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tnGHWAYS ANO MASS TRANSIT GUIDEWAYS. LEGISLATIVE CON!>TlTunONAl AMENDMENT. buend, P'l!loe.ne of revmUft loom rnolOt vehicle fuel~~nd liceno;e lees 10< highw~y conwuaion 10 pe<m;l u>e 10K resun:h, pl.onni~nd conSJruc1ion 01 ......55 tr~nsll 8uidewa~ MId mitiplion 0/ _itonmenLll effKII of eKh. Unles, ipprOVt<! by "",joIity YO!01 ••u affecled, funds mlly 01111 be~ 10< research and planning. Continues e.i>ti"ll >liIlutClr'/ formula fo< a-.x"tionf~ to Cllies, coun6K, MId .,ei. of .me Unl~ .11...00 by l.e8;w.lu<e. PftrTIH, up 10 2S'lIo 01."" ,eo<enl/ei .....i1.bho 10lM'd 10 ~y lot ...<>l.....pproved bond imJeI;. De~", ob.olele pr()Vis;Ort5. Fi""nc:i.ollmp;lc" TIm me.~ invol~es no s;snifaC~l 01'~ considentioM. t

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ad~;se th;Il t"e adoption 01 this coo'lsliluoonaJ amendwill ha~e no eff«1 on Slate Of local 'evenues or costs.

You should VOl'! "YO- M llus "",.3SU~ if you wam"""... st"(e-J·mpos«J high.....y.....". !.3X~ 10 bi!for purpos#:S ro/.3IOO to public~ transit as w&1 as~ relaterJ 10 publit: hfPway$.

You should WJl" "NO" on m;, rnNSUfe if you wamr«ain~ cOMlirutkxwl restrktioIIs which limit jJ~

such revt'rl/Ji!!S for public highway P<JfPOS.f!5. indudi'W , .'mffIislr"tiofI,nd~ of /,ows t'-eorL .'

5m<Jte ContingerJt Upon Adoption 01 Abo""MN~ChaPier a~, 0/ the StaMn 0/ I'H, which was ,~""

to become~~ if and.....net! \he above am..ndmentthe ConstilUlion is appro~ed, autllorites \he Male, ~nd ancity or county, 10 use 101' public maSS lransll guideways tfof\owi"ll percen~ of mol"," vehrcle ruel laX re'V\"Iland motor~hicle ~isI.ationand license lees ~~ailable fhighw~y ~nd SUkfeways. avJ<"labIe lO iI:

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Choplet a~9 authoriZes II>e Directo< 01 T,all5pO<Ulion, .found 10 be.-SMY to m...imue federal financial pon' •""tion In suctl projec:Is, to rncrease lhe ~bove percentato \he followl"l percentages:

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in the off"e 0/ the Secretary 0/ Slate in 5arnimento andbe conlained If! \he 1913 publilhe<l ""'hotes.

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This ~~ would bro.oden 1M "'" for which ""'".ev<':I1ue5 fl\lIy be~, Including:

III Public M.oss r,~nsIt Purposeseene.~lIy, the Menu<e would ~ulhorlle \he use of these,~ for research, p1~nning. cOMIruction, improvement,and specifoed "",inleNnce of public~ nansil guideways,and rel~tPd fU<Pd fac:iliu/!";, ~nd for le»ming (he \"Ilvi..,...mental effects of such transil facilities.

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The leglslatu.e would also be aulhori.ed 10 peflni! up 102~ pen:etIl of such 'evenuel availabl@to tl>e ~ate O<"any cityOf county for public hlghway P"fPO!'I!S to be pIWged orused for poyml"ll1 of prindpol and interf'Sl on ~Ole<-ap.

p'ovPd bon<ts iswPd for such pufjXKeS.

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The expenditu~ 01 such revenues for public mass t'ansitI'I'fl'O§e in any coumy, 0< specifoPd a,e~ thefeof. eMepI for.~h ~nd planning. W(ltlld be prohibitPd, howewr, un­less weh use is approved by .. majorily of ~01~ in !hecounty 0< ~..... YOlina on the l'fOI)OliIion.

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A vote lor Proposition 5 is a VOle lor Ioc.l conuol amore f"-"'<lorn of choice. Vote YlS.

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&IS tax collec:lions. Oivening thew limited re.er"'<!!i Inansil Cin only result ,n highef gasoline thel, and a rap;dele<oQ<alion 01" OUr rOOlds.

This me.sure encouraaes bis cities with political m,,>c1ifIthe l~t.ure10 dro"n needed rood fundi from OUIlyin~reas into consested ~reas to fllnd I'an$it conslructlon. You.rea could be one of lhose shortchanged.

