Marin 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 Transportation and Land Use Advisory Measure -- County
58,707 / 63.4% Yes votes ...... 33,933 / 36.6% No votes

ADVISORY VOTE ONLY

Measure A Does Not Increase Taxes. Should any new voter approved sales tax be used to: Implement Commuter Rail Service between Sonoma and Marin; Expand local bus and shuttle services; Reduce development and traffic by protecting environmentally sensitive areas; Complete Highway 101 Carpool Lanes from Novato through Mill Valley; Improve local streets; Expand transit for seniors and disabled; and Improve pedestrian/bicycle paths; Complete program during 20 year period; Administrative expenses limited to 2%?

Measure B Half Cent General Sales Tax Measure -- County
39,263 / 42.5% Yes votes ...... 53,104 / 57.5% No votes

Shall the people of Marin County approve County Ordinance No. 3282 enacting a County half cent general sales tax for no more than 20 years and requesting an annual independent sales tax expenditure audit to the public and publicized in local newspapers?

Measure C Special Tax Assessment for Educational Programs -- Bolinas-Stinson Union School District
818 / 75.5% Yes votes ...... 265 / 24.5% No votes

Shall the Bolinas-Stinson Union School District provide funds for the continuance of quality educational programs by levying a special tax assessment of $20.00 semi-annually per assessor's parcel for a limited period of 4 years, beginning July 1, 1999, with exemptions for any beneficial owners who have attained the age of 65 on or before May 1 of any applicable year, who use those parcels as their principal residences?

Measure E Continuation of Special Tax for Paramedic and/Or Emergency Medical Services and Appropriations Limit Increase -- Town of Corte Madera
3,009 / 79.5% Yes votes ...... 774 / 20.5% No votes

Shall the Town of Corte Madera adopt an ordinance imposing and continuing a four year annual special tax for paramedic and/or emergency medical services commencing with fiscal year 1999-2000, which tax, annually, shall not exceed $30.00 for each living unit and $30.00 per 1,500 square feet of structure on each developed parcel in nonresidential use, and increasing the Town's appropriations limit by the amount of the proceeds of said tax for each of said four years?

Measure F Paramedic Services Special Tax and Appropriations Limit Increase -- Town of Fairfax
2,342 / 72.2% Yes votes ...... 903 / 27.8% No votes

Shall there be a four year special tax commencing 1999-2000, for paramedic services in an amount not to exceed thirty dollars ($30.00) per year per living unit and per 1,500 square feet of structure on each developed parcel in non-residential use, to be levied in addition to transport fees charged to insurance providers without pursuing collection from uninsured persons, with the appropriations limit increased by the amount of said tax for the next four years?

Measure G Continuation of Special Tax for Paramedic Services and Appropriations Limit Increase -- City of Larkspur
3,876 / 75.2% Yes votes ...... 1,276 / 24.8% No votes

Shall the resolution of the City Council of Larkspur imposing a special tax for paramedic services of not-to-exceed Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per year for each living unit as a basic charge be confirmed and the appropriations limit be increased by an amount equal to the proceeds of said tax for each of the next four (4) years?

Measure H Paramedic Services Special Tax and Appropriations Limit Increase -- Town of Ross
894 / 79.3% Yes votes ...... 233 / 20.7% No votes

Shall there be a special four year tax for paramedic services in an amount not to exceed thirty dollars ($30.00) per year per living unit and per 1,500 square feet of structure on each developed parcel in non-residential use, with the appropriations limit increased by the amount of said tax for the next four years?

Measure I Paramedic Services Special Tax and Appropriations Limit Increase -- Town of San Anselmo
3,784 / 72.4% Yes votes ...... 1,439 / 27.6% No votes

Commencing 1999-2000, shall there be a four year special tax for paramedic services in the amount not to exceed thirty dollars ($30.00) per year per living unit and per 1,500 square feet of structure on each developed parcel in non-residential use, to be levied in addition to transport fees charged to insurance providers, without pursing collection from uninsured persons, with the appropriations limit increased by the amount of said tax for the next four years?

