CRA supports propositions
Sacramento, CA — Today, the California Restaurant Association announced its support of the six ballot propositions facing voters on the May 19 Special Election ballot.
The six ballot measures are as follows:
- Proposition 1A - Rainy Day Budget Stabilization Fund
Proposition 1A establishes a spending control measure that would help ensure that each year the state budget is consistent with state revenue trends over the past 10 years. Proposition 1A also increases savings in the Rainy Day fund from 5 percent to 12.5 percent. - Proposition 1B- Protect Education Funding
Proposition 1B ensures that, as the economy recovers, schools and community colleges are repaid $9.3 billion in cuts previously made. - Proposition 1C- Lottery Modernization Act
By modernizing the lottery and bringing in $5 billion to the state, Proposition 1C protects California from further budget cuts and tax increases. - Proposition 1D- Children’s Services Funding
Proposition 1D temporarily redirects a portion of excess funds from voter-approved tobacco tax. Proposition 1D will redirect some of the nearly $2.5 billion sitting in the First 5 account to fund healthcare for children. - Proposition 1E- Mental Health Funding
Proposition 1E temporarily redirects portions of funds from the Mental Health Services Act to fund children’s mental health programs at risk for elimination due to the budget crisis. - Proposition 1F- State Officer Salary Increases
Proposition 1F prohibits legislators, the Governor and other state officials from getting pay raises whenever California is running a budget deficit.
Propositions 1C, D and E, if approved by voters, would bring in roughly $6 billion to the state’s general fund. The state’s non-partisan legislative analyst has already proclaimed that the 2009-2010 budget plan is $8 billion out of whack, so rejection of those three measures on the May 19 ballot would create a $14 billion hole. There are no good choices available, but supporting Propositions 1A through 1F will help stabilize California’s otherwise continuously deteriorating fiscal picture.