California Statewide - November 2012

Proposition 30
: Statewide Sales Tax (1/4 cent per dollar)


SVTA recommends a NO vote against Prop. 30.



Proposition's Language:

Should the California Constitution be amended to (a) temporarily increase sales and personal income tax rates; (b) guarantee certain revenue transfers to local governments; and (c) eliminate state funding of certain mandates to local governments?


Summary Prepared by the State Attorney General:

  • Increases personal income tax on annual earnings over $250,000 for seven years.
  • Increases sales and use tax by 1/4-cent per dollar for four years.
  • Allocates temporary tax revenues 89% to K-12 schools and 11% to community colleges.
  • Bars use of funds for administrative costs, but provides local school governing boards discretion to decide, in open meetings and subject to annual audit, how funds are to be spent.
  • Guarantees funding for public safety services realigned from state to local governments.

View the text of the Measure and the arguments for and against,

 
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