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California Senate Constitutional Amendment 5, Reduce Threshold to Approve Parcel Taxes (2012)
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Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 may be on the 2012 ballot in California as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment.[1]
If approved, SCA 5 would lower the threshold required to enact a local school parcel tax from a 2/3rds supermajority vote to a 55% supermajority vote.
SCA 5 is sponsored by Joe Simitian. He proposed similar amendments in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009.[1]
SCA 5 is supported by the California Teachers Association. They say, "SCA 5 could enhance the ability of funding resources and mitigate the impact of the horrific cuts schools have taken these past several years."[1]
The California Taxpayers Association opposes SCA 5. They say, "Taxes should be based on an individual's ability to pay the tax. Parcel taxes are specific dollar amounts levied on every property in a given taxing district without regard to a taxpayer's income...When differing factions of the population dispute the virtues of taxation, a two-thirds vote ensures that direct democracy unites the populace, rather than creating animosity."[1]
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