2010 Oregon Ballot Measures 66 and 67

none April 2012 Measure 66 Raises tax on household income at and above $250,000 (and $125,000 for individual filers). Reduces income taxes on unemployment benefits in 2009. Provides funds currently budgeted for education, health care, public safety, other services. Oregon 692,687 583,707 1,276,394 2,044,042 350px County results Yes #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% Source: Oregon Secretary of State Brown Kate Kate Brown January 26, 2010, Special Election Abstracts of Votes Elections Division Oregon Secretary of State February 25, 2010 http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873684 PDF April 3, 2010 Measures 66 and 67 are two ballot referendums that were on the mdy special election ballot in the US state of Oregon, which proposed tax increases on corporations and on households making US$250,000 and individuals making $125,000 to help balance the state's budget. The measures referred two bills passed by the Oregon state legislature on mdy, and signed by Governor Ted Kulongoski on mdy, to the voters for approval. They were approved and became effective mdy.http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/24396690-41/tax-measures-oregon-state-percent.csp Oregon voters firmly approve raising taxes David Steves January 27, 2010 The Register-Guard registerguard.com January 27, 2010 Background The recession that greatly affected the American economy starting in late 2008 caused a budget shortfall in Oregon that the state legislature had to make up for. A critical factor in this process was that the 2008 general election gave Democrats a three-fifths majority in both chambers of the legislature, which is the supermajority needed to pass any bills calling for revenue increases. Among other actions, the legislature passed House Bills 2649 and 3405, raising taxes on corporations and on wealthy individuals and households, respectively. Some Oregon citizenshttp://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=5694189 Follow the Money for "No" on Measures 66 and 67 - Common Cause December 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100316095450/http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=5694189 March 16, 2010 dead Current funding sources of the campaign against the ballot measures can be found at this link. started a drive to force a referendum on these bills, believing they would hurt the state's economy. While 55,179 valid signatures from registered voters on each referendum petition were needed to qualify the referendum for the ballot,https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/state-elections.aspx State of Oregon: Blue Book - Elections Process and History sos.oregon.govMore precisely, supporters of a referendum must file a number of valid signatures from registered voters equal to four percent of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election – in this case, the 2006 gubernatorial election. about 99,000 valid signatures were filed. Don Hamilton, spokesman for the Oregon Secretary of State's office, remarked that "it's unusually high for a statewide ballot measure."http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/10/08/tax-related-measures-qualify-for-special-election/ UPDATE: On tax measures, 'yes' means 'no' • Daily Journal of Commerce October 8, 2009 On mdy, the Secretary of State's office announced that both measures qualified for the mdy ballot. Campaign Businesses largely opposed the two measures, with groups such as the Associated Oregon Industries campaigning against both.http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/03/the_closing_tally_on_measures.html The closing tally on the Measures 66 and 67 campaigns: $12.5 million Walth Brent March 3, 2010 The Oregonian April 4, 2010 The top individual donor was Phil Knight of Nike, who gave $150,000. The yes vote was supported by educators and public employee unions. Politically, the Oregon Democratic Party supported the measures while the Oregon Republican Party opposed the measures.April 2010 The campaigns for and against these measures spent the second most money ever waged on a ballot measure campaign in the state.http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/04/only_a_few_ballot_initiatives.html Only a few ballot initiatives look to qualify for Oregon ballot this November Mapes Jeff April 3, 2010 The Oregonian April 4, 2010 Only Ballot Measure 50 in 2007 was more expensive than the $12.5 million spent on the yes and no campaigns of Measures 66 and 67. Results Measure 67 Raises $10 corporate minimum tax, business minimum tax, corporate profits tax. Provides funds currently budgeted for education, health care, public safety, other services. 682,720 591,188 1,273,908 2,044,042 File:2010 Oregon ballot measure 67 results map by county.svg County results Yes #47729E 70–80% #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% Source: Oregon Secretary of State Measure 66 692687 583707 62.7 2044042 Oregon State Elections Divisionhttp://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873684 HP Records Manager WebDrawer - 2010 Special Election Official Results records.sos.state.or.us Measure 67 682720 591188 62.7 2044042 Oregon State Elections Division Notes See also thumb|Sign campaigning for a no vote on the measures in rural Yamhill County List of Oregon ballot measures Oregon tax revolt References 30em External links Oregon Measures 66 and 67 on Ballotpedia. Category:2010 Oregon ballot measures Category:Taxation in Oregon Category:Tax reform referendums Category:Tax reform in the United States