• The elimination of domestic and related service hours to approximately 83,000 IHSS consumers who have a functional ranking of less than 4 for those services. (See the June 2008 edition of PASC E-news for an explanation of functional rankings).
• The elimination of the state's share of cost (SOC) buyout program, which would make over 7,000 IHSS consumers responsible for paying for the difference between their IHSS share of cost and their Medi-Cal share of cost.
• The reduction of state participation in IHSS worker wages to the minimum wage of $8.00/hour.
• The elimination of optional benefits under the Medi-Cal Program including coverage for dental care, optometry, podiatry, incontinent cream and washes, etc.
• The permanent elimination or the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), which provides assistance to certain legal immigrants who are seniors or persons with disabilities who have been denied SSI benefits because of their immigration status (i.e., those who have been in the U.S. for five years or less).
• A reduction in the state portion of the State Supplemental Program (SSP). This would cause individuals on SSI/SSP to see a reduction in the monthly payment that they receive.

Proposition 1A - Safe, Reliable High-Speed Train Bond Act

• Provides long-distance commuters with a safe, convenient, affordable, and reliable alternative to driving and high gas prices.
• Reduces traffic congestion on the state's highways and at the state's airports.
• Reduces California's dependence on foreign oil.
• Reduces air pollution and global warming greenhouse gases.
• Establishes a clean, efficient 220 MPH transportation system.
• Improves existing passenger rail lines serving the state's major population centers.

• Requires that calves raised for veal, egg-laying hens, and pregnant pigs be confined only in ways that allow these animals to lie down, stand up, fully extend their limbs and turn around freely.
• Creates exceptions made for transportation, rodeos, fairs, 4-H programs, lawful slaughter, research and veterinary purposes.
• Provides misdemeanor penalties, including a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment in jail for up to 180 days.

• Authorizes $980,000,000 in bonds, to be repaid from state's General Fund, to fund the construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping of children's hospitals.
• Designates that 80 percent of bond proceeds go to hospitals that focus on children with illnesses such as leukemia, cancer, heart defects, diabetes, sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis.
• Requires that qualifying children's hospitals provide comprehensive services to a high volume of children eligible for governmental programs and meet other requirements.
• Designates that 20 percent of bond proceeds go to University of California general acute care hospitals.

• Changes California Constitution to prohibit abortion for minors until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent or legal guardian.
• Permits notification to certain adult relatives if doctor reports parent to law enforcement or Child Protective Services.
• Provides notification exceptions for medical emergency or parental waiver.
• Permits courts to waive notice based on clear and convincing evidence of minor's maturity or best interests.
• Mandates reporting requirements, including reports from physicians, regarding abortions on minors.
• Authorizes damages against physicians for violation.
• Requires minor's consent to abortion, with exceptions.

• Allocates $460,000,000 annually to improve and expand treatment programs for persons convicted of drug and other offenses.
• Limits court authority to incarcerate offenders who commit certain drug crimes, break drug treatment rules or violate parole.
• Substantially shortens parole for certain drug offenses; increases parole for serious and violent felonies.
• Divides Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation authority between two Secretaries, one with six year fixed term and one serving at pleasure of Governor.
• Provides five year fixed terms for deputy secretaries.
• Creates 19 member board to direct parole and rehabilitation policy.

• Requires minimum of $965,000,000 each year to be allocated from state General Fund for police, sheriffs, district attorneys, adult probation facilities, jails, and juvenile probation facilities. Some of this funding will increase in following years according to California Consumer Price Index.
• Makes approximately 30 revisions to California criminal law, many of which cover gang-related offenses.
• Creates multiple new crimes and additional penalties, some with the potential for new life sentences. Increases penalties for violating a gang-related injunction and for felons carrying guns under certain conditions.

• Requires utilities, including government-owned utilities, to generate 20% of their power from renewable energy by 2010.
• Raises requirement for utilities to 40% by 2020 and 50% by 2025.
• Imposes penalties, subject to waiver, for noncompliance.
• Transfers some jurisdiction of regulatory matters from Public Utilities Commission to Energy Commission.
• Fast-tracks approval for new renewable energy plants.
• Requires utilities to sign longer contracts (20 year minimum) to procure renewable energy.
• Creates account to purchase rights-of-way and facilities for the transmission of renewable energy.

• Changes the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California.
• Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.

• Requires notification to, and opportunity for victim input during phases of the criminal justice process, including bail, pleas, sentencing and parole.
• Establishes victim safety as consideration in determining bail or release on parole.
• Increases the number of people permitted to attend and testify on behalf of victims at parole hearings.
• Reduces the number of parole hearings to which prisoners are entitled.
• Requires that victims receive written notification of their constitutional rights.
• Establishes timelines and procedures concerning parole revocation hearings.

• Provides $3.425 billion to help consumers and others purchase certain high fuel economy or alternative fuel vehicles, including natural gas vehicles, and to fund research on alternative fuel technology.
• Provides $1.25 billion for research, development and production of renewable energy technology (primarily solar energy)
• Provides grants to cities for renewable energy projects and to colleges for training in renewable and energy efficiency technologies.

Failed: 7,019,090 (59.8%) No; 4,721,452 (40.2%) Yes  

• Changes authority for establishing Assembly, Senate, and Board of Equalization district boundaries from elected representatives to a 14 member commission.
• Requires new district boundaries to be approved by votes from three Democratic commissioners, three Republican commissioners, and three commissioners from neither party.

Passed: 5,695,741 (50.8%) Yes; 5,518,787 (49.2%) No

• Provides for a bond issue of nine hundred million dollars ($900,000,000) to provide loans to California veterans to purchase farms and homes.
• Appropriates money from the state General Fund to pay off the bonds, if loan payments from participating veterans are insufficient for that purpose.