Clerk Office -- City of California City
1,156 / 52.5% Yes votes ...... 1,045 / 47.5% No votes: Shall the office of City Clerk be appointive?
Measure D Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax -- City of Tehachapi
739 / 44.0% Yes votes ...... 939 / 56.0% No votes: Should the 2% increase in the transient occupancy tax adopted by the Tehachapi City Council on June 19, 1995 be approved?
Measure E Mail Delivery -- Bear Valley Community Services District
1,323 / 68.5% Yes votes ...... 607 / 31.5% No votes: Shall the Bear Valley Community Services District be authorized to exercise its powers for the following purpose: To contract with the United States Postal Service for mail delivery services to the District and its inhabitants, including but limited to leasing space in any public building to the United States Postal Service, a nonprofit corporation, or a private entity for mail delivery and packaging?
Measure F Weed Control -- Bear Valley Community Services District
1,212 / 62.9% Yes votes ...... 715 / 37.1% No votes: Shall the Bear Valley Community Services District be authorized to exercise its powers for the following purpose: Adopt and enforce by ordinance measures for the abatement , control, and removal of weeds on property within the District?
Measure G Public Recreation -- Rosamond Community Services District
1,419 / 57.6% Yes votes ...... 1,043 / 42.4% No votes: Shall Rosamond Community Services District exercise the powers granted to it under the Community Services District Law for the purpose of public recreation?
Measure H Special Tax for Public Recreation -- Rosamond Community Services District
1,032 / 42.1% Yes votes ...... 1,421 / 57.9% No votes: If Measure G is approved to allow the Rosamond Community Services District to exercise the powers granted to it under the Community Services District Law for the purpose of public recreation, shall Ordinance No. 99-2 of the Rosamond Community Services District be adopted and approved to establish and authorize the levying of a special tax in the amount of $5.00 to $45.00 per parcel per fiscal year to finance public recreation?
Measure I Graffiti Abatement -- Rosamond Community Services District
1,664 / 69.7% Yes votes ...... 723 / 30.3% No votes: Shall Rosamond Community Services District exercise the powers granted to it under the Community Services District Law for the purpose of abating graffiti?
Measure J Special Tax for Graffiti Abatement -- Rosamond Community Services District
1,359 / 57.1% Yes votes ...... 1,020 / 42.9% No votes: If Measure I is approved to allow the Rosamond Community Services District to exercise the powers granted to it under the Community Services District Law for the purpose of abating graffiti, shall Ordinance No. 99-1 of the Rosamond Community Services District be adopted and approved to establish and authorize the levying of a special tax in an amount up to $2.50 per parcel per fiscal year to finance graffiti abatement?
Measure K Utility Tax -- City of Ridgecrest
1,692 / 20.9% Yes votes ...... 6,396 / 79.1% No votes: Shall the City of Ridgecrest be authorized to levy a General Tax at the rate of 2% on utility sales to retail customers for a term of two years?

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