AB 699: Elections: local tax measures.

This bill aims to amend the Elections Code to provide more information to voters when they are asked to approve a local tax measure or bond issue. It would allow local governments to direct voters to the county voter information guide for tax rate information, instead of providing the information on the ballot. Local elections officials would then provide a measure information statement with the sample ballot, which would include details about the tax purpose, revenue spending, tax rates, and tax duration. The bill would also permit local governments to electronically transmit this information to voters, rather than mailing it to them. Reimbursement for costs mandated by the state would be made if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains such costs.