Attorney General No.
11-0089
Secretary of State No.
1564
Description
Creates a five-year program to encourage undocumented workers to pay state income taxes. Directs Governor to request that federal authorities not spend resources to apprehend, detain, or deport participants, or to prosecute their employers. Defines eligible participants as those undocumented taxpayers who have filed California tax returns for the most recent year, have been California residents since January 1, 2008, consent to background checks, speak or are learning English, and are not felons, suspected terrorists, public charges, or public employees. Maintains confidentiality of information gathered from participants. Does not provide citizenship or amnesty. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Unknown net change in annual state tax revenues through 2017-18, but probably without a significant impact on overall General Fund revenues. Annual state administrative costs through 2017-18 in the hundreds of thousands or low millions of dollars, supported by required participant fees.
Proponents
Felipe Fuentes, John G. Cruz (323) 371-7305
Date
2-2-2012
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
Undocumented Immigrants. State Income Taxes. Initiative Statute. California Initiative 1564 (2012).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1772