California Farm Bureau Voter Guide
| 2012 General Election | |
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 |
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The California Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors adopted
the following recommendations on statewide ballot measures that will be before
California voters in the November 6 general election. |
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| Proposition 30 – Temporary Taxes | No Position |
| Enacts a seven-year increase in personal income tax and four-year increase in sales tax to fund education and public safety as determined by the Legislature. | |
| Proposition 31 – State Budget & Local Government | Oppose |
| Establishes a two-year budget cycle in addition to creating de facto regional government in the form of regional action plans to influence how local governments fund and provide public services. | |
| Proposition 32 – Restrictions on Political Contributions | Support |
| Bans the use of payroll deductions to finance spending for political purposes and prohibits corporations and unions from making political contributions. | |
| Proposition 33 – Auto Insurance Pricing | No Position |
| Amends previous insurance reforms to change the rating factors under which insurance companies offer discounts to drivers. | |
| Proposition 34 – Death Penalty Repeal | No Position |
| Repeals the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. | |
| Proposition 35 – Human Trafficking | Support |
| Increases prison sentences and fines for human-trafficking convictions and requires those convicted to register as sex offenders. | |
| Proposition 36 – Three-Strikes Law Revision | Oppose |
| Revises the three-strikes law to impose a life sentence only when the third conviction is for a serious or violent felony | |
| Proposition 37 – Genetically Engineered Foods | Oppose |
| Requires California-only labeling of genetically engineered foods; creates the potential for lawsuits even when a farmer does not produce biotech crops; bans use of the word “natural” on most processed food labels. | |
| Proposition 38 – Tax to Fund Education | Oppose |
| Uses ballot-box budgeting to fund K-12 education, early childhood education and the repayment of general obligation bond debt by increasing the marginal personal income tax rates for 12 years for nearly all Californians. | |
| Proposition 39 – Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses | Oppose |
| Requires multistate businesses to calculate their California income tax liability based on the percentage of sales in California; uses ballot-box budgeting to fund clean energy projects and job training in clean energy. | |
| Proposition 40 – Redistricting Referendum | No Position |
| Validates the California State Senate districts as drawn by the Citizens Redistricting Commission; due to a state Supreme Court decision, this measure is no longer relevant. | |
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