Attorney General No.
11-0051
Secretary of State No.
1527
Description
Establishes state bank, initially funded by $200,000,000 General Fund loan. Imposes 15 percent minimum tax on value of oil and gas extracted in California, for state bank capital. Mandates deposit of certain state funds in state bank, and authorizes public and private entities and individuals to establish accounts. State guarantees deposits. Authorizes state bank to borrow money, invest funds, make loans to businesses, organizations, and local governments, and keep earnings. Authorizes state bank to refinance state debt and make zero-interest loans to General Fund to finance operating deficits. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Possible increases in state revenues of $3 billion or more per year initially, which could be used to establish a state bank. Possible, but unknown, decreases in other state and local revenues could result.
Proponents
Jeffrey L. Heaton
Date
12-7-2011
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
State Bank. Tax on California Oil and Gas. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. California Initiative 1527 (2011).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1730