Proposition Summary

ESTABLISHES $18 ANNUAL VEHICLE LICENSE SURCHARGE TO HELP FUND STATE PARKS AND WILDLIFE PROGRAMS. GRANTS SURCHARGED VEHICLES FREE ADMISSION TO ALL STATE PARKS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires deposit of surcharge revenue in a new trust fund and requires that trust funds be used solely to operate, maintain and repair state parks and to protect wildlife and natural resources. Exempts commercial vehicles, trailers and trailer coaches from the surcharge. Requires annual audit by the State Auditor and review by a citizens oversight committee.

Proposition Number

21

Year

2010

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Fail

Popular Vote Results

Y:4190643;A:42.7;N:5615595;B:57.3

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

INITIATIVE STATUTE

Code Sections Affected

Public Resources Code Chapter 1.21 and the Revenue and Taxation Code Section 10751.5

For Author

JIM ADAMS, Regional Executive Director, Pacific Region National Wildlife Federation MIKE SWEENEY, Executive Director The Nature Conservancy California PAMELA JO ARMAS, President California State Park Rangers Association

Against Author

PETER FOY, California Chairman Americans for Prosperity MICHELLE STEEL, Member California Board of Equalization

Rebuttal Author

MICHELLE STEEL, Member State Board of Equalization PETER FOY, California Chairman Americans for Prosperity

Rebuttal Against Author

GRAHAM CHISHOLM, Executive Director Audubon California JAN LEWIS, State Chair California Action for Healthy Kids ELIZABETH GOLDSTEIN, President California State Parks Foundation

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