California State 2006 - Proposition 1C Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act

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Official Summary, Pros and Cons

California State Proposition 1C
For the purpose of providing shelters for battered women and their children, clean and safe housing for low-income senior citizens; homeownership assistance for the disabled, military veterans, and working families; and repairs and accessibility improvements to apartment for families and disabled citizens, the state shall issue bonds totaling two billion eight hundred fifty million dollars ($2,850,000,000) paid from existing state funds at an average annual cost of two hundred and four million dollars ($204,000,000) per year over the 30 year life of the bonds. Requires reporting and publication of annual independent audited reports showing use of funds, and limits administration and overhead costs.

Proposition 1C Summary
(Source: Official CA State Voter Information Guide)

Proposition 1C Analysis
(Source: Official CA State Voter Information Guide)

Proposition 1C Arguments & Rebuttals
(Source: Official CA State Voter Information Guide)

A YES vote on this measure means: The state could sell $2.85 billion in
general obligation bonds to support a variety of housing and development
programs.

A NO vote on this measure means: The state could not sell $2.85 billion in
general obligation bonds for these purposes.

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Other Resources

Follow the Money (for and against this proposition)
To find the information, first click on a "Committee Name" link,
and then select the radio button "Late and $5000+ Contributions Received."

Organizations & individuals FOR Proposition 1C

Endorsement List (currentlly 605 endorsers)

Urban Habitat

The Rebuild CA Plan

Homes 4 California

PICO California

Aging Services of California

ACLU Southern California

Organizations & Individuals AGAINST Proposition 1C

Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, Member-Assembly Budget Committee

California Republican Party (see Vote 2006, Voter Guide)

California Taxpayer Protection Committee
(No on 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, and 84)

Selected Articles, Editorials, Opinions, Reports

Everything You Wanted to Know About THE BOND
California Housing
by Karen Naungayan - Capitol Report

California's 2006 Infrastructure Bonds
Transportation (1B) and Houseing (1C)
Urban Habitat Reports

Opion: 1B, 1D, 1E, Yes; 1C, No
ContraCoasta Times
October 12, 2006

Proposition 1C Promises Over $1 Billion to Support Housing Near Transit
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)

Proposition 1C Would Fund Non-Profit Housing, But Will Nonprofit Tenants Vote?
Non Chron, by Paul Hogarth
Sep. 25‚ 2006

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