Proposition 1C was a defeated

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that appeared on the May 19, 2009

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ballot. The measure was a

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constitutional amendment that would have made significant changes to the operation of the

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Background

In February 2009, the

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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 1C. The proposition was part of Assembly Bill 12 (Third Extraordinary Session), which was authored by Assemblywoman

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, a

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from

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. The bill passed in the

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by a vote of 70 to 8 and in the

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by a vote of 30 to 8.

Proposal

Proposition 1C would have authorized borrowing against future State Lottery proceeds as a way to avoid statewide spending cuts. The 2009–2010 budget plan included $5 billion from this source, and the measure would also have authorized similar borrowing in future years. It did not include a cap on the amount of future lottery revenue that could be pledged to pay for current spending. Essentially, the measure would have allowed a form of deficit spending that would not be subject to the balanced budget provisions adopted by a vote of the people in Proposition 58. The proposal would have also repealed the requirement that State Lottery revenue be used only for education. Instead, the State Legislature could have appropriated State Lottery revenue for any purpose. However, the measure would have required the State Legislature to appropriate general fund revenues to education in an amount equivalent to the State Lottery revenues that went to schools in 2008–2009 fiscal year, adjusted for inflation and changes in student counts. It would have also revised State Lottery management details, including repealing a competitive bidding requirement for certain State Lottery operations, and lowering the cap on the amount of State Lottery revenue that can be used for administration purposes from 16% to 13% (which was the amount used for administration at the time).

Results

References

External links

Text of Proposition 1C
{{CA2009elections 1C Failed amendments to the Constitution of California Gambling ballot measures in the United States