A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 8.5 to Article II thereof, relating to initiatives.

The measure would alternatively authorize the electors to propose, and to adopt or reject, statutes and amendments to the Constitution pursuant to a process of initial review by the Legislature. The measure would require that the petition presented to the Secretary of State be certified as signed by electors equal in number to 3% in the case of a statute, or 6% in the case of an amendment to the Constitution, of the votes for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election. The measure would require the Secretary of State to transmit that petition to the Legislature within 10 days. The measure would authorize the Legislature to amend the proposed statute or amendment to the Constitution set forth in the proposed initiative measure. If a proposed statute, with or without change, is enacted, it would go into effect. If the Legislature approves a proposed amendment to the Constitution, with or without change, the amendment would be submitted to the voters for approval. Alternatively, if, by an unspecified date, the Legislature rejects the initiative measure or has taken no action on the initiative measure, the Secretary of State would be required to submit the original initiative measure to the electors for approval if the Secretary of State is presented with an additional petition signed by an additional number of specified electors equal in number to 2% of the votes for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election.