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Proposition 8, known informally as Prop 8, was a California ballot proposition and a state constitutional amendment intended to ban same-sex marriage; it passed in the November 2008 California state elections and was later overturned in court. The proposition was created by opponents of same-sex marriage in advance [3] of the California Supreme ...
On November 4, 2008, the Supreme Court ruling was struck down by when Proposition 8 passed in California, resulting in nationwide protests and judicial cases. Proposition 8 added the void text of Proposition 22 that "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California" into the California Constitution. On November 5 ...
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.
June 3, 1980. 1 – Failed – Parklands And Renewable Resources Investment Program. 2 – Passed – Veterans Bond Act Of 1980. 3 – Passed – State Capitol Maintenance. 4 – Failed – Low-Rent Housing. 5 – Passed – Freedom Of Press. 6 – Passed – Reapportionment. 7 – Passed – Disaster Assistance. 8 – Passed – Alternative ...
t. e. The California state elections, November 2008 were held on November 4, 2008 throughout California. Among the elections taking place were those for the office of President of the United States, all the seats of California's delegation to the House of Representatives, all of the seats of the State Assembly, and all of the odd-numbered seats ...
t. e. Proposition 8 (or The Victims' Bill of Rights[1][2]), a law enacted by California voters on 8 June 1982 by the initiative process, restricted the rights of convicts and those suspected of crimes and extended the rights of victims. To do so, it amended the California Constitution and ordinary statutes.
e. In California, a ballot proposition is a referendum or an initiative measure that is submitted to the electorate for a direct decision or direct vote (or plebiscite). If passed, it can alter one or more of the articles of the Constitution of California, one or more of the 29 California Codes, or another law in the California Statutes by ...
Repeals 2008 California Proposition 8 and declares in the state constitution that that the "right to marry is a fundamental right", effectively allowing same-sex couples to once again marry. [23] 4: TBA: Authorizes the issuance of $10 billion in bonds to fund various water infrastructure, energy, and environmental protection projects. [24] 5: TBA