Title
Adopt positions on qualified November 2016 ballot measures, as recommended by the Legislative Committee, on Proposition 52 (support), Proposition 53 (oppose), Proposition 55 (support), Proposition 56 (support) and Proposition 67 (support).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt positions on qualified November 2016 ballot measures, as recommended by the Legislative Committee, on Proposition 52 (support), Proposition 53 (oppose), Proposition 55 (support), Proposition 56 (support) and Proposition 67 (support).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On November 8, 2016, California voters will consider seventeen (17) qualified ballot measures. On August 26, 2016, the Legislative Committee reviewed these measures and made recommendations to the Board of Supervisors to take positions on five (5) of these measures that are of particular interest to the County as follows:
Proposition 52 - State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medical Matching Funds. - SUPPORT
Extends indefinitely an existing statute that imposes fees on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services, care for uninsured patients, and children's health coverage. Fiscal Impact: Uncertain fiscal effect, ranging from relatively little impact to annual state General Fund savings of around $1 billion and increased funding for public hospitals in the low hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
Proposition 53 - Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval. - OPPOSE
Requires statewide voter approval before any revenue bonds can be issued or sold by the state for certain projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion. Fiscal Impact: State and local fiscal effects are unknown and would depend on which projects are affected by the measure and what actions government agencies and voters take in response to the measure's voting requirement.
Proposition 55 - Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare. - SUPPORT
Extends by twelve years the temporary personal income tax increases enacted in 2...
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