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June 2, 2010
South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce
Positions on the
June 8 Statewide Ballot Measures
The SBACC reviewed and
decided the following positions on the June 8, 2010
statewide ballot measures
Proposition 13: Seismic
Retrofitting
SBACC Position: Support
Proposition 13, a constitutional amendment, would
prohibit tax assessors from re-evaluating new
construction for property tax purposes when the point of
the new construction is to seismically retrofit an
existing building.
Proposition 13 would benefit the owners of existing
structures who are facing the expiration of the 15-year
exclusion period under as stated in Proposition 23
(1984) and would ensure equal treatment of property
owners who incorporate seismic safety improvements into
existing buildings, regardless of the type of the
buildings.
Proposition 14: Elections: Open Primaries
SBACC Position: Support
Proposition 14, a state constitutional amendment, would
require that candidates run in a single primary open to
all registered voters, with the top two vote-getters
meeting in a runoff. The new system would take effect in
the 2012 elections.
Proposition 14 would free
candidates to take positions on issues that they feel
are right for their constituents (or districts) without
fear of retribution from political parties or special
interests.
Proposition 15: California Fair Election Act
SBACC Position: Oppose
Proposition 15 would lift
the state ban on public funding for political campaigns
and asses fees on registered lobbyists in California in
order to fund candidates for the Office of the Secretary
of State of California in 2014 and 2018.
Court rulings in Arizona and Vermont that have struck
down similar statutes that required lobbyists to pay
fees to fund political campaigns on the grounds that
placing these requirements on lobbyists was an
"impermissible burden" on their First Amendment rights.
Proposition 16: Taxpayers Right To Vote Act
SBACC Position: Neutral
Proposition 16 is a state constitutional amendment, if
passed, would require a two-thirds voter approval before
local governments can provide electricity service to
customers or implement a community choice electricity
program using public funds or bonds.
Proposition 17: Continuous Coverage Auto Insurance
Discount Act
SBACC Position: Oppose
Proposition 17 amends
Proposition 103 (1988) that authorizes the use of an
additional discount on premiums for automobile insurance
policies. Proposition 17 would allow an insurer to offer
a “continuous coverage” discount to new customers who
have maintained their coverage while they previously
were customers of another insurer.
Proposition 17 guts current
California law (Proposition 103) which currently
prohibits insurance companies from charging customers
more just because they didn’t have auto insurance
coverage in the past and this unfair practice was common
prior to Proposition 103.
Click here for more in-depth information from the
California Secretary of State on each of the June 8,
2010 statewide ballot measures. |
