Attorney General No.

SA2000RF0024

Secretary of State No.

904

Description

PEACE OFFICER AND FIREFIGHTER PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends the Constitution to allow the Legislature to provide full or partial property tax exemption for the home of firefighters or police officers if the person died as a result of an injury sustained or disease contracted while on duty or the person is blind in both eyes, has lost the use of two or more limbs, or is totally disabled because of an injury incurred while on duty. Exemption may be granted to the eligible firefighter or police officer or his or her spouse, including an unmarried surviving spouse. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: The measure would result in a major fiscal impact. Dependant on legislative action, potential loss of local property tax revenues of several million dollars annually, with about half of any losses made up by increased state spending,

Proponents

Mark McNeil, 1636 South Sherbourne Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90035 (310) 274-7032

Date

9-27-2000

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

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