A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 8 of Article II thereof, relating to initiatives.
Summary
The California Constitution provides that the electors may propose statutes or amendments to the state constitution through the initiative process 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 a certain number of electors. This measure would prohibit an initiative measure that would result in a net increase in state or local government costs other than costs attributable to the issuance, sale, or repayment of bonds, from being submitted to the electors or having any effect unless and until the Legislative Analyst and the Director of Finance jointly determine that the initiative measure provides for additional revenues in an amount that meets or exceeds the net increase in costs.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2010
Committee Review
May 2011
Senate Passage
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 6, 2010
Last action Aug 21, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Aug 21, 2012
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Aug 21, 2012
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican12
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Aug 21, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0-2)
senate
May 26, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 1123.) (May 26).
upper
May 4, 2011
Committee
From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 853.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Mar 31, 2011
Upper · Passed
Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Jan 20, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
upper
Dec 6, 2010
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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