Measure J Paramedic Service Special Tax on Residential and Non-Residential Structures and Appropriations Limit Increase -- City of San Rafael
10,393 / 61.3% Yes votes ...... 6,563 / 38.7% No votes

Shall the City of San Rafael Ordinance No. 1727 imposing a special tax for paramedic services be amended to set the tax at an amount not to exceed $53.00 per year for each living unit, and not to exceed 7 cents per square foot with a flat tax limit of $500.00 for each 1 cent per square foot tax levied for each non-residential structure, and shall the City of San Rafael's appropriations limit be correspondingly increased for four (4) years?

Measure K Paramedic Services Special Tax and Appropriations Limit Increase -- County Service Area No. 13
647 / 78.5% Yes votes ...... 177 / 21.5% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. 3189 be amended increasing the special tax for paramedic services effective July 1, 1999 in an amount not to exceed $53.00 per year for each living unit, and a maximum of seven cents per square foot with a flat tax limit of $500.00 per one cent levied for each non-residential structure; and the appropriations limit of such tax be approved for fiscal years beginning July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2003?

Measure L Paramedic Services Special Tax and Appropriations Limit Increase -- County Service Area No. 19
1,657 / 68.8% Yes votes ...... 750 / 31.2% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. 3200 be amended increasing the special tax for paramedic services effective July 1, 1999 in an amount not to exceed $53.00 per year for each living unit, and a maximum of seven cents per square foot with a flat tax limit of $500.00 per one cent levied of each non-residential structure; and the appropriations limit for such tax be approved for fiscal years beginning July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2003?

Measure M Continuation of Special Tax for Paramedic Services and Appropriations Limit Increase -- County Service Area No. 27
544 / 82.1% Yes votes ...... 119 / 17.9% No votes

Shall the Board of Supervisors' Resolution of County Service Area No. 27 authorizing an increase in the spending limit to confirm the previous paramedic services tax approved by voters in 1995 which will not exceed: Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per year for each living unit be confirmed for an additional four (4) years commencing fiscal year 1999-2000?

Measure N Paramedic Services Special Tax and Appropriations Limit Increase -- Marinwood Community Services District
1,292 / 65.1% Yes votes ...... 693 / 34.9% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. 13 be amended increasing the special tax for paramedic services effective July 1, 1999 in an amount not to exceed $53.00 per year for each living unit, and a maximum of seven cents per square foot with a flat tax limit of $500.00 per one cent levied for each non-residential structure; and the appropriations limit for such tax be approved for fiscal years beginning July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2003?

Measure O Continuation of Special Tax and Appropriations Limit Increase -- Kentfield Fire Protection District
2,147 / 80.9% Yes votes ...... 507 / 19.1% No votes

Shall said resolution of the Board of Directors of the Kentfield Fire Protection District imposing a special tax for paramedic services of not-to-exceed Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per year for each living unit as a basic charge be confirmed and the appropriations limit be increased by an amount equal to the proceeds of said tax for each of the next four (4) years?

Measure P Appropriations Limit Increase -- Kentfield Fire Protection District
1,993 / 77.6% Yes votes ...... 576 / 22.4% No votes

Shall the appropriations limit established for the Kentfield Fire Protection District pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution be increased in an amount equal to the amount of proceeds of taxes for fiscal years 1999/2000 through 2003/2004?

Measure Q Continuation of Special Tax for Paramedic Services and Appropriations Limit Increase -- Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District
1,040 / 93.4% Yes votes ...... 74 / 6.6% No votes

Shall the resolution of the Directors of the Sleepy Hollow Fire Protection District continuing the special tax for paramedic services of not-to-exceed Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per year for each living unit as a basic charge be confirmed and the appropriations limit be set at an amount equal to the proceeds of said tax for each of the next four (4) years?

Measure R Appropriations Limit Increase -- Stinson Beach Water District
225 / 69.0% Yes votes ...... 101 / 31.0% No votes

Shall the appropriations limit established for the Stinson Beach County Water District pursuant to Article XIII B of the California Constitution be increased for four fiscal years from 1998/99 through 2001/2002 to allow the use by the District of all revenue from existing property tax revenue sources?

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