European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday novembers 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 5 voters snub tax cuts environment measures limiting political terms of d is a a a Mma m by the associated press tax rebels and the environmental movement were snubbed by the nations voters but so were ballot measures calling for higher taxes. Gun control forces won a Victory in Florida and supporters of limiting politicians time in office triumphed in California Colorado and Kansas City to. A in tuesdays most closely watched ballot initiative californians rejected proposition 128, a far reaching lineup of environmental regulations dubbed a big Green by supporters who included a Galaxy of Hollywood stars. Opponents led by Industrial companies marshalled $10 million in their Campaign to defeat it. Measures backed by environmentalists to regulate land use and pollution also lost in Washington Oregon and Missouri. A $1.97 billion Bond Issue to pay for environmental projects failed in new York. Citizens initiatives calling for drastic tax cuts or limits on government spending lost in Massachusetts Nebraska Colorado and Utah. But in Oregon an initiative to limit property taxes to 1.5 percent of assessed value passed narrowly. Florida voters amended the state Constitution to require a three Day wait on handgun purchases. In other voting a pair of anti abortion proposals lost in Oregon while nevadans made it harder to change that states Liberal abortion Law. A proposal to make Martin Luther King  birthday a Holiday in Arizona appeared Likely to lose by a slim 51 percent-49 percent margin. Voters in Oregon Defeated a plan to give tax credits to parents who Send their children to parochial or other private schools and arizonans rejected a proposal to increase spending on education by about $6 billion Over 10 years. The Massachusetts tax initiative would have repealed two income tax increases and rescinded fee increases since 1988, costing the states government $2.6 billion in its next fiscal year. It lost by a 3-to-2 margin. The measure would have been the biggest voter initiated state tax Rollback in history. But with the states economic woes voters apparently were worried about the Impact said Paul Watanabe a political scientist at the University of Massachusetts. A they wanted change but the measure went too far a he said. Nebraskans voted 2-to-l against the a two percent solution a which would have capped growth in local and state government spending at 2 percent a year. Utah voters turned Down a measure that would have eliminated the sales tax on most food and coloradans narrowly Defeated a requirement for voter approval for tax increases. Voters weren to sending a welcoming message to higher taxes though. Montanans voted against a proposal to make Tolje state cigarette tax the highest in the nation in an attempt to reduce smoking. Californians rejected two proposals to increase liquor taxes while voters in Nevada Defeated a corporate profits tax and upheld a constitutional ban on personal income taxes. Residents of Gwinnett county ga., Defeated a 1 percent sales tax to finance a suburban Extension of Atlanta a rapid transit system. A 1 percent Utility tax increase to finance a stadium for baseball a san Francisco giants appeared headed for a narrow loss in Santa Clara county Calif. It the nearly 2-to-l defeat of californians big Green was a big setback for environmentalists. The measure would have imposed a wide Range of controls on emis propositions Sions pesticides offshore Oil drilling and logging. Business groups argued it would Cost several billion dollars annually in higher  electricity and food prices. Supporters said it would save several billion dollars a year in Energy and health costs. State attorney general John Van de Kamp a primary sponsor of the measure said voters had become conservative about spending Money on new programs. A i think the invasion of Kuwait the beginning of the recession the National budget crisis the state budget crisis a All those things have scared people a he said. Voters in Washington rejected a sweeping measure to control development in environmentally sensitive areas and mandate Jand use planning throughout the state. In Oregon voters Defeated strict recycling rules and a proposal to shut Down the states Only nuclear Power Plant. Missourians said no to a a natural streams initiative to regulate development along Scenic Waterways in the Ozark mountains. In South Dakota a measure to limit mining in the Black Hills lost but a proposal to regulate Large scale garbage dumps won. Colorado voters easily passed a far reaching measure to limit the number of terms served by politicians. The limits would even apply to . Senators and congressmen one aspect that May run afoul of the . Constitution. In California a measure limiting politicians to two terms and ending state contributions to officeholders pensions led 52 percent-48 percent with 85 percent of the precincts in. Voters in Kansas City mo., limited the mayor and City Council members to two terms. And in Arizona voters rejected a pay raise for legislators. Elsewhere a Washington d.c., voters turned Back an attempt to restore the right of homeless people to City financed overnight shelter. A arizonans Defeated a 20 percent Cut in Auto insurance rates. A Maine voters abolished the states Tough Blue Laws that Force most big retailers to close on sundays. A oregonians made it illegal not to use seat belts in cars. They also voted to Experiment with replacing welfare benefits with Low paying jobs but the program would require approval from Congress. A voters in the Staten Island Borough of new York City approved a referendum to Start a process that could Lead to secession from the City. Voters in predominantly Black Boston neighbourhoods also considered a secession study but vote totals had not been released. A Seattle voters retained spousal benefits for unmarried companions of Munici it Al employees. San franciscans passed a Ess sweeping measure allowing unmarried couples to Register their relationships with City officials but without conferring formal benefits. A residents of Sacramento Calif., and surrounding Sacramento county rejected a merger that would have created the nations seventh largest City. Sylvia Cappello hangs on to her i8-month-old son Anthony As she votes in  voters snuff out Liberal Law on marijuana Juneau Alaska apr alaskans have voted to make private Possession of marijuana a crime again striking Down the nations most Liberal pot Law. With 45 percent of the precincts reporting the measure passed tuesday by a vote of 27,538, or 54 percent to 23,586, or 46 percent. For 15 years alaskan Law has permitted adults to possess less than 4 ounces of the drug in their Homes and other private places. The initiative will make Possession of Small amounts of marijuana in any location a Misdemeanour punishable by up to 90 Days in jail and a $1,000 Fine. The new Law takes effect in late february. A a it a wonderful a said Marie Majewske of Anchorage who led the initiative Campaign. A i have great Faith in the people of this state i truly believed they would do the right  opponents said they will Challenge the new Law in court based on the Strong Pri Vacy clause in the alaskan Constitution. The outcome was closer than most observers expected. Polls had shown support for the measure running nearly 2 to 1 As late As a week ago. A it certainly does no to look like a mandate does it a said Glenda Straube Campaign manager for alaskans for privacy which led opposition to the measure. A we were underdogs from the very beginning a she said. A in fact i think we be done a fantastic Job of pulling As Many votes As we  in 1975, the Alaska supreme court ruled that the marginal evidence of marijuana a health threat did not justify government intrusion into a persons privacy at Home. That ruling led to the current state Law. The debate Over the initiative attracted Strong interest and Large donations from outside the state. The Bush administration sent drug Czar William Bennett to Campaign for the measures passage