Proposition Summary

BEVERAGE CONTAINERS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires that beverage containers sold, or offered for sale, on or after March 1, 1984, have a refund value, established by the distributor, of not less than 5 cents. Requires refund value be indicated on container. Requires that dealers and distributors pay the refund value on return of empty container. Provides for establishment of redemption centers. Provides for handling fees for dealers and redemption centers. Prohibits manufacturer from requiring a deposit from a distributor on a nonrefillable container. Contains definitions, specified exceptions, conditions, and other matters. Provides violation of statute is an infraction punishable by fine. Summary of Legislative Analyst's estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact: Net fiscal effect on state and local governments cannot be determined. Could result in reduced litter cleanup costs, reduced solid waste disposal costs, and an unknown increase or decrease in tax revenue collections. Variables involved are discussed in more depth in Analyst's estimate.

Proposition Number

11

Year

1982

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Fail

Popular Vote Results

Y: 3359281; A: 44.1; N: 4256274; B: 55.9

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

Initiative statutory

For Author

Richard B. Spohn, Director, California Department of Consumer Affairs; Chris Adams, President, California State PTA (Parent-Teacher Association); D. Bill Henderson, Secretary-Treasurer, Southwestern States Council of the United Food and Commercial Workers, AFL/CIO (formerly the Retail Clerks Union)

Against Author

Barbara Keating-Edh, President, Consumer Alert Captain, President's Transition Team Consumer Product Safety Commission; Donald Beaver, President, California Grocers Association; Gary Peterson, Cofounder, California Resource Recovery Association President, Ecolohaul Recyclers

Rebuttal Author

Cass Alvin, Member, State Solid Waste Management Board; Barbara Keating-Edh, President, Consumer Alert Captain, President's Transition Team Consumer Product Safety Commission; John Hay, Executive Vice President California Chamber of Commerce

Rebuttal Against Author

Richard Spohn, Director, California Department of Consumer Affairs; Chris Adams, President, California State PTA (Parent-Teacher Association); D. Bill Henderson, Secretary-Treasurer, Southwestern States Council of the United Food and Commercial Workers, AFL/CIO (formerly the Retail Clerks Union)

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