BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
April 2018: The BOS adopted Resolution 2018/130 (attached) opposing Proposed Initiative 17-0033. Subsequent to that action, the proposal qualified to be on the November 2018 ballot and has been designated Proposition 6, the subject of this report.
September 11, 2018: The BOS adopted an "Oppose" position, with summary background, on Proposition 6 along with a number of other advocacy positions related to November 2018 ballot measures.
UPDATE
This Board Order bolsters the September 11, 2018 action ("Oppose" Proposition 6) with additional details on the broad the implications of Proposition 6. In addition, approval of Resolution 2018/482 would respond affirmatively to a request to join the "No on Prop 6" coalition which, at the County level, is being coordinated by the California State Association of Counties.
In a separate report at the September 25th BOS meeting County staff is providing a comprehensive report on the use and impacts of Senate Bill 1 - Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The information found below was largely produced by the Secretary of State and the Legislative Analyst's Office.
The Secretary of State ballot summary of Proposition 6: Eliminates Recently Enacted Road Repair and Transportation Funding by Repealing Revenues Dedicated for Those Purposes. Requires Any Measure to Enact Certain Vehicle Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees Be Submitted to and Approved by the Electorate. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
The Legislative Analysts Office provides the following "Yes/No Statements", proposal summary, and summary of fiscal impacts. :
A YES vote on this measure means: Fuel and vehicle taxes recently passed by the Legislature would be eliminated, which would reduce funding for highway and road maintenance and repairs, as well as transit programs. The Legislature would be required to get a majority of voters to approve new or increased state fuel and vehicle taxes in the future.
A NO vote on this measure means: Fuel and vehicle taxes recently passed by the Legislature would continue to be in effect and pay for highway and road maintenance and repairs, as well as transit programs. The Legislature would continue not to need voter approval for new or increased state fuel and vehicle taxes in the future.
Proposal
Requires Legislature to Get Voter Approval for Fuel and Vehicle Taxes. Proposition 6 amends the State Constitution to require the Legislature to get voter approval for new or increased taxes on the sale, storage, use, or consumption of gasoline or diesel fuel, as well as for taxes paid for the privilege of operating a vehicle on public highways. Thus, the Legislature would need voter approval for such taxes as gasoline and diesel excise and sales taxes, vehicle license fees, and transportation improvement fees.
Eliminates Recently Enacted Fuel and Vehicle Taxes. Proposition 6 also eliminates any such fuel and vehicle taxes passed by the Legislature after January 1, 2017 and up to the date that Proposition 6 takes effect in December. This would eliminate the increased fuel taxes and the transportation improvement fees enacted by SB 1.
Fiscal Effects
Eliminates Tax Revenues From SB 1. In the current fiscal year, Proposition 6 would reduce SB 1 tax revenues from $4.4 billion to $2 billion—a $2.4 billion decrease. (The $2 billion in remaining revenues would be from taxes collected prior to Proposition 6 taking effect in December.) Two years from now, the revenue reduction would total $5.1 billion annually. The funding reductions would mainly affect highway and road maintenance and repair programs, as well as transit programs.
Makes Passage of Specified Fuel and Vehicle Taxes More Difficult. Proposition 6 would make it more difficult to enact specified fuel and vehicle taxes because voters also would have to approve them. As a result, there could be less revenue than otherwise would be the case. Any reduction in revenues is unknown, as it would depend on future actions by the Legislature and voters.
Registered Support/Opposition (as of 8-28-18, from the Sec. of State website)
Support
- Reform California - Yes on 6
- Vote Yes on Prop 6, a Committee Sponsored and Funded by No New Taxes, a Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
- Yes on Prop 6, Repeal the Gas Tax
Oppose
- Associated General Contractors Issues PAC, Vote No on Prop 6
- No on Prop 6: Stop the Attack on Bridge & Road Safety, Sponsored by Business, Labor, Local Governments and Transportation Advocates
- Southern California Contractors Association (Non-Profit 501(c)(6)), No on Prop 6: Stop the Attack on Bridge & Road Safety
Registered Support/Opposition (from respective Yes/No Campaign Websites as of 8-28-18)
No on Prop 6
Public Safety
California Association of Highway Patrolmen
California Professional Firefighters
American Traffic Safety Services Association
American Traffic Safety Services Association – California Chapter
Senior
Congress of California Seniors
California Alliance for Retired Americans
Environment
350 Sacramento
California League of Conservation Voters
CALSTART
Center for Climate Protection
Climate Resolve
Coalition for Clean Air
Environmental Defense Fund
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Planning and Conservation League
Save the Bay
Sierra Club California
The Nature Conservancy
TransForm
Business
California Chamber of Commerce
Regional Economic Association Leaders of California (R.E.A.L. Coalition)
Bay Area Council
Business Council of San Joaquin County
CalAsian Chamber of Commerce
California Building Industry Association
California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
California Small Business Association
California Trucking Association
Camarillo Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Alliance of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties
Chamber of Commerce of the Santa Barbara Region
East Bay Economic Development Alliance
East Bay Leadership Council
Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce
Flasher Barricade Association
Fremont Chamber of Commerce
Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC)
Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce
Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce
Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce
Latin Business Association
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles County Business Federation (LA BizFed)
Northern California Engineering Contractors Association
Orange County Business Council
Oxnard Chamber of Commerce
Ripon Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento Asian-Pacific Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership
San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA)
San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce
Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce
Santa Cruz County Business Council
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce
South Gate Chamber of Commerce
The Silicon Valley Organization
Traffic Management, Inc.
