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Budget, Spending and Taxes
Election Date
State
Title
Outcome
Nov. 5, 2024
Oregon
Measure 118: Increase Corporate Tax and Issue Rebates to Residents
Failed
Government Budget and Spending
Election Date
State
Title
Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008
Oregon
Measure 62: Amends Constitution: Allocates 15% of Lottery Proceeds to Public Safety Fund for Crime Prevention, Investigation, Prosecution
Failed
May 18, 2010
Oregon
Measure 69: Amends Constitution: Continues And Modernizes Authority For Lowest Cost Borrowing For Community Colleges And Public Universities.
Passed
May 18, 2010
Oregon
Measure 68: Revises Constitution: Allows State to Issue Bonds to Match Voter Approved School District Bonds for School Capital Costs.
Passed
Nov. 2, 2010
Oregon
Measure 72: Amends Constitution: Authorizes Exception to $50,000 State Borrowing Limit for State's Real and Personal Property Projects
Passed
Nov. 2, 2010
Oregon
Measure 75: Authorizes Multnomah County Casino; Casino to Contribute Monthly Revenue Percentage to State for Specified Purposes
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
Oregon
Measure 82: Amends Constitution: Authorizes Establishment of Privately-Owned Casinos; Mandates Percentage of Revenues Payable to Dedicated State Fund
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
Oregon
Measure 83: Authorizes Privately-Owned Wood Village Casino; Mandates Percentage Of Revenues Payable to Dedicated State Fund
Failed
Nov. 4, 2014
Oregon
Ballot Measure Number 86: Amends Constitution: Requires Creation of Fund for Oregonians Pursuing Post-Secondary Education, Authorizes State Indebtedness to Finance Fund
Failed
Nov. 4, 2014
Oregon
Ballot Measure Number 91: Allows Possession, Manufacture, Sale of Marijuana by/to Adults, Subject to State Licensing, Regulation, Taxation
Passed
Nov. 8, 2016
Oregon
Measure Number 98: High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act
Passed
Nov. 8, 2016
Oregon
Measure Number 96: Oregon Portion of Lottery Proceeds for Support of Veterans
Passed
Nov. 6, 2018
Oregon
Measure 102: Allows local bonds for financing affordable housing with nongovernmental entities.
Passed
Nov. 6, 2018
Oregon
Measure 106: Prohibits spending "public funds" (defined) directly/indirectly for "abortion" (defined); exceptions; reduces abortion access
Failed
Taxes
Election Date
State
Title
Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008
Oregon
Measure 56: Amends Constitution: Provides that May and November Property Tax Elections are Decided by Majority of Voters Voting
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Oregon
Measure 59: Creates an Unlimited Deduction for Federal Income Taxes on Individual Taxpayers' Oregon Income-Tax Returns
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Oregon
Measure 63: Exempts Specified Property Owners from Building Permit
Failed
Jan. 26, 2010
Oregon
Measure 67: Raises $10 Corporate Minimum Tax, Business Minimum Tax, Corporate Profits Tax. Provides Funds Currently Budgeted For Education, Health Care, Public Safety, Other Services
Passed
Jan. 26, 2010
Oregon
Measure 66: Raises Tax on Household Income At and Above $250,000 (and $125,000 for Individual Filers). Reduces Income Taxes on Unemployment Benefits in 2009. Provides Funds Currently Budgeted for Education, Health Care, Public Safety, Other Services
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Oregon
Measure 79: Amends Constitution: Prohibits Real Estate Transfer Taxes, Fees, Other Assessments, Except those Operative on December 31, 2009
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Oregon
Measure 85: Amends Constitution: Allocates Corporate Income/Excise Tax "Kicker" Refund to Additionally Fund K Through 12 Public Education
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Oregon
Measure 84: Phases Out Existing Inheritance Taxes on Large Estates, and All Taxes on Intra-Family Property Transfers
Failed
Nov. 4, 2014
Oregon
Ballot Measure Number 91: Allows Possession, Manufacture, Sale of Marijuana by/to Adults, Subject to State Licensing, Regulation, Taxation
Passed
Nov. 8, 2016
Oregon
Measure Number 97: Oregon Business Tax Increase Initiative Petition
Failed
Nov. 6, 2018
Oregon
Measure 103: Prohibits taxes/fees based on transactions for "groceries" enacted or amended after September 2017
Failed
Nov. 6, 2018
Oregon
Measure 104: Expands (beyond taxes) application of requirement that three-fifths legislative majority approve bills raising revenue
Failed
Nov. 3, 2020
Oregon
HB 2270, Measure 108: Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health Programs Measure
Passed
Nov. 3, 2026
Oregon
Measure 302: Oregon Increase to Gas Tax, Payroll Tax, and Vehicle Registration Fees Referendum
Pending
Budget, Spending and Taxes
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Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2024
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 118: Increase Corporate Tax and Issue Rebates to Residents
Outcome:
Failed
Government Budget and Spending
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Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 62: Amends Constitution: Allocates 15% of Lottery Proceeds to Public Safety Fund for Crime Prevention, Investigation, Prosecution
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
May 18, 2010
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 69: Amends Constitution: Continues And Modernizes Authority For Lowest Cost Borrowing For Community Colleges And Public Universities.
