California Proposition 89 (2006)
Encyclopedia
Proposition 89 was a failed 2006 California ballot initiative that would have offered clean elections
centered on campaign finance reform
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Candidates for state offices could choose to receive public funds to pay for the costs of campaigns if they meet certain requirements. Candidates not accepting public funds would be subject to lower contribution limits than currently. The tax rate on corporations and financial institutions would be increased to pay for the public financing of political campaigns.
Candidates for state offices would continue to pay for their campaigns with private funds subject to current contribution limits. The tax rate on corporations and financial institutions would not change.
Clean elections
"Clean Elections" is a term used to describe a particular system of government financing of political campaigns, in which the government provides a grant to candidates who agree to limit their and private fundraising efforts and limit their campaign-spending.- In the United States :Clean Election...
centered on campaign finance reform
Campaign finance reform
Campaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns....
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Main Points of Proposition 89
- Would levy a 0.2% tax on all businesses to help pay for clean money elections
- Limits corporations to spending no more than $10,000 on initiatives
- Provides limited public funds for qualified candidates who agree to take no private money so they can serve their constituents free of obligation to the big donors.
- Bans contributions from lobbyists to politicians.
- Lawmakers can be removed from office or jailed, up to 5 years in jail and $25,000 fine.
- A YES vote on this measure means:
Candidates for state offices could choose to receive public funds to pay for the costs of campaigns if they meet certain requirements. Candidates not accepting public funds would be subject to lower contribution limits than currently. The tax rate on corporations and financial institutions would be increased to pay for the public financing of political campaigns.
- A NO vote on this measure means:
Candidates for state offices would continue to pay for their campaigns with private funds subject to current contribution limits. The tax rate on corporations and financial institutions would not change.
Election results
The proposition was defeated in the November 2006 elections.- Yes: 25.7% - 2,124,728
- No : 74.3% - 6,132,618