Proposition 1 authorizes $7.5 billion in general obligation bonds for new water programs such as watershed restoration and protection, groundwater storage, and ecosystem sustainability. The bonds are expected to cost an average of about $360 million annually for 40 years. Local governments are expected to save money if the measure passes.
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Proposition 2 is a Constitutional amendment which would change the requirements for the State's Budget Stablization Account, which was created in 2004, to force the government to pass an balanced budget each year. The measure would require half the revenues to be used to repay state debts as well as limiting use of remaining fund to emergencies and budget deficits. ACA 1 would amend Section 12.5 of Article IV and Sections 20-22 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
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Proposition 45 would expand the regulation of health insurace rates in California. Changes to rates or anything effecting the charges associated with health insurance would require California Insurance Commissioner approval. Rate changes would require public notice, disclosure, a hearing, and judicial review. Large health plans would be exempted. Policy eligibility could not be determined by health, homeowner, or auto insurance companies. The measure would likely increase state administrative costs to regulate health insurance.
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Proposition 46 will increase the state's cap on medical negligence lawsuits from $250,000 to over $1 million. All doctors would receive drug and alcohol testing with the results reported to the California Medical Board. The Medical Board would be required to suspend any doctors with positive results while investigating the results. Any doctors found to be impaired would be disciplined. Health care pracitioners would be required to report doctors suspected of drug or alchol use while on duty. Finally, health care practioners would be required to consult a state prescription drug database before prescribing specific controlled substances.
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Proposition 47 would alter the law by requring misdemeanor sentences insted of felonies for certain non-serious crimes. Persons now serving felony sentences for these crimes would be resentenced unless court can articulate unreasonable safety risks. Persons with a previous confiction for violent crimes such as rape, murder, or child molestion would receive felony sentences.
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Proposition 48 would ratify gaming compacts between California and two Native American tribes: the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, and the Wiyot Tribe. A "yes" vote on the measure would uphold contested legislation AB 277 which was enacted by the State Legislature and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in July 2013. A "no" vote would overturn AB 277.
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