A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Sections 8 and 10 of Article II thereof, and by amending Section 4 of Article XVIII thereof, relating to initiatives.

(1) The California Constitution allows the proposal of an initiative measure 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% in the case of a statute, and 8% in the case of an amendment to the Constitution, of the votes for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election. This measure would require, in the case of a petition that proposes an amendment to the Constitution, that the petition include signatures from each of 27 of the Senatorial districts in the State equal in number to 8% of the votes for all candidates for Governor cast in that district at the last gubernatorial election. (2) The California Constitution requires that a proposed amendment or revision of the Constitution be approved by a majority of votes thereon in order to take effect. This measure would require that an amendment to the Constitution proposed by initiative be approved by 55% of the votes thereon, except that only a majority of votes thereon would be required if the sole effect of the measure is to repeal one or more amendments to the Constitution previously approved by the electors.