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March 7

A.G. File No. 2000-010

Repeal of Proposition 209

Repeals Section 31 of Article I of the California Constitution. Section 31 was added to the Constitution by voter approval of Proposition 209 in November 1996.

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March 13

A.G. File No. 2000-009

Term Limits

Limits both Senators and Assembly Members to serve 12 years in their respective offices (or three full terms in the Senate and six full terms in the Assembly).

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February 25

A.G. File No. 2000-008

The Election Reform Act of 2000

Repeals portions of existing or proposed laws regulating election campaigns for state and local office and enact specified campaign contribution limits and electronic online campaign contribution disclosure requirements for candidates for state office.

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February 25

A.G. File No. 2000-007

The Election Reform Act

Repeals portions of existing or proposed laws regulating election campaigns for state and local office and enact specified campaign contribution limits and electronic online campaign contribution disclosure requirements for candidates for state office

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February 22

A.G. File No. 2000-006

Performance Accountability Voucher for Education

Makes dramatic changes in the state's role in education.

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February 15

A.G. File No. 2000-005

Fair Representation Act of 2000

Amends the California Constitution to establish a new 17-member California Redistricting Commission which would be responsible for developing reapportionment plans, rather than the Legislature.

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February 15

A.G. File No. 2000-004

The Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2000

Repeal portions of existing or proposed laws regulating election campaigns for state and local office and enact specified campaign contribution limits and electronic online campaign contribution disclosure requirements for candidates for state office.

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February 15

A.G. File No. 2000-003

Fair Representation Act

Provides that legislation to enact a reapportionment plan must be approved in both houses of the Legislature with a two-thirds, rather than a simple majority vote.

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February 11

A.G. File No. 2000-002

Individual investigating court case files of insanity actions in Santa Barbara County.

Requires the state to make available funds to the “voter approved private individual” investigating and documenting court case files of “insanity actions” in Santa Barbara County.

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February 8

A.G. File No. 2000-001

California Internet Petition Act, Amendment No. 1-NS

Allows a longer period of time for referendum proponents to collect signatures to qualify such measures for the ballot, and reduces the number of signatures that referendum proponents would be required to collect.

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February 15

A.G. File No. 1999-072

California Redistricting Commission Amendment, Amendment No. 2-S

Amends the California Constitution to establish a new five-member California Redistricting Commission which would be responsible for developing reapportionment plans, rather than the Legislature.

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January 31

A.G. File No. 1999-071

Let the Voters Decide—Part B, Fair Election Districts

Amend the California Constitution to change the way boundaries of districts for the state Legislature (Assembly and Senate), Board of Equalization (BOE), and the U.S. House of Representatives from California are determined.

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January 31

A.G. File No. 1999-070

Let the Voters Decide—Part A, State Officer’s Pay

Amend the California Constitution to change the way in which the pay for state elected officials is determined.

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January 28

A.G. File No. 1999-069

The Prayer in School Initiative

Public schools must provide at least one minute at the start of each school day for a "time of silence and/or self devotion."

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January 12

A.G. File No. 1999-068

Initiative to Ban Unsolicited Telemarketing Calls and Junk Email, Amendment No. 1-NS

Allows people receiving such calls and e-mails to sue for civil damages.

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