2012 California Proposition 31

none February 2026 Proposition 31 Two-Year State Budget Cycle Initiative 2012 11 06 4,642,088 7,115,164 11,757,252 File:2012 California Proposition 31 results map by county.svg County results No #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% SourceStatement of Vote http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/sov-complete.pdf California Secretary of State 17 May 2022 The 2012 California Proposition 31 was officially titled "State Budget. State and Local Government. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute." It was a California ballot measure in the November 2012 California elections. The initiative would have established a two-year state budget, allowed the governor to make budget cuts in fiscal emergencies, prevented the state state legislature from spending more than $25 million without creating spending cuts or other budget offsets, and allowed local governments the ability to transfer certain amounts of property taxes among themselves instead of the state.TEXT OF PROPOSED LAWS: Proposition 31 http://vig.cdn.sos.ca.gov/2012/general/pdf/text-proposed-laws-v2.pdf#nameddest=prop31 California Secretary of StateProposition 31 Title and Summary Official Voter Information Guide California Secretary of State https://vigarchive.sos.ca.gov/2012/general/propositions/31/title-summary.htm 2022-05-18 vigarchive.sos.ca.gov Although the law was supported by the California Republican Party, multiple conservative groups came out against proposition 31, including members of the Tea Party movement who viewed the law as a way to undermine property rights.Schmitt Kevin 2014 Turf Wars: Territoriality and the Allocation of Sales and Use Taxes in California http://www.ssrn.com/abstract=2390418 SSRN Electronic Journal en 10.2139/ssrn.2390418 1556-5068 subscription Greene Robert 2012-09-14 Is Proposition 31 really a U.N. conspiracy? https://www.latimes.com/opinion/la-xpm-2012-sep-14-la-ol-agenda-21-20120913-story.html 2022-05-26 Los Angeles Times en-US2012-09-10 California's Prop. 31: The Revolution Will Not Be Publicized https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/californias-prop-31-revolution-will-not-be-publicized-stanley-kurtz/ 2022-05-26 National Review en-US Analysis If Proposition 31 had passed, it was estimated that the state government would have suffered a loss of $200 million, as these funds would have been transferred to local governments.Proposition 31 Analysis Official Voter Information Guide California Secretary of State https://vigarchive.sos.ca.gov/2012/general/propositions/31/analysis.htm 2022-05-18 vigarchive.sos.ca.gov Editorial endorsements +NewspaperPositionBay Area ReporterBay Area ReporterOpposeFresno BeeFresno BeeSupportLos Angeles Daily NewsLos Angeles Daily NewsSupportLos Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesOpposeModesto BeeModesto BeeSupportOrange County RegisterOrange County RegisterOpposeSacramento BeeSacramento BeeOpposeSan Diego Union-TribuneSan Diego Union-TribuneSupportSan Francisco Bay GuardianSan Francisco Bay GuardianOpposeSan Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleSupportSan Jose Mercury NewsSan Jose Mercury NewsSupportVentura County StarVentura County StarOppose References Category:2012 California ballot propositions Category:Failed amendments to the Constitution of California Category:Initiatives in the United States