March 2004 California Election

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Ballot Measures
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Official and Nonpartisan Sources

California Secretary of State
Official Voter Information Guide [California Secretary of State]
Supplemental Ballot Pamphlet [California Secretary of State]
League of Women Voters
California Online Voter Guide [California Voter Foundation]
Easy Voter Guide: English or Spanish

General Election Archives

UCLA Online Campaign Literature Archive
Archive of web sites on the March 2004 General Election. Includes sites about the election, candidate sites and sites for or against ballot measures.

Campaign Finance

Cal-Access
Campaign finance reports on Candidates and Elected Officials; Propositions and Ballot Measures; Committees, Parties and Major Donors; and, Daily Filings.

Ballot Measures

Analyses of Propositions [Legislative Analyst's Office]
Analysis of Ballot Measures [League of Women Voters]

Proposition 55. Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2004. Summary, Analysis and Arguments
Provides for a bond issue of twelve billion three hundred million dollars ($12,300,000,000) to fund necessary education facilities to relieve overcrowding and to repair older schools.

Proposition 56. State Budget, Related Taxes, and Reserve. Voting Requirements. Penalties. Summary, Analysis and Arguments
Permits Legislature to enact budget and budget-related tax and appropriation bills with 55% vote rather than 2/3 vote currently required. Requires that Legislature, Governor permanently lose salary, expenses for each day budget is late. Requires that Legislature stay in session until budget is passed. Requires budget summary in state ballot pamphlet and link to Internet website with legislators' voting records on budget and related taxes. Requires 25% of certain state revenue increases to be deposited in reserve fund, which cannot be use to increase spending.

Proposition 57. Economic Recovery Bond Act Summary, Analysis and Arguments
This proposition puts before the voters authorization for the state to issue a bond of up to $15 billion to deal with its budget deficit.

Proposition 58. California Balanced Budget Act Summary, Analysis and Arguments
This proposition amends the Constitution, making changes related to (1) the enactment and maintenance of a balanced state budget, (2) the establishment of specific reserve requirements, and (3) a restriction on future deficit-related borrowing.

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