This measure allows the state to sell $5 billion in GO bonds for various renewable energy, alternative fuel, energy efficiency, and air emissions reduction purposes. It also designates various state agencies to administer different components of the measure. Finally, the measure specifies that not more than 1 percent of the funds in each account established by the measure may be used to pay for program administration.
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This measure amends the California Constitution to change the redistricting process for the state Legislature, Board of Equalization, and California members of the U.S. House of Representatives, beginning with the 2010 census.
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This measure authorizes the state to sell $900 million in general obligation bonds for the Cal-Vet program. These bonds would provide sufficient funds for at least 3,600 additional veterans to receive loans.
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This measure authorizes the state to sell $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds to fund (1) pre-construction activities and construction of a high-speed passenger train system in California, and (2) capital improvements to passenger rail systems that expand capacity, improve safety, or enable train riders to connect to the high-speed train system. The bond funds would be available when appropriated by the Legislature. General obligation bonds are backed by the state, meaning that the state is required to pay the principal and interest costs on these bonds.
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Beginning January 1, 2015, this measure prohibits with certain exceptions the confinement on a farm of pregnant pigs, calves raised for veal, and egg-laying hens in a manner that does not allow them to turn around freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend their limbs. Under the measure, any person who violates this law would be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment in county jail for up to six months.
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This measure authorizes the state to sell $980 million in general obligation bonds for capital improvement projects at children’s hospitals. The measure specifically identifies the five University of California children’s hospitals as eligible bond fund recipients. There are additional children’s hospitals that are likely to meet other eligibility criteria specified in the measure, which are based on hospitals’ performance in the 2001‑02 fiscal year. These criteria include providing at least 160 licensed beds for infants and children.
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This measure amends the State Constitution to require, with certain exceptions, a physician (or his or her representative) to notify the parent or legal guardian of a pregnant minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion involving that minor. (This measure does not require a physician or a minor to obtain the consent of a parent or guardian.) This measure applies only to cases involving an “unemancipated” minor. The measure identifies an unemancipated minor as being a female under the age of 18 who has not entered into a valid marriage, is not on active duty in the armed services of the United States, and has not been declared free from her parents’ or guardians’ custody and control under state law.
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This measure (1) expands drug treatment diversion programs for criminal offenders, (2) modifies parole supervision procedures and expands prison and parole rehabilitation programs, (3) allows inmates to earn additional time off their prison sentences for participation and performance in rehabilitation programs, (4) reduces certain penalties for marijuana possession, and (5) makes miscellaneous changes to state law related mainly to state administration of rehabilitation and parole programs for offenders.
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This measure makes several changes to current laws relating to California’s criminal justice system. These include: setting required spending levels for certain new and existing criminal justice programs; increasing penalties for certain crimes; making various changes to state parole policies; and making various other changes related to gang databases, hearsay evidence, gang injunction procedures, criminal background checks for public housing residents, temporary housing for offenders, release of undocumented persons, juvenile justice coordinating council membership, and juveniles in adult court.
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This measure makes a number of changes regarding Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) and the permitting of electricity generating facilities and transmission lines. Primarily, the measure establishes additional, higher RPS targets for electricity providers, makes RPS requirements enforceable on publicly owned utilities, changes the process for defining “market price of electricity,” changes the cost cap provisions that limit electricity provider obligations under the RPS, expands the scope of RPS enforcement, revises RPS-related contracting period and obligations, sets a lower penalty rate in statute and removes the cap on the total penalty amount for failure to meet RPS requirements, directs the use of RPS penalty revenues, and expands the Energy Commission’s permitting authority.
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This measure amends the California Constitution to specify that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. As a result, notwithstanding the California Supreme Court ruling of May 2008, marriage would be limited to individuals of the opposite sex, and individuals of the same sex would not have the right to marry in California.
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This measure amends the State Constitution and various state laws to (1) expand the legal rights of crime victims and the payment of restitution by criminal offenders, (2) restrict the early release of inmates, and (3) change the procedures for granting and revoking parole.
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