The document provides a voter guide for statewide and local ballot measures in Kern County for November 2014. It outlines KernTax's positions in supporting or opposing 8 propositions and 6 local tax and bond measures. KernTax supports Propositions 1, 47 and 48 but opposes Propositions 2, 45, and 46 due to concerns about restrictions on school funding and measures having multiple unconnected actions. At the local level, KernTax supports bond measures for Mojave and Arvin school districts after reviewing provided information, but cannot support measures for Southern Kern school district and Tehachapi's sales tax due to a lack of information from those jurisdictions.

1. NOVEMBER 4, 2014 VOTER GUIDE
STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES LOCAL TAX AND BOND MEASURES
Proposition 1: Water Quality, Supply, and
Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014.
KERNTAX SUPPORTS PROP 1.
Proposition 2*: State Budget, Budget Stabilization
Account. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
DUE TO THE FISCALLY IRRESPONSIBLE RESERVE
LIMITATION THIS PROPOSITION PUTS ON K-12
SCHOOL DISTRICTS, KERNTAX OPPOSES PROP 2.
Proposition 45: Healthcare Insurance. Rate Changes.
Initiative Statute.
KERNTAX OPPOSES PROP 45.
Proposition 46: Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors.
Medical Negligence Lawsuits. Initiative Statute.
BECAUSE THIS PROPOSITION HAS TWO COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT AND UNCONNECTED ACTIONS,
KERNTAX OPPOSES PROP 46.
Proposition 47: Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor
Penalties. Initiative Statute.
KERNTAX SUPPORTS PROPOSITION 47.
Proposition 48: Indian Gaming Compacts. Referendum.
PROP 48 PROMOTES THE EXPANSION OF INDIAN GAMB-LING
OFF OF TRADITIONAL TRIBAL LANDS.
Measure C: Mojave Unified School District, SFID 1, $8.1M Bond,
Prop 39 Bond. Upon approval Resolution No. 073114-2 will request
the Board of Supervisors to cancel $9.686M of unissued bonds from
Measure A, February 5, 2008. AFTER MEETING WITH THE DISTRICT
AND REVIEWING THE INFORMATION PROVIDED:
KERNTAX SUPPORTS MEASURE C.
Measure D: Southern Kern Unified School District, $28.4M Bond,
Prop 39 Bond. THE DISTRICT DID NOT MEET WITH OR PROVIDE ANY
INFORMATION TO KERNTAX.
KERNTAX CANNOT SUPPORT MEASURE D.
Measure E: Arvin Union School District, $15M Bond, Prop 39 Bond.
AFTER MEETING WITH THE DISTRICT AND REVIEWING THE INFORMAT-ION
PROVIDED: KERNTAX SUPPORTS MEASURE E.
Measure F: City of Tehachapi, .50 percent sales tax increase,
2/3’s vote. THE CITY DID NOT MEET WITH OR PROVIDE ANY INFOR-MATION
TO KERNTAX. KERNTAX CANNOT SUPPORT MEASURE F.
KERNTAX OPPOSES PROP 48.