Bill Text: CA ACA5 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Initiatives: state general obligation bonds.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-08-31 - From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (August 27). Read second time. To third reading. [ACA5 Detail]
Download: California-2009-ACA5-Amended.html
BILL NUMBER: ACA 5 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 14, 2009 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 16, 2009 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Charles Calderon DECEMBER 15, 2008 A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amendingSection 8Sections 8 and 10 of Article II thereof, relating to initiatives. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ACA 5, as amended, Charles Calderon. Initiatives: state general obligation bonds. Existing law permits voters to propose statutes and amendments to the Constitution, and to adopt or reject them,through the initiative process , and to adopt any initiative measure by a majority of the votes cast on the measure . This measure wouldrequire an initiative measure that would authorize the issuance of state general obligation bonds to either provide additional tax or fee revenues, the elimination of existing programs, or both, as necessary to fully fund the bonds, as determined by the Legislative Analyst, in order to be submitted to the voters or to have any effect and would require the Attorney General to identify the new revenue source or the eliminated programs in the initiative measure's title and summary. The measure would also require that at least 66% of the voters approve anspecify that an initiative measure authorizing the issuance of state general obligation bonds would instead require approval by 55% of the voters . Vote: 2/3. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California at its 2009-10 Regular Session, commencing on the first day of December 2008, two-thirds of the membership of each house concurring, hereby proposes to the people of the State of California that the Constitution of the State be amended as follows:That Section 8 of Article II thereof is amended to read:First--That Section 8 of Article II thereof if amended to read: SEC. 8. (a) The initiative is the power of the electors to propose statutes and amendments to the Constitution and to adopt or reject them. (b) An initiative measure may be proposed by presenting to the Secretary of State a petition that sets forth the text of the proposed statute or amendment to the Constitution and is certified to have been signed by electors equal in number to 5 percent in the case of a statute, and 8 percent in the case of an amendment to the Constitution, of the votes for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election. (c) The Secretary of State shall then submit the measure at the next general election held at least 131 days after it qualifies or at any special statewide election held prior to that general election. The Governor may call a special statewide election for the measure. (d) An initiative measure embracing more than one subject may not be submitted to the electors or have any effect. (e) An initiative measure may not include or exclude any political subdivision of the State from the application or effect of its provisions based upon approval or disapproval of the initiative measure, or based upon the casting of a specified percentage of votes in favor of the measure, by the electors of that political subdivision. (f) An initiative measure may not contain alternative or cumulative provisions wherein one or more of those provisions would become law depending upon the casting of a specified percentage of votes for or against the measure.(g) An initiative measure that would authorize the issuance of state general obligation bonds shall not be submitted to the electors or have any effect unless the measure expressly provides for either additional tax or fee revenues, the elimination of one or more existing programs, or both, as necessary to fully fund the repayment of the bonds, as determined by the Legislative Analyst. The new revenue source or the programs eliminated shall be clearly identified in the title and summary of the measure prepared by the Attorney General.(h) An(g) An initiative measure shall be approved by a majority of the voters who vote on the initiative measure, except that an initiative measure that would authorize the issuance of state general obligation bonds shall be approved by at least6655 percent of the voters who vote on the initiative measure. Second-- That Section 10 of Article II thereof is amended to read: SEC. 10. (a) An initiative statute or referendum approved bya majority of votes thereonthe voters takes effect the day after the election unless the measure provides otherwise. If a referendum petition is filed against a part of a statute the remainder shall not be delayed from going into effect. (b) If provisions of 2 or more measures approved at the same election conflict, those of the measure receiving the highest affirmative vote shall prevail. (c) The Legislature may amend or repeal referendum statutes. It may amend or repeal an initiative statute by another statute that becomes effective only when approved by the electors unless the initiative statute permits amendment or repeal without their approval. (d) Prior to circulation of an initiative or referendum petition for signatures, a copy shall be submitted to the Attorney General who shall prepare a title and summary of the measure as provided by law. (e) The Legislature shall provide the manner in which petitions shall be circulated, presented, and certified, and measures submitted to the electors.