2009 California Proposition 1D

none Proposition 1D Protects Children's Services Funding. Helps Balance State Budget. May 19, 2009 California 1,633,107 3,157,680 4,790,787 300px County results Against #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Proposition 1D was a defeated California ballot proposition that appeared on the May 19, 2009 special election ballot. The measure was legislatively referred by the State Legislature. If approved, the proposition would have authorized a one-time reallocation of tobacco tax revenue to help balance the state budget. Background In February 2009, the State Legislature narrowly passed the 2008–2009 state budget during a special session, months after it was due. As part of the plan to lower the state's annual deficits, the State Legislature ordered a special election with various budget reform ballot propositions, among them Proposition 1D.http://www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/analysis/prop1a.htm Proposition 1A Analysis - Voter Information Guide 2009 California Secretary of State 2009-05-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090507104534/http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/analysis/prop1a.htm May 7, 2009 The proposition was part of Assembly Bill 17 (Third Extraordinary Session), which was authored by Assemblywoman Noreen Evans, a Democrat from Santa Rosa.http://leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=abx3_17&sess=CUR&house=B&author=evans Bill Documents: ABX3 17 California Office of the Legislative Counsel 2009-07-14 The bill passed in the State Assembly by a vote of 75 to 3 and in the State Senate by a vote of 37 to 0. Proposal Proposition 1D, officially entitled "Budget Act of 2008. Children and Families Act: use of funds: services for children.", would have authorized a fund-shift of $268 million in annual tobacco tax revenue currently earmarked for First Five early childhood development programs under the terms of Proposition 10. That revenue, plus $340 million in unspent First Five tobacco tax money held in a reserve fund at the time, would have instead been used to pay for other state government health and human services programs that serve children, including Medi-Cal, foster care, child care subsidies, preschool programs, and more. Money for these programs came from the state's General Fund at the time.http://www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/analysis/prop1d.htm Proposition 1D Analysis - Voter Information Guide 2009 California Secretary of State 2009-07-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090709001035/http://www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/analysis/prop1d.htm July 9, 2009 At the time, 80% of First Five money was distributed to county governments for similar programs, including government "school readiness" programs for pre-schoolers, Medi-Cal health coverage to children whose family income is above the cap for that program, government parent-education training, food and clothing subsidies, and more. Under Proposition 1D, that revenue stream would have ceased for five years, essentially ending most First Five programs. Results Proposition 1Dhttp://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2009-special/complete-sov.pdf Statement of Vote: May 19, 2009, Statewide Special Election California Secretary of State PDF 2009-06-26 2009-07-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20090716155759/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2009-special/complete-sov.pdf# 2009-07-16 dead 1633107 4790787 3157680 17153012 81158 References External links Text of Proposition 1D 1D