Vacaville Chamber of Commerce
Valley Industry & Commerce Association (VICA)
Labor
California Labor Federation AFL-CIO
State Building & Construction Trades Council of California
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California
AFSCME California PEOPLE
AFSCME District Council 36
Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 192
Building & Construction Trades Council of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, AFL-CIO
California Legislative Board – Sheet Metal, Airline, Railroad and Transportation Workers Union (SMART – TD)
California Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers
California State Association of Electrical Workers (CSAEW)
California State Council of Laborers
California Teamsters Joint Public Affairs Council
CalPro – IUSD & Nonprofit Local 2345
Civil Service, Paint Makers & Industrial Local 1991
Construction and General Laborers Local 185
District Council of Ironworkers California and Vicinity
Drywall Finishers Local 1136
Floor Coverers Local 1247
Glaziers & Floor Coverers & Painters Local 1399
Glaziers Local 636
Heat and Frost Insulators, Local 16
Imperial County Building Trades
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 6
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 11
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 47
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 100
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 234
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 302
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 340
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 428
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 440
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 441
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 551
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 569
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 617
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 639
Ironworkers Local 118
Ironworkers Local 155
Ironworkers Local 416
Laborers International Union of North America Local 1184
Laborers Local 73
Los Angeles Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women
Los Angeles/Orange County Building & Construction Trades Council
Marin County Building & Construction Trades Council
North America’s Building Trades Council
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council
Operating Engineers Local 3
Painters & Allied Trades District Council 36
Painters Local 52
Painters Local 1036
Plaster Tenders Union Local 1414
Professional Engineers in California Government
Sailors’ Union of the Pacific
San Diego County Building & Construction Trades Council
Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building & Construction Trades Council
Sign & Display Local 510
SMART – Northern California Sheet Metal Workers Local 104
Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Counties Building & Construction Trades Council
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
Teamsters Local 952
Tradeshow & Sign Crafts Local 831
Transport Workers Union Local 250A
Infrastructure/Transportation
California Alliance for Jobs
Alameda Corridor – East Construction Authority (ACE)
American Council of Engineering Companies – California
American Public Works Association – Southern California Chapter
American Society of Civil Engineers – California
Associated General Contractors – California
Associated General Contractors – San Diego
California Asphalt Pavement Association (CalAPA)
The California Chapters of the American Public Works Association (APWA)
California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA)
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit)
American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
California Nevada Cement Association
California Short Line Railroad Association
California Transit Association
Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors
Coalition for Sustainable Transportation
Coastal Rail Santa Cruz
Eco-Rapid Transit
El Dorado County Transportation Commission
Foothill Transit
Fresno County Transportation Authority
Friends of SMART
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Golden State Gateway Coalition
Intelligent Transportation Society of California
International Slurry Surfacing Association
Lake Area Planning Council
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Mendocino Transit Authority
Monterey-Salinas Transit District
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Move LA
Napa Valley Transportation Authority
Northern California Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain)
Placer County Transportation Planning Agency
Riverside Transit Agency
Sacramento Transportation Authority
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)
San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission
San Joaquin Regional Transit District
San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans)
San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA)
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
Solano Transportation Authority
Sonoma County Transportation Authority
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART)
Southern California Contractors Association
Southern California Partnership for Jobs
Southwest Concrete Pavement Association
The Construction Industry Force Account Council (CIFAC)
Transportation Agency for Monterey County
Transportation Authority of Marin
Transportation California
Transportation Construction Coalition
United Contractors
Social Justice
California State Conference NAACP
Public Interest
League of Women Voters of California
Bike San Gabriel Valley
Bikecar101
Breathe California Sacramento Region
California Bicycle Coalition
Circulate San Diego
Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities
Community Arts Resources
Investing in Place
Fixing Angelenos Stuck in Traffic (FAST)
LA Voice
Napa County Bicycle Coalition
Parents for Safe Routes
Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
