WHAT’S AHEAD FOR THE PROPOSITIONS

California voters on Tuesday approved 15 propositions that will shape the state for years to come. Among other decisions, they approved a gasoline tax increase and voted in favor of issuing $5 billion worth of bonds to benefit transportation, schools, prisons and housing. Here is an explanation of each proposition and, to the extent now known, what lies ahead as they move toward implementation.

MEASURE: * Proposition 107: This measure authorizes the state to sell $150 million in general obligation bonds to help low-income first-time home buyers ($25 million); to finance low-income rental units ($100 million); to restore residential hotels ($15 million); and to add beds in homeless shelters ($10 million).

NEXT STEP: Although the bonds can be sold almost immediately, the state agencies involved must first announce the availability of the money and then sort through competing proposals, from mortgage lenders, local governments, and nonprofit agencies, for spending it. The process could take months.

MEASURE: * Proposition 108: This authorizes the state to issue $1 billion in general obligation bonds to pay for the construction of rail systems. At least 15% of the total money raised must be spent for intercity rail construction.

NEXT STEP: Caltrans said it would be 18 months before any improvements are seen because regional transportation agencies must submit proposals to the California Transportation Commission, which sets priorities for projects.

MEASURE: * Proposition 109: This measure will increase from 12 days to 30 days the time that the governor has to sign or veto bills after the first year of the legislative session. The governor was allowed 30 days only after the entire two-year session.

NEXT STEP: The new law takes effect in 1991.

MEASURE: * Proposition 110: This measure gives the Legislature authority to extend a special break on property taxes to severely disabled homeowners regardless of age. When moving to a higher-valued home, they will be allowed the tax rate paid on their previous residence. The tax break, which is permitted on moves within counties or to a county that allows such transfers, already applies to homeowners 55 or older.

NEXT STEP: The measure cannot take effect until the Legislature agrees on who qualifies as disabled and passes enacting legislation.

MEASURE: * Proposition 111: This measure increases gasoline taxes by 9 cents a gallon over the next five years to pay for a variety of transportation-related expenses. It also modifies the state spending limit to permit additional government spending.

NEXT STEP: California motorists will begin paying an additional 5-cents-per-gallon tax on Aug. 1. Gas taxes will also go up 1 cent per gallon a year in January 1991-1994. A 40% increase in truck weight fees also becomes effective Aug. 1. The state will begin collecting another 10% on Jan. 1, 1991. The California Transportation Commission will be asked in July to authorize $257 million in backlogged highway projects in anticipation of new revenue. Over the next year Caltrans is expected to collect about $635 million from the increased gas tax and truck weight fees. The increases in the spending limit will amount to about $800 million the first year.

MEASURE: * Proposition 112: This requires the governor to appoint a seven-member salary commission that will decide on the level of compensation to be received by legislators, the governor and other elected state officials. In addition, it imposes a variety of new ethical standards on state officials. The proposition also prohibits legislators and state officials who leave office from lobbying their former colleagues for 12 months.

NEXT STEP: The governor has 30 days to appoint the salary commission and the commission has until Dec. 3 to reach its conclusions. A ban on honorariums takes effect Dec. 3, and conflict-of-interest penalties take effect on Jan. 1, 1991. The lobbying provisions take effect for most officials on Jan. 1, 1991. And since June 6, the Legislature has been required to hold most of its meetings in public.

MEASURE: * Proposition 113: The measure requires the state to begin the renewal of chiropractors’ licenses on the last day of their birth month instead of on Jan. 1 of each year. It increases penalties for unlicensed practice to $750 and six months in jail.

NEXT STEP: The state board has until July 1, 1991, to implement the new licensing plan. The increased penalties went into effect on June 6.

MEASURE: * Proposition 114: This measure broadens the definition of “peace officer” to include a variety of state and local government employees whose murder could mean the death penalty for the killers.

NEXT STEP: This took effect on June 6.

MEASURE: * Proposition 115: This wide-ranging anti-crime measure amends the state Constitution to limit the rights of criminal defendants to those required by the U.S. Constitution. It also revises state statutes to try to speed criminal proceedings, expands the death penalty, and specifies torture as a crime.

NEXT STEP: The measure took effect on June 6. But opponents contest the constitutionality of the proposition. They contend it violates the legal requirement that initiatives be limited to a single subject. They also argue it is a “revision” of the state Constitution--rather than an “amendment”--and thus cannot be enacted by initiative.

MEASURE: * Proposition 116: This measure authorizes the state to sell $1.99 billion in general obligation bonds to pay for intercity and commuter rail systems. The money would go to build various rail systems, including $202 million for the Los Angeles-San Diego rail corridor, $81 million for the Los Angeles-Santa Barbara rail link and at least $80 million for Metro Rail.

NEXT STEP: The Transportation Commission meets June 13 and 14 and is expected to discuss guidelines for the allocation of the funds. A Caltrans spokeswoman said the agency is now reorganizing and will soon appoint a coordinator to handle the funds. As with Proposition 108, Caltrans does not seem to be geared up for quick action.

MEASURE: * Proposition 117: This prohibits sport hunting of mountain lions and sets aside $30 million annually for 30 years for purchase of habitat.

NEXT STEP: The prohibition took effect on June 6. Habitats will be set aside starting July 1.

MEASURE: * Proposition 118 and Proposition 119 failed.

MEASURE: * Proposition 120: This measure authorizes the state to sell $450 million in general obligation bonds to provide money to buy land and construct, remodel and maintain state prisons.

NEXT STEP: No date has been set for the bonds to be sold. Legislators plan to ask voters to approve another $450-million prison bond issue in the November general election.

MEASURE: * Proposition 121: This measure authorizes the state to sell $450 million in general obligation bonds to pay for new construction for University of California, Cal State and community college campuses. Of that amount, $386 million is for the current budget: $130 million for UC, $130 million for CSU, and $126 million for community colleges.

NEXT STEP: No date has been set for the bonds to be sold. Another $450-million higher-education bond issue is expected to be on the November ballot.

MEASURE: * Proposition 122: This authorizes the state to sell $300 million in general obligation bonds to pay for the repair, replacement or relocation of state and local government buildings that would be unsafe in an earthquake.

NEXT STEP: It may be several years before the state is geared up to administer the program and the bonds are actually sold.

MEASURE: * Proposition 123: This measure, which passed by a higher margin than any other bond issue on Tuesday’s ballot, authorizes the state to sell $800 million in general obligation bonds to pay for the construction, rehabilitation and modernization of classrooms. At least $500 million must be spent on construction, no more than $260 million for rehabilitation and modernization of existing school buildings, and $40 million for air conditioning of year-round schools.

NEXT STEP: No date has been set for the bonds to be sold. Another $800-million school-bond measure is expected to be on the November ballot. Even if the second measure is approved, however, the state will be well short of the amount needed to pay for $6 billion in backlogged projects. Almost $2 billion in earlier voter-approved bonds still have not been sold.