GOVERNMENT RELATIONS


measures that will hopefully make it to the ballot. Some of the more interesting of these include: Electricity. Establishes publicly-


owned California Electrical Utility District to provide electric service, replacing most investor-owned utilities, such as PG&E, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric, and Bear Valley Electric. Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter


Approval. Requires statewide voter ap- proval before any revenue bonds can be is- sued or sold by the State for projects if the bond amount exceeds $2 billion. Political Contributions. Out-of-


State Donors. Prohibits candidates, com- mittees, and certain political mailer or- ganizations from receiving funds from non-California residents. Marijuana Legalization. Legalizes


under state law marijuana use, growth, cultivation, possession, transportation, storage, or sale. Creates a commission to regulate and license the marijuana in- dustry. Applies general retail sales taxes to marijuana, unless medical or dietary exemptions apply. Permits taxes on non- medical marijuana sales, up to 10% of re- tail price. Immigration. Authorizes California


residence permits for qualifying undocu- mented


immigrants. Requires permit


holders to pay state income taxes. Homeowner’s Property Tax Ex-


emption and Renter’s Tax Credit. Beginning January 1, 2017, homeowner’s property tax exemption increases from $7,000 to $32,000. Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare,


Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement. Increases ciga- rette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increase on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes.


And some you may never vote on… Law Enforcement. Use of Reason-


able Force. The State’s reasonable force and associated penal codes are out of date and unspecified laws pertaining to use of force by law enforcement are suspended for 180 days.


Advisory Group to Consider Cali- fornia’s Autonomy from the United States. Creates a state panel of govern- ment officials and private experts to ex- plore establishing California’s autonomy


www.AGC-CA.org Associated General Contractors of California 7


from the United States. Taxes on Bottled California


Water. Labeling Requirements. Imposes a five cent excise tax on each ounce of bot- tled water. President of California. Amends the


California Constitution to replace the word “Governor” with the word “President.” Legislature Expansion. Legislative Process. Increases size of Legislature al-


most 100-fold by dividing current assem- bly and senate districts into neighborhood districts such that each assembly member represents about 5,000 persons and each senator represents about 10,000 persons. Shellfish Ban. Makes sale or con-


sumption of shellfish a serious felony pun- ishable by a $666,000 fine per occurrence and/or prison sentence of up to six years, six months, and six days. 


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