San Luis Obispo 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 F Ordinance to Increase the Utility Users Tax -- City of Grover Beach
895 / 26.1% Yes votes ...... 2540 /: Should Measure F-98, a measure enacting an ordinance to increase the City's Utility Users Tax from 1% to 4% with such increase to be used for the construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of public streets, be adopted?
Measure G Bond Election Within Facilities Improvement District No. 1 -- Coast Unified School District
2130 / 40.3% Yes votes ...... 1439 /: To relieve classroom overcrowding and enhance student health and safety by purchasing land and constructing a new elementary school consisting of classrooms, cafeteria, computer lab, restrooms, school office, music and art classrooms, and to construct a cafeteria, restrooms, and music room at Santa Lucia School and other necessary site improvements, shall the Coast Unified School District be authorized to incur bonded indebtedness in the amount of $13,900,000 at an interest rate within the legal limit?
Measure H Ordinance to Increase the Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Arroyo Grande
2992 / 47.3% Yes votes ...... 3335 /: Shall an Ordinance amending Section 3-3.03 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax ("hotel/motel bed tax") rate from six percent (6%) to ten percent (10%) be adopted?
Measure I Appointive Offices -- City of Arroyo Grande
2486 / 40.7% Yes votes ...... 3615 /: Beginning January 1, 2001 shall the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer be appointive?
Measure J Utility Users Tax -- City of Arroyo Grande
2112 / 33.7% Yes votes ...... 4148 /: Shall the City continue to collect a Utility Users Tax, currently at 2.4%?
Measure K County Service Area No. 9 Detachment of Territory From County Service Area No. 9 and the Formation of the Los Osos Community Services District -- Proposed Los Osos Community Services District
5611 / 13.2% Yes votes ...... 857 /: Shall the reorganization involving detachment of territory from County Service Area No.9 and formation of the Los Osos Community Services District be approved with an amount of appropriations subject to limitation in accordance with Article XIII B of the California Constitution established as the combined total of the appropriations limits of County Service Area No. 9, subject to the terms and conditions specified in the order?
Measure L Special Tax for Park and Recreation Facilities -- Templeton Community Services District
850 / 46.3% Yes votes ...... 984 /: Shall the Templeton Community Services District levy a special tax for operation, maintenance and repair of District park and recreation facilities, which special tax will be billed to all residential water service customers in the District at a monthly rate of up to, but not greater than, $2 for each residential water meter connection that is equivalent to one single-family residence, one apartment, one condominium or one mobile home?
Measure M Ordinance to Increase County-Wide Sales Tax By Imposition of a Transactions and Use Tax of One Fourth of One Percent -- County of San Luis Obispo
39715 / 48.8% Yes votes ...... 41636 /: Shall an ordinance increasing the county-wide sales tax by one quarter percent as a transactions and use tax, be approved as a special tax in which all revenue therefrom will be spent for capital improvements, operation of the inpatient unit, and emergency room services at General Hospital, thereby avoiding closure of General Hospital?
Measure N City Clerk Stipend -- City of Paso Robles (Advisory Vote Only)
3254 / 44.5% Yes votes ...... 2605 /: If the City Clerk is not a full-time employee of the City of El Paso de Robles, shall the City Clerk be paid a stipend equal to the amount paid to a member of the Paso Robles City Council, as such amount is established by state law?
Measure O City Treasurer Stipend -- City of Paso Robles (Advisory Vote Only)
3183 / 45.1% Yes votes ...... 2620 /: If the City Treasurer is not a full-time employee of the City of El Paso de Robles, shall the City Treasurer be paid a stipend equal to the amount paid to a member of the Paso Robles City Council, as such amount is established by state law?
Measure P Appointive Office-City Clerk -- City of Paso Robles
2472 / 42.5% Yes votes ...... 3339 /: Shall the office of city clerk be appointive?
Measure Q Appointive Office- City Treasurer -- City of Paso Robles
2386 / 40.6% Yes votes ...... 3486 /: Shall the office of city treasurer be appointive?

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