San Francisco Transit Riders
Sonoma County Alliance
Southern California Transit Advocates
The Transit Coalition
Local Government
California State Association of Counties (CSAC)
League of California Cities
California Association of Councils of Governments (CALCOG)
California Contract Cities Association
Association of Bay Area Governments
Central Valley Latino Mayors & Elected Officials Coalition
Cities Association of Santa Clara County
City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County
City of Alameda
City of Albany
City of Arcata
City of Artesia
City of Avalon
City of Bell
City of Belmont
City of Blue Lake
City of Brisbane
City of Burlingame
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
City of Carson
City of Cathedral City
City of Clayton
City of Clearlake
City of Cloverdale
City of Compton
City of Concord
City of Davis
City of Delano
City of Downey
City of Duarte
City of East Palo Alto
City of El Centro
City of El Cerrito
City of Fortuna
City of Hawaiian Gardens
City of Indian Wells
City of Ione
City of King City
City of Lathrop
City of Malibu
City of Manteca
City of Martinez
City of Modesto
City of Monterey
City of Moorpark
City of Morgan Hill
City of Napa
City of National City
City of Norwalk
City of Orinda
City of Pacifica
City of Palos Verdes Estates
City of Piedmont
City of Placerville
City of Pleasant Hill
City of Salinas
City of San Pablo
City of San Rafael
City of Sand City
City of Santa Cruz
City of Santa Maria
City of Santa Monica
City of Scotts Valley
City of Soledad
City of Sonoma
City of South Gate
City of Stockton
City of Suisun City
City of Union City
City of Vallejo
City of Waterford
City of West Hollywood
City of Willits
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Humboldt County Association of Governments
Imperial County Board of Supervisors
Lake County Board of Supervisors
League of California Cities Latino Caucus
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles County Division, League of California Cities
Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers
Mendocino Council of Governments
Mono County Board of Supervisors
Monterey County Board of Supervisors
Monterey County Mayors’ Association
Peninsula Division, League of California Cities
Rural County Representatives of California
Sacramento Area Council of Governments
San Benito County Board of Supervisors
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
San Joaquin Council of Governments
San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
Sonoma County Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association
South Bay Cities Council of Governments
Southern California Association of Governments
Stanislaus Council of Governments
Town of Fairfax
Town of Los Gatos
Town of Portola Valley
Town of Yountville
Urban Counties of California
Ventura Council of Governments
Yolo County Board of Supervisors
Individual Businesses
A&A Ready Mixed Concrete, Inc.
AnchorCM
Anvil Builders Inc.
Avvantt Partners, LLC
BCA Watson Rice LLC
Bentacourt Bros. Construction Inc.
Brosamer & Wall, Inc.
BYD America
Cahill Resources, LLC
Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc.
Chaudhary & Associates, Inc.
Compass Engineering Contractors, Inc.
Condon-Johnson & Associaties, Inc.
Creative Housing Associates
Desilva Gates Construction
Dokken Engineering
Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions, Inc.
G3 Quality, Inc.
Ghilotti Bros., Inc.
GILLIG LLC
Goodfellow Bros., Inc. California
Granite Construction Inc.
Graniterock
Griffith Company
Harris & Associates, Inc.
Harrison Engineering Inc.
Hazard Construction Company
HdL Companies
HNTB Corporation
HSG Safety Supplies, Inc.
InfraStrategies LLC
Joseph J. Albanese, Inc.
Knife River Construction
Lone Star Landscape, Inc.
Marina Landscape, Inc.
Mark Thomas
McGuire and Hester
Meyers Nave
MNS Engineers, Inc.
MuniServices, an Avenu company
NCE
Nossaman LLP
Pavement Recycling Systems, Inc.
pointC, LLC
Psomas
Reliance Business Park
Rick Engineering Company
Riley’s Compliance Consulting
RNR Construction Inc.
Royal Electric Company
Safety Striping Service, Inc.
SENER USA
Solutions International
Steelhead Constructors, Inc.
Sundt Construction, Inc.
Surfa Slick, LLC
Teichert Construction
Teichert Materials
Telfer Pavement Technologies, LLC
Terry Equipment Inc.
The Great Lakes Construction Company
Thomas Safran & Associates
Tolar Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Towill, Inc.
Vintage Paving Company
Vulcan Materials Company
Way Sine LLC
Western Emulsions, Inc.
WKE, Inc.
Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.
Political
California Democratic Party
Colusa County Democratic Central Committee
Contra Costa Young Democrats
Costa Mesa Democratic Club
Madera County Democratic Central Committee
North Valley Democratic Club
Torrance Democratic Club
West Hollywood-Beverly Hills Democratic Club
Yes on Prop 6
US Congress
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-1)
Rep. David Valadao (CA-21)
Rep. Devin Nunes (CA-22)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA-23)
Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25)
Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42)
Rep. Mimi Walters (CA-45)
Kimberlin Brown (Candidate, CA-36)
Diane Harkey (Candidate, CA-49)
Statewide Offices
John Cox, Candidate for Governor
Cole Harris, Candidate for Lt. Governor
Konstantinos Roditis, Candidate for Controller
State Senate
Senator Jim Nielsen (District 4)
Senator Janet Nguyen (District 34)
State Senator Pat Bates (District 36)
Senator John Moorlach (District 37)
Shannon Grove (Candidate, District 16)
State Assembly
Asm. James Gallagher (District 3)
Asm. Jay Obernolte (District 33)
Asm. Phil Chen (District 55)
Asm. Melissa Melendez (District 67)
Asm. Steven Choi (District 68)
Asm. Marie Waldron (District 75)
Henry Nickel (Candidate, District 40)
Bill Essayli (Candidate, District 60)
Tyler Diep (Candidate, District 74)
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County would not reaffirm its position on Proposition 6.