December 16
This measure amends the California Constitution to change the way boundaries of districts for the state Legislature, BOE, and the U.S. House of Representatives from California are determined.
December 12
The measure would authorize the issuance of $3 billion in state general obligation bonds to provide funding for stem cell research and research facilities in California. A new state institute would be established to use the proceeds from the sale of the state bonds to issue grants and loans for stem cell research and research facilities, and to provide oversight of stem cell research activities funded by this measure within California.
December 5
This measure (1) expands the current program to allow all cities and counties in the state to increase fines for certain traffic offenses in school zones and (2) repeals the 2007 sunset thereby extending the program permanently.
December 1
The proposed measure would amend the California Constitution and enact related statutory provisions to require a physician to notify a parent or legal guardian of a pregnant unemancipated minor prior to performing an abortion, with certain exceptions.
November 12
This measure eliminates the state and local governments' option that currently exists under federal law to provide public benefits to nonqualified aliens. This measure requires that all state and local government entities shall verify the identity and eligibility of each applicant for state and local public benefits, as defined by federal law. The measure requires each state and local government entity to assist the others by providing the information necessary to verify the identity of any applicant or recipient of a state or local public benefit. For the purposes of verification, the measure also requires that all state and local governmental entities accept only documentation that is recognized by the federal government.
November 18
The proposed initiative amends the Three Strikes law to require that second and third strike offenses must be for serious or violent crimes. The initiative also amends the law relating to sex crimes against children to require lengthier sentences and counseling services for some offenders.
October 31
This statutory measure would result in significant changes to the financing of election campaigns by (1) establishing public financing for candidates meeting certain conditions, (2) reducing existing contribution limitations, and (3) making other changes to election procedures. The measure’s provisions generally apply to primary and general elections for statewide Constitutional officers and members of the Legislature and Board of Equalization (BOE).
October 30
This measure increases funding for emergency medical care by imposing an additional 3 percent emergency telephone surcharge, in addition to the existing surcharge, on intrastate telephone calls. The measure specifies that a telephone company could not bill a surcharge to a residential user of more than 50 cents per monthly phone bill. The amount of the surcharge on mobile telecommunication services and commercial telephone lines would not be capped. Revenues from the increased surcharge would be deposited in a new 911 Emergency and Trauma Care Fund established by the measure.