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Under California law, certain types of bills passed by the State Legislature and signed by the Governor must be submitted to the voters as a referendum at the next statewide election. Legislative bills that require mandatory referendums include state constitutional amendments, bond measures, [7] and amendments to previously approved voter ...
It failed, with 55.0% of voters voting "no." [1] If passed, the proposition would have amended the California Constitution to reduce the supermajority requirement from two-thirds of the vote to 55% for local bond measures to fund affordable housing and some types of public infrastructure. [2]
Legalizing medical marijuana under California law. Proposition 218 (1996) Passed: Right to vote on local taxes; assessment and property-related fee reforms; initiative power expansion in regard to local revenue reduction or repeal. Constitutional follow-up to Proposition 13 (1978). Proposition 22 (2000) Passed, then declared unconstitutional
The bill immediately requires county boards to have a state- or federal-approved voting system in place before ending a contract with its current one. A manual tally is not approved at the state ...
In June 2020, the California State Legislature passed ACA 5 with more than a two-thirds vote in each house, allowing the proposal to become a qualified ballot measure and later Proposition 16. Proposition 16 was rejected by 57.23% of voters in the November 2020 election, meaning that Prop 209 remains in the California Constitution.
The bill was introduced to the California State Senate by Democratic Senator Richard Polanco. [5] The bill was endorsed by both the American Civil Liberties Union and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. [6] The bill passed on the Senate floor with a vote of 22 to 13, and passed on the assembly floor with a vote of 47 to 25. [6]
The Constitution of California is among the longest in the world. [4] This is predominantly due to additions by California ballot propositions, which allow enacting amendments by a simple majority vote in a referendum. Since its enactment, the California constitution has been amended an average of five times each year. [5]
California voters will decide in November whether the state Constitution should explicitly protect a person's right to an abortion, and Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new efforts to solidify ...