2008 California Proposition 91

Failed ballot proposition on fuel tax use February 2026 February 2026 California Proposition 91 was a failed proposal to amend the California Constitution to prohibit motor vehicle fuel sales taxes that are earmarked for transportation purposes from being retained in the state's general fund. The proposition appeared on the ballot of the February primary election. Proposal The proposition would have prohibited motor vehicle fuel taxes, earmarked for the Transportation Investment Fund, from being kept in the General Fund. However, there would have been some exceptions.http://primary2008.sos.ca.gov/voterguide/title_sum/prop_91_title_sum.html Proposition 91 Voter Information Guide California Secretary of State May 27, 2026 May 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100527132828/http://primary2008.sos.ca.gov/voterguide/title_sum/prop_91_title_sum.html bot: unknown Developments before election Proponents of Proposition 91 asked voters to vote "no" on Proposition 91 because the passage of Proposition 1A in 2006 has already prevented the use of gas tax dollars from being spent for non-transportation purposes. However, an independent campaign to pass Proposition 1A has been sponsored separately by the Southern California Transit Advocates, a non-profit transit advocacy organization. Other supporters include State Senator Tom McClintock and former State Senator Bill Leonard.http://www.socata.net/ Southern California Transit Advocates Results thumb|250px|No #DEDEBD 50%–60% #BCBC83 60%–70% #8B8B54 70%–80% Proposition 91http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008_primary/ballotmeasures.pdf State Ballot Measures 2008-04-14 2008-03-15 Secretary of State of California https://web.archive.org/web/20080417003154/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008_primary/ballotmeasures.pdf 2008-04-17 dead 3427588 8222364 4794776 57.71 846051 See also United States energy law References External links Yes on 91 (website archived by UCLA Online Campaign Literature Archive) Category:2008 California ballot propositions Category:Failed amendments to the Constitution of California Category:Initiatives in the United States