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
May 18, 2010
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 68: Revises Constitution: Allows State to Issue Bonds to Match Voter Approved School District Bonds for School Capital Costs.
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 72: Amends Constitution: Authorizes Exception to $50,000 State Borrowing Limit for State's Real and Personal Property Projects
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 75: Authorizes Multnomah County Casino; Casino to Contribute Monthly Revenue Percentage to State for Specified Purposes
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 82: Amends Constitution: Authorizes Establishment of Privately-Owned Casinos; Mandates Percentage of Revenues Payable to Dedicated State Fund
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 83: Authorizes Privately-Owned Wood Village Casino; Mandates Percentage Of Revenues Payable to Dedicated State Fund
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Oregon
Title:
Ballot Measure Number 86: Amends Constitution: Requires Creation of Fund for Oregonians Pursuing Post-Secondary Education, Authorizes State Indebtedness to Finance Fund
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Oregon
Title:
Ballot Measure Number 91: Allows Possession, Manufacture, Sale of Marijuana by/to Adults, Subject to State Licensing, Regulation, Taxation
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure Number 98: High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure Number 96: Oregon Portion of Lottery Proceeds for Support of Veterans
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 102: Allows local bonds for financing affordable housing with nongovernmental entities.
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 106: Prohibits spending "public funds" (defined) directly/indirectly for "abortion" (defined); exceptions; reduces abortion access
Outcome:
Failed
Taxes
keyboard_arrow_down
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 56: Amends Constitution: Provides that May and November Property Tax Elections are Decided by Majority of Voters Voting
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 59: Creates an Unlimited Deduction for Federal Income Taxes on Individual Taxpayers' Oregon Income-Tax Returns
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 63: Exempts Specified Property Owners from Building Permit
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Jan. 26, 2010
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 67: Raises $10 Corporate Minimum Tax, Business Minimum Tax, Corporate Profits Tax. Provides Funds Currently Budgeted For Education, Health Care, Public Safety, Other Services
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Jan. 26, 2010
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 66: Raises Tax on Household Income At and Above $250,000 (and $125,000 for Individual Filers). Reduces Income Taxes on Unemployment Benefits in 2009. Provides Funds Currently Budgeted for Education, Health Care, Public Safety, Other Services
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 79: Amends Constitution: Prohibits Real Estate Transfer Taxes, Fees, Other Assessments, Except those Operative on December 31, 2009
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 85: Amends Constitution: Allocates Corporate Income/Excise Tax "Kicker" Refund to Additionally Fund K Through 12 Public Education
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 84: Phases Out Existing Inheritance Taxes on Large Estates, and All Taxes on Intra-Family Property Transfers
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Oregon
Title:
Ballot Measure Number 91: Allows Possession, Manufacture, Sale of Marijuana by/to Adults, Subject to State Licensing, Regulation, Taxation
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure Number 97: Oregon Business Tax Increase Initiative Petition
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 103: Prohibits taxes/fees based on transactions for "groceries" enacted or amended after September 2017
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 104: Expands (beyond taxes) application of requirement that three-fifths legislative majority approve bills raising revenue
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2020
State:
Oregon
Title:
HB 2270, Measure 108: Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health Programs Measure
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2026
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 302: Oregon Increase to Gas Tax, Payroll Tax, and Vehicle Registration Fees Referendum
Outcome:
Pending
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