California 2010 ballot propositions
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Statewide ballot propositions will be on the 2010 ballot in California on June 8 and November 2.
Qualified for June 8 ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Top Two Primary | Elections | Top two primary vote getters move to general regardless of party affiliation | On ballot |
| LRSS | Fair Elections Act | Elections | Public funding of politician's campaigns | On ballot |
| LRCA | Seismic Retrofitting | Taxes | Seismic retrofitting should not add to property's tax assessed value | On ballot |
Qualified for November 2 ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRSS | Water Bonds | Bonds | $11.1 billion bond to upgrade California's water system | On ballot |
Legislature considering
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | ACA 13 | Initiative rights | Give state legislature right to change initiated constitutional amendments after signatures are collected |
| LRCA | ACA 20 | Initiative rights | California Legislative Analyst's Office would write ballot titles instead of the attorney general |
| LRCA | ACA 21 | Initiative rights | To be approved, a ballot initiative would require a 2/3rds vote rather than the current simple majority |
| LRCA | SCA 16 | Initiative rights | Fewer signatures needed for initiatives if first reviewed by legislature |
Approved for circulation
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Circulation deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CISS | Photo ID to Vote | Elections | Must present government-issued photo ID to vote | November 13, 2009 |
| CISS | Life Insurance Tax | Taxes | Tax on employer-beneficiary life insurance benefits | November 13, 2009 |
| CISS | If Undocumented, No Benefits | Immigration | Applicants for government aid must be documented residents | November 20, 2009 |
| CISS | Drug Testing for Legislators | Legislature | Drug and alcohol testing for state legislators | December 10, 2009 |
| CICA | Honor in Office | Legislature | State legislators required to read laws before voting on them | December 14, 2009 |
| CICA | Budget Reform | Taxes | Budget approved by 60% supermajority rather than 2/3rds supermajority | December 21, 2009 |
| CICA | Right to Vote | 2/3rds vote of local voters before establishing CCA program | December 28, 2009 | |
| CICA | Right to Call Convention | Constitution | California's electors shall have right to call a constitutional convention | January 11, 2010 |
| CICA | Constitutional Convention | Constitution | Shall California hold a constitutional convention? | January 11, 2010 |
| CICA | Marijuana Tax | Marijuana | Three different proposals to legalize/tax marijuana | Various deadlines |
| CISS | Corporate Loophole Repeal | Taxes | Opposes three business tax breaks (Two distinct proposals) | February 8, 2010 |
| CICA | Wealth Tax | Taxes | Increase taxes on wealthy, create Environmental Superfund | February 16, 2010 |
| CICA | Congressional Redistricting | Elections | Congressional district lines to be re-drawn by a committee | March 22, 2010 |
| CICA | No Divorces Amendment | Marriage | No divorces | March 22, 2010 |
| CISS | Auto Insurance | Regulation | Discount for those who have had continuous auto insurance coverage | March 26, 2010 |
| CICA | Citizen Legislature | Legislature | State legislature to be part-time rather than full-time | March 29, 2009 |
| CISS | Christmas Songs Sung in Schools | Education | Public schools can allow students to sing Christmas songs | March 29, 2010 |
| CISS | Stop Insurance Overcharges | Regulation | Insurance customers can't be charged more if they pay on an installment basis | April 1, 2010 |
| CICA | Marriage Equality | Marriage | Repeal of Proposition 8 | April 12, 2010 |
| CICA | End Two-Thirds Majority | Taxes | Legislative majority, rather than a supermajority, can pass a budget | April 12, 2010 |
| CICA | Term Limits | Term limits | Reduce total number of years a state legistor can serve from 14 to 12 | April 22, 2010 |
| CICA | Taxes End at Age 55 | Taxes | Exempt those over 55 from state income and property taxes | April 23, 2010 |
| CICA | Education Tax Relief | Taxes | No property, sales or income taxes for Article 9, Section 5 schools | April 23, 2010 |
| CICA | Parental Protection | Education | Parents are final authority over the education of their children | April 23, 2010 |
Pending at AG's office
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Free Exercise of Religion | Religious freedom | Individuals can freely advocate for opinions they draw from their reading of the Bible |
| CISS | Tobacco Tax/Cancer Research | Taxes | Increase the tax on cigarettes to fund cancer research |
| CICA | Grassroots Initiative Reform | Initiative rights | Variety of changes to laws governing the initiative process in California |
| CICA | Definition of Person | Abortion | "Person" applies to all living human organisms from the beginning of their development |
| CICA | Illegal to Lie when Campaigning | Elections | Impose criminal penalties on those who lie in the course of campaigning |
| CISS | Insurance Discrimination | Regulation | New rules about what insurance companies can do with their rates |
| CICA | Tax Reform | Taxes | Change many features of California's tax laws |
| CICA | Local Control | Taxes | Reduce vote needed to pass a parcel tax from 67% to 55% |
| CISS | Funding for State Parks | Taxes | Increase vehicle license fees by $18 a year to fund state parks |
| CICA | Community Hospitals | Taxes | Legislature prohibited from imposing taxes on community hospitals unless taxes are used to reimburse community hospitals providing hospital services to low-income patients |
| CICA | Public Pension Reform | Labor | Public employees hired after date of act would have different pension benefits than those hired before date of act |
| CICA | Funds for Public Schools | Education | Higher taxes on real estate owned by corporations |
| CICA | State Gov't Can't Take Local Funds | State spending | State government prohibited from taking local redevelopment money, gasoline taxes, highway funds |
| CICA | Parental Notification | Abortion | In most circumstances, parents would have to be notified prior to minor daughter having an abortion |
| CISS | Paycheck Protection | Labor | Government agencies can't deduct money from employee paychecks for unions without written consent |
| CICA | School Choice for Foster Children | Education | School vouchers for California's approximately 50,000 foster children |
| CISS | Human Trafficking | Law enforcement | Tougher penalties for human trafficking |
| CISS | Corporate Donations | Elections | Corporations can't give money to political campaigns unless corporate shareholders approve |
| CICA | Permission to Tax | Taxes | Voters must give permission before any new taxes can be imposed |
| CICA | Spending Limits | State spending | A Taxpayer Bill of Rights-style limitation on government spending growth |
In pre-submission stage
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Corporate Property Tax Increase | Taxes | Amend Prop 13 to allow increased taxes on commercial property |
| Pension Reform | Labor | Reform California's public pension system |
Withdrawn/missed deadline
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CISS | Pension Tax | Labor | Tax on public pension income over $40,000 | Missed deadline |
| CICA | End Two-Thirds Requirement | Taxes | Eliminate requirement that budgets be approved by 2/3rds vote of legislature | Missed deadline |
| CICA | Sales Tax Increase | Taxes | Add 1% to state sales tax, funds go to education | Missed deadline |
| CICA | Penalties for No Budget | Gov't admin | Governor and legislature removed from office if no budget | Missed deadline |
| CICA | Repeal of Prop 8 | Marriage | Several proposals to repeal Proposition 8 | Missed deadline |
See also
External links
- Current California initiatives as listed on the website of the California Secretary of State
- List of active California initiatives as listed by the California Attorney General
- Initiative sponsors submit paperwork promising a busy 2010 cycle
- State ballot initiatives stacking up
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