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California Proposition 131, Ethics, Term Limits and Campaign Finance Act (1990)
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Proposition 131, if it had passed, would have set limits on the number of consecutive terms that an elected state official could serve in office; placed restrictions on the conduct of elected officials, candidates, and staff; changed existing campaign finance laws; and allowed candidates for state office to receive public funds if they agree to comply with limits on campaign spending.
Ralph Nader was a leading proponent of Proposition 131. It was viewed as competing with Proposition 140, which was on the same ballot and which won.
Election results
| Proposition 131 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 d No | 4,490,973 | 62.25% | ||
| Yes | 2,723,763 | 37.75% | ||
Constitutional changes
If Proposition 131 had passed, it would have amended these parts of the California Constitution:
- Section 2 of Article V.
- Section 11 of Article V.
- Section 2 of Article IX.
- Section 17 of Article XIII.
- Section 2 of Article IV.
- Section 8 of Article II.
Ballot summary
The ballot summary said:
- Limits elected statewide officials to eight successive years in office; state legislators, Board of Equalization members to twelve successive years.
- Limits gifts to elected state, local officials.
- Enlarges conflict of interest prohibitions, remedies applicable to state, local government officials.
- Prohibits use of public resources for personal or campaign purposes.
- Authorizes special prosecutors.
- Establishes campaign contribution limits for elective offices.
- Provides partial public campaign financing for candidates to state office who agree to specified campaign expenditure limits.
- Substantially repeals campaign ballot measures, Proposition 68 and Proposition 73, enacted June, 1988.
Fiscal impact
The fiscal estimate provided by the California Legislative Analyst's Office said:
- Unknown level of state revenues, possibly $12 million in 1990-91 and uncertain amounts thereafter, to be generated from state income tax check-off provisions for campaign financing; corresponding unknown revenue loss to state General Fund.
- Annual General Fund contributions of $5 million for campaign matching payments beginning January 1, 1992, amounts to increase in subsequent years.
- Unknown amount of state matching payments likely to be requested under measure for campaign financing by candidates for state office.
- State General Fund administrative costs of approximately $1.5 million in 1990-91, $3 million annually for subsequent years.
External links
- Hastings California I&R database
- Los Angeles Law Library, 1990 ballot propositions
- November 1990 election results (pages 9-10)
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