VOTE NO ON ~OPOSJTION S and 'eject the "nlaita...OOn whICh wil resuk. A vOle ..insl tflis me.sur.ssures molO<;~ that the specialta.es they pay for roadwill be used only for lhil 1lUJP<)Se.

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Before hllkWllY luncls rNy be uso:d lor- "'"'" lIam,!protects. VOlers '" lhe .re. involved ITIIISt f.,y approve sueuse. Approval _y t.ke various forms, rangi"i fromblInkel ij)prI)v.1l for .ny future projects to approval forsPe<:ifo<: project

Such VOle< .PPfov.1 would ilIso viae< new federmatching lunds, ,eturning to Cali/om.. mort' oj the..."e send W.s/'Iinglon is feden) la¥", tt-my benefiting I~construction indltwy. It is ~ted NI the leder,,!gove<nment win provide funds at the rale 01 four dollarlNet, st.lle dolllr.

Of cwrse. 001 resil:lents .re free 10 conti~ ",qsnare of &l'soline taxes 10 build highw.ys if I.....t is Iheidesire.

If you ~iew your gas WI money shoukI solveparticular tr.nsportation problems oj)OUr communily,will VOle YES on Proposition S.

It's a nonpartisan~I suppxted by busi""l's.1ienvironmentalists,.nd 8Q9d~t groups. It ..... un!"lho! haoo. of ll""e1nmenl, "",l.>I~ it 10 do • bette< .responding to ch.angj"ll IUl\iPOl"t.ltion .-0. in lhe fiQ...ner 0/ this century.

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In favor of Proposition 5

Proposition S is un/air to Cil.lifomia', molorisls. 1I ,apIdIranS't will not be paid lor by those who useit or benefit fromil, tllere Is ceruinly no tustiflCation lor requiring !hose whocannot or do not "'" it 10 p;ly lor- it on lho! basis 0/ how I.rlheV m",t dri~.

If t"nsit Syslems ~~ constructM. they wit be used in veryfew big cilies lor very few Vips-;es, than S%. Theremaining tril'S will be~ on ro.ods••, tIwy ..... now.Smog arod cong~tion will not be noticeably ,educed bytransit. Rapid Iransil will COSI billions of dolIarl. and y,kes'l"'nV yea" 10 build. Our .Ir quality and enefl!y probIem$must be solved before lhen. Immedi~le .k"'....tives such ncarpools and bvse-s ,equlre good ro.ods.

Gal IiIx rev1'nlleS are already inadeqw,le 10 fi.... nceneeded road maintenance and improvements 10 provide USw;,h our valved mobility. Fuel shortages wm further reduoce

Rebuttal to Argument

Proposition 5 is YOU' ch;lnce 10 do tomelhorc poJilNeabout ai, poIlulion and the flleflIY emis. lind imp<ove publictransport.,ion in C.lifOlnill at the ...me ~. P1Nse voteYES.

Since 1938. CohfOlnia. has bHn re5lrl(t~ to \/ling yOU'g.a.s ux monev onl,. for highway projects. While Ihislimitation made good HnH in 1~ 1!MO',.r>d 1950's whenrlv State had a 8,eat need 101 a l>aloK: highway S',11~ OU'requi'ementl in the ~'S ahead a,e di{~. We needmore flexibility in order to $Olve our critiallt"nspon.1ti(ln,...,.""

P,op()5ilOln S willalye Californians. at the tOc/lllevel••nopponunity I(> say how they wan! tr.e;'&as lil.. doll,us used.Decisions lO build addiuoool 'Oolds 0' highwaY5, Or toConilruCI .Ite<~te lr;lnsport;ltion systems, should be madelocally al'ld I'IOl im~ upon any atN by the swe.

R<!'SidetIls of urban i,NS may want to have modern transitsyolM>$ 10 Nolp ,~e smotl ;md congestion. pr~erve OUt~"'led f\lel ..-<a ind ,tduee lhe number of highwayduth1ll11d injurie. Cotilen'lliooing in ,ur.1 a~as. on tn.. mil.".hand, miy po-efef to Nve mo<e and bene< roods.

