Phoenix voters say no to Prop 106 regarding pension funding

PHOENIX — Phoenix residents have voted no on Proposition 106, which proposed a cap on budget growth for certain programs if pensions aren’t adequately funded.

Unofficial results from 10 p.m. showed that voters shot down the measure by a two-to-one margin — 66% (115,369 votes) who said no compared to 34% (58,803) who said yes.

City of Phoenix officials said in an email about 15,000 early ballots still need to be validated and processed and that the next results update would not come until Wednesday evening.

Early voting began July 31 and ran through Friday at Phoenix City Hall, while polls were open at the city’s 28 voting centers Saturday through Tuesday.

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego took to Twitter to applaud voters for going against the measure.

From the outset, it was clear that this race was about far more than a difference of opinion. It was more fundamental than that. It was about what we want our city to be. And because YOU stepped up, Phoenix’s future looks brighter than ever.

— Kate Gallego (@KateWGallego) August 28, 2019

The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the United Phoenix Firefighters, the Arizona AFL-CIO, and the local AARP chapter opposed the proposition, saying it could slash funding for libraries and other city services.

Supporters included Phoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club.

You have my commitment that I will continue to fight for accountability and fiscal responsibility at the City of Phoenix. Together we will make Phoenix the best city in the country.

— Sal DiCiccio (@Sal_DiCiccio) August 28, 2019

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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