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Allowing voting registration on Election Day. Proposition 71 (2004) Passed: On the use of stem cells in scientific research. Proposition 73 (2005) Defeated: Parental notification before abortion. Proposition 83 (2006) Passed: Various restrictions of civil liberties for paroled sex offenders (Jessica's Law). Proposition 85 (2006) Defeated ...
The passage of Proposition 8 received widespread media coverage over the amendment's effect on the concurrent 2008 presidential and congressional elections, as well as the pre-election effects Proposition 8 had on California's reputation as a historically LGBT-friendly state and the same-sex marriage debate that had started after same-sex ...
Invalidates Proposition 62 if passed by a larger proportion of the popular vote. [24] [40] 67: Passed Referendum to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags. This is a referendum on a law signed by the Governor on September 30, 2014, that would impose a statewide ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags at grocery stores. [24] [41]
Proposition 36 reforms a law approved a decade ago that reduced some felonies to misdemeanors and was seen as a milestone in California's attempt to end the harsh tough-on-crime policies of the past.
Many district attorneys and law enforcement officials blame Proposition 47 for crime in California and are backing Proposition 36 on the November ballot to reverse some of the reforms. Proposition ...
Passed Authorizes the issuance of $10 billion in bonds to fund construction and upgrades to public schools and colleges. [22] 3: Passed Repeals 2008 California Proposition 8 and declares in the state constitution that the "right to marry is a fundamental right", effectively allowing same-sex couples to once again marry. [23] 4: Passed
California Senate Bill 202, passed in 2011, mandated that initiatives and optional referendums can appear only on the November general election ballot, a statute that was controversial at the time, being seen as a self-serving, single-party initiative; [3] the November general election rule for initiatives and optional referendums has ...
In 2012, state lawmakers passed a bill to adopt Election Day voter registration with the law taking effect in 2016. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] In 2015, California became the second state to pass automatic voter registration with initial implementation expected in the second half of 2016. [ 18 ]