This proposition provides a choice. Presendy, no malle<how unique Of desperate.n .re.'s n."'flOrt.1tion problems,liS Ii>: money C.., only meec pan 01" lhe need, lindsomecimes it's lhe INsI impotlilnt p,Jn. How do peoplebenefft from I new l!iihwly if there's too little g.n lor­II.velins .nd the .ir is SO pooIluted you w.nt 10 st.y home!P~ion S is commo" _. Whi'" Cil.lllorn",", take

pride in hiving the finest hIghw.ys In the world, we mllStcoocede t/'Qt in many VNS we're ne.rly p,Jr.lyzed bec.use01 consestion. Un~ Wi! wint to IJUl mu::h more of ourSUle ......se.. ;an HPhllIt bb.nkef, KCornp;IrWd by incre.~

ta.es .nd • deleriouting envimnmen~ Wi! hive to begin~ in • new direaion. Proposition S poitIts lIS in t/'Qt.~

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oPf!r"le.~ l..c.mile '\'SIPm proposed for lo< AnS*' ;sellimaled 10 COIl f1.6 billion dolLars, and will c.:arry less lhan3 pe..,.,nl oIlhe louJ person.!rip' in lhe lo< Ang...... .,ea.e"""", wnh lhal tj'\tem, mor" I....n h.alf 01 "II public.: transilp;t~ will ride on buses. which .equi'e good 'Oo3ds.

P'OjIOi""'U contend lhis measu~;s nec.:1P'i~ry l<> /ina",eai' PQlIution conuo/ prog'.IntS. This is noll""'. Almost S20million hat alre.ady been "lJP<OI)fialed from mocorill5· la~es10 SUpport lhe Ai< R-....c"" Iloard and to r...... nce ImOlIresf!.I'ch. n-,,,,,,,, a~ aV.liLoble for lhis \lUfPOSO:.I' Iorl(l.Is lhe "'" ..... "'"'" ' .....,.....,n;p 10 the operalion 01 lheautomobile. The Legislalu~ can mllb more money.v.lllable lor neces~rysmos P"'I•.I"" without cn.ngrrc lheConslilUlion.

The Slale .1.-.1 lederal ll""emmenlS hav" reo;endycommined t..ndreds oI ....lions d doIa'1lo build Ir.lnsit,y""",, and purchase new l.ar6I\ equipment. California',motorisls are now c.:omribu!,.. SI80 million annually fromlhe .......... ",1M u~ on gar.ol,,,,,, which IN. le8'!LoI..e~available lo Ioal govemmenu. 'Of public; l.arnpor\.ll1ion,These u~es <;an be vsed to malch aV.lil.oble feder.61 ..allll,

""",orill, ca""", ca.ry an evflI heav;e. lu burden fo<subsidizing tra""t We need our p.-esenI molorijol \.lilIeS forimproving roads whic;h a.e viuJ to lhe well-beo"8 01 allCalilornians. I urge a NO vote on P,OPOSrtIOfl 5.

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Argument "golins! Proposition 5

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, Artie'" XXVI is It... IN""" tNt c.Io/Of~hM the ~~, wofe.1,,<,1 and economic..1~1ra~ l~l _ t'tljor loo,y. ThisA~ndment authoti.es di_lion of 'oood funds 10 0Ihe<pu.J'OSeS. To permit the l~islatu,~ 10...e motoriSII' Ibfunds for other than motQ<'''s· ne<!<k would be~w,ong---both in l~,ml of doe"yinS IlKCSHry imprO~1Iio our 'ooids, lind. in addi"ll an element 01 gross ""rilif_to our ta~ structure..~ fo< fUrs some membcn of the lesi"aMe I\i.~"ttempled to divert mota';" ,<Ix", for welloI,e,

,unemployment benefolS, publ;,: tr""11I. "nd Ollie< ~.Californians rejected ~ limit... p,opowl in '')70, "lid lhook!do ~ "sain. Motorists' la,,,, such u ,he gJsoline til. and~Ie IHi a,e paid by motoristS in .ddilion If;> all 01"""

JOIve lilt 8"'f>e'alt".",. C,,"'mlly these spedal \.Oxes "'e levied and'My, yoo ..,.ed 10 ptOIIide services and facilities for molorim "rod the

"p...bIic. such liS .oads, vehicle title and d,iVt!fs'licellS,ng. andrdl<1t'-,e1atf!d ImtlB fe~areh and (ontrol pros,a"", Th.....'/a~es bKome unf..i. wr.en lne use 0/ your aulomobilebKOI'\'WS lhe r.ole basis for la~in8 for services which themolOriSl will root or cannal U$e. I do J\Ol believe Ih.al howrna..., miles one mUll d,i....,.IO work ~ a fai. ~,ure 01 howmuch he should poy in \.II"es for a l.~nsil sySlem.

Cits \.II~,~ a'e lnadeq....,e 10 rr>eel OUr P'e54:r\t rood"lrol and needs. If OUr~s la~ rr><l<'IeY ~ used for conwucliorl oll.an'il

•~ it nn only,""" in hi~ ~"",..... "'~es or raPId, delerioUlIOfl 01 our fOlds. People will conlinue 10 demand

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moo:orill5. "'~es 10 build public mast transit syslems. Suchconstruction ....yonly \.like ~e if the vote'1 in the aleawhere the system would be buik g''''' lhei. pri<;w approval ona local elec.:tion_ In other ....o<d~, eac;h ~nly 0< area would~do1e<mi",,'hebesllranspotUlion use lor ,ts motorists' \.II~es,

Thus, P.oposition 5 m.ake. OU' tn st.uctu.e bi,,,,. by,leUinS 10<:.11 vOlers dec:ide how 10 .pend their own tn".1: II ,hould be .emembe.-ed , ...., an ~helmi"8....iorily01 voters in ""err [)iIrt 01 Cal,fornia hold dO."".'s 1ic:_.Ind

, pa.y gasoli..... Iu.:ei, n- people would gain c.:onuol olIN.use ohh"i. own lI'l<>ney. No one el", could ""pose anythi..upon them under lhis amendment.

We should no! dlCtale 10 lhe people in any PO" 01Cali/oln'a w....1 kind of local t,.nSj)Oltat'on lhey s.... 11 haveand how ''''''''Ia. mane)' will be Sperll. local people should....k" local decisions, Proposilion 5 will make Ihis poss,bIe.

8euute il is respons'v,", 10 Ihe t"nsportalion n"t:ds 01th" peopl", P'OIlOsilion 5 is suppo.led by suc.:h diY""oeofW".niut'on. as the leasue 01 Wom",n Vote.s, lotAngeles Ch,mbe, of Commerc,"" 5oe... Club aMI the51.11'" T.ansporUtlon loa.d, is well II va.iou, !.abo<union•.

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PUBLIC LEGISLATIVE PROCEEOINGS.lEGISLATlVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. SpKifoe. that~ poocee<!·!'IllS of NCh hov!e 0/1"" legislature and lhe commillees ther«>( s/l.>11 be public l'l<Cep! n ptQYided by stalute 0< COflCUn'etll Itt"loCIIu1ion. where so.x;h 'es<>Iuuon is ;}<jOllied by a two-thirds vote of the member1 oi~ house. In the~ of a conIliCIbetween such • Slatut" and 3 concUlfl'lll .Mutl"", the ~ adop!l.'d lh;aJl p.evail. FiNne;.! 1mp,Kt: This measure inY<>/v.,. no I"sn,r.cant em! Of revenue cOlUO<le<ations. I

m PUBLIC LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS

Remember to Vote on Election DayTuesday, June 4, 1974

Polls are open from 7A.M. to 8 P.M.

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Y"" should tIOif! "YCS" on this frINSUff' if you want to~ tIlIl tht! p'oc&dinp01tht! It!gisLlIivt! comm'~1f!f!5. ~s

well ~s tht! /'10'0~ 0I1he l4'~t~bepub/k, oc~ itl c~ses~~ sp«iIic SLltlJf<', Of ~ rescJu­tion 01 both~"!"~es~,, f!J(C~.

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Analysis by Legislative Counsel I

Effect: fisal Impact; . IThe California CoostiMion now r~uir ... thaI the 1"'0- The lJeI»,r1lI'>enl of Fina-net! and the LrgisLuiW' AN'\'<ll

ceedi"3s of each ohhe two houses GIllie l~s1atu,e be ~ tNt mil mN!oUIe would not ~It in;ltly ;rIC.eue orpublic. e~cepl 00 any OCCision thit, In the oplnion of the dec,ease in ~ue 01 cow: to stale 01 local llO"!""nment.h.>use. requires se<:re<:y. The<e i$ p<esetlily no such constitu-tional requi,trne<lt .,10 le8islilti~e«)mm'lt~bul commit­lee mettin8~ are required by flaMe 10 be po..bIic:, wilhspe<:ifoed e~cepdons,

Thi~ musure would amend lhe ConS1~ul;on lO §pKIIi.nlly require lhal proceedi"l~ Ii commiU~0( lhe leg;w­lure, as well a~ proceedi"llS of each Ii lhe lWO houses, bepublic. The measure would also specifically require thai thisrequiremenl be made by a flaMe or by a conc:uonent rflOlu­don which resolut;on would have 10 be apPl'OYed by lWO­lhlrds of !he memben